Sports
The Kansas Wesleyan University Men’s Basketball team welcomes 12 new transfers to the 2026 season. The group of transfers includes players from the Junior College level all the way up to the Division 2 level. Coming into the year the team’s goal is to establish a winning culture and have a good family dynamic. With […]
KWU Women’s Volleyball Coyote Classic The Kansas Wesleyan Women’s Volleyball Coyote Classic kicks off the home opener for both the Varsity and the Developmental teams. Marking success for teams and individual players, after both teams kicked off their seasons away. Varsity played in San Antonio, TX, for the OLLU Halo Classic, leaving with a 3-2 […]
Theres No Place Like Home Moving to a new college comes with more than just changing classrooms and wearing new colors. For the Kansas Wesleyan University baseball team it means adapting to a new city, meeting 105 new teammates. Most importantly figuring out how to make Salina feel like home. For the dozen KWU baseball […]
What Does New Leadership Mean for the Program? A new coaching staff gives the KWU women’s flag football program an opportunity to create a new identity and direction. The team has a good foundation. New coaches can bring different experiences, coaching styles, expectations, and goals to the program. This season marks a new chapter for […]
Going through Changes Kansas Wesleyan University is starting a new year with a lot of changes happening within its athletic programs. Around 10 new coaches have joined programs including football, baseball, tennis, volleyball, track and field, cross country, bowling, men’s and women’s basketball, and softball. Having that many new coaches at once may seem like […]
What is happening to college student-athletes’ mental health? College athletes are struggling. Studies show that student-athletes experience anxiety and depression at rates similar to or higher than the general college population. The NCAA’s own research documented mental health concerns affecting roughly one-third of student-athletes. Burnout, sleep problems, and disordered eating are common, especially in sports […]
Not one, not two, but three! Our KWU women’s golf team is the KCAC Women’s Golf Conference Champions for the third year in a row! The Lady Yotes traveled down to Newton, Kansas, to play at Sand Creek Station Golf Course and dominated all three rounds of the conference tournament, winning with a 10-shot lead. […]
Last Saturday, Kansas Wesleyan University hosted its annual “Coyote Classic” track meet. This is a yearly opportunity for Kansas Wesleyan to host various schools within the KCAC, but it also gives KWU’s track athletes a chance to compete on their home track. The meet lasted two days, with the high jumpers competing at 1 pm […]
Last Wednesday, Kansas Wesleyan Baseball took on McPherson in a heated rivalry match at Dean Evans Stadium. Senior Shaw Lee pitched a complete game shutout giving the Coyotes an 8-0 win over the Bulldogs . It was a beautiful evening with a little bit of rainfall during the first three innings as the sun began to […]
With the summer fast approaching, many people are preparing to head back home and enjoy their few months off. But the few athletes in town looking to find extra competition may have a new opportunity this summer. The Diamond Baseball league is a newly formed summer collegiate team based in the Midwest. There are five […]
