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Three longtime coaches build one solid track team at Wichita’s Kapaun Mount Carmel High School

They asked the coach about what to eat for breakfast this morning, what the rules say about wearing bobby pins during the meet, and what to do for shoulder pain caused by sleeping all night on a cellphone.

John Kornelson had an answer for all the questions.

Except for the one about the cellphone, he has heard just about every question an athlete can ask a coach before a big track meet.

MJ overdose drug propofol to be used in Missouri executions

The anesthetic, whose overdose had caused the death of pop star Michael Jackson, has now become the drug of choice for executions in Missouri, causing a stir among critics who question how the state ...
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Wichita weather: Mostly cloudy and warm

It’ll be windy, cloudy and warm in the Wichita area today, forecasters say.

Highs should reach the upper 80s under mostly cloudy skies. Winds will be in the teens out of the east, then shift to the south and gain strength later in the day. Those south winds will be in the 20s and gust to more than 30 miles an hour.

Lows tonight will only drop to the low 70s under partly clear skies. South winds will remain strong, blowing steadily in the teens and gusting to more than 30 miles an hour.

Texas DT high on Kansas

Big" is important for defensive tackles in the world of college football. "Big and quick" is even better. Ben Hughes possesses both of these traits, which is why he's rated a four-star prospect and is one of the top defensive tackles in the Class of 2013. Phog.net spent a few minutes with the Waco (TX) University product discussing his recruitment.

K-State, KU stay alive at Big 12 tourney

Kansas State jumped on Oklahoma State for three first-inning runs and eliminated the Cowboys from the Big 12 baseball tournament Thursday with an 11-5 win in Oklahoma City. Later in the day, Kansas ousted third seed Texas 4-2.

Four Wildcats drove in two runs each. K-State will face Baylor today.

Oklahoma State starter Randy McCurry faced five hitters without recording an out before he was knocked out of the game during K-State’s three-run first. Kansas State (27-30) added three more runs in the third and broke the game open with a four-run fourth inning after the Cowboys (32-25) scored three times in the bottom of the third.

Hurricane warning issued for Mexico ahead of Bud

Hurricane Bud strengthened into a major storm Thursday night as it churned toward an area of beach resorts and small mountain villages on the Pacific coast stretching south from Puerto Vallarta.

Authorities already had canceled school in low-lying communities and began preparing emergency shelters.

A hurricane warning was up for Mexico's Pacific coast from Manzanillo northwestward to Cabo Corrientes. A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning remained in effect from Punto Telmo to Cabo Corrientes.

KCAC commissioner helps raise the bar

Nestled in a corner office on the second floor of Wichita’s downtown Market Centre, KCAC commissioner Scott Crawford is a man in motion.

And the fifth-year commissioner — the first full-time commissioner in the league’s history — has big plans for the future.

“I’m happy doing what I’m doing,” said Crawford, who has four degrees, including a PhD in Educational Leadership and Organizational Administration from Louisville. “It’s fun building something.”

OKC Thunder built in Spurs’ likeness

When Clay Bennett was seeking a leader for his team that would one day become the Oklahoma City Thunder, he picked a rising star from a San Antonio franchise on the verge of winning its fourth NBA championship in a decade.

It was the start of a process that would model Bennett’s franchise after the Spurs, leading up to their meeting in the Western Conference finals starting Sunday night.

The standards that led to San Antonio’s success rubbed off on Sam Presti, who got his start as a video intern for the Spurs before rising through that organization and eventually getting hired by Bennett as general manager of the relocating Seattle SuperSonics.

Royals’ Moustakas evolving into a complete player

Attention this year on Mike Moustakas tends to center initially on his offensive contributions. And small wonder.

Moustakas, in his first full season, has been one of the Royals’ more-reliable weapons in compiling a .279 average with seven homers, 19 RBIs and a .333 on-base percentage in 39 games.

That follows a strong closing kick last season — his .328 average since last Aug. 17 trails only Miguel Cabrera, Derek Jeter and Josh Hamilton among American League players with at least 300 plate appearances.

GSA parts ways with host of $823,000 Vegas conference

The General Services Administration executive who was responsible for a lavish, $823,000 conference in Las Vegas is no longer with the GSA, the agency confirmed Thursday.

GSA spokesman Adam Elkington would not say whether Jeffrey Neely resigned or was fired from the agency that is in charge of federal buildings and supplies.

The GSA inspector general previously referred Neely's case to the Justice Department for a possible criminal investigation. Neely's departure would have no effect on the Justice Department's inquiry.

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