Vol. 22 Number 31An Award Winning Weekly Newspaper Thursday, January 2, 2014 Wildcat’s Take The Wild Wings TEMPE, Ariz. — Kansas State coach Bill Snyder saw what was com- ing and tried to avoid it, racing 20 yards down the sideline and out onto the field. Spry as he might be, the 74-year-old coach was no match for players young enough to be his grandchildren, turn- ing just in time to take the full icy brunt of defensive end Ryan Mueller dumping a water bucket over his head. “I did (see it), but I’m too old to get out of the way,” Snyder said. He’s certainly not too old to win bowl games. The architect of one of college foot- ball’s biggest turnarounds during his first stint at Kansas State, Snyder and his Wildcats won their first bowl game in 11 years by rolling over 31-14 in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl on Saturday night. Jake Waters threw for 271 yards and connected with record-breaking receiver Tyler Lockett on three scores, helping Kansas State (8-5) end a five- game bowl losing streak. “Nobody on the team won a bowl game,” Lockett said. “It has been 11 years, (like) 4,018 games. We wanted to send the seniors out with a great win in a Kansas State uniform.” The Wildcats surged at the end of the season and were unstoppable early against Michigan (7-6), scoring on their first three possessions behind Lockett and Waters. Lockett set a school record with 10 catches for 116 yards and tied the Kansas State bowl record with his three TDs. Waters was efficient in Kansas State Running Back John Hubert (33) scores a touchdown in the 4th quarter. Hubert set a goal of running for more then 1,000 leading Kansas State’s offense, com- years this year and went over the mark in the 1st quarter of the Buffalo Wild Wing Bowl game with Michigan. (Photos by Ben Brake) pleting 21 of 27 passes and running for 42 yards. Morris was steady in place of injured The Wildcats’ defense dominated Michigan’s defense also had trouble scoring at least 31 points in each. games as a high school senior due to starter , leading most of the night, holding Michigan to stopping Kansas State most of the Michigan limped to the finish after mononucleosis and to nine pass Michigan on two early scoring drives. 261 total yards — 82 of that on a final night, giving up 420 total yards in the a 5-0 start, losing five of its final seven attempts as Gardner’s backup this sea- The Wolverines settled for field goals scoring drive in the fourth quarter with Wolverines’ second straight bowl loss. games and Gardner along the way. son. on both and did little the rest of the the game out of reach. “We didn’t play well enough in a lot The redshirt junior injured his toe in Morris didn’t seem to mind being way. “To win the way we did it put a nice of areas,” coach said. the regular-season finale against Ohio thrust into the spotlight as the first Morris threw for 196 yards on 24- little cap to our season,” Waters said. Kansas State finished the season State and didn’t recover in time for the Michigan to make his first of-38 passing with an interception. “The journey we have been through, strong after some early difficulties — bowl game, leaving the Wolverines in career start in a bowl game. He was Michigan’s run game didn’t give him to end like this is special.” starting with a home loss to FCS oppo- the hands of Morris. helped by a conservative game plan much support, particularly early, and Freshman quarterback Shane nent North Dakota State. The Wildcats The freshman hasn’t played much filled with short throws early and finished with 65 yards on 15 carries. won five of their final six games while over the past year, limited to four started unleashing his big left arm by Michigan’s second drive, completing 15 of 19 passes for 121 yards in the first half. “You would have thought he was doing it five years now,” Michigan offensive lineman Taylor Lewan said. The problem for the Wolverines was they couldn’t finish off drives, settling for field goals of 22 and 26 yards by Matt Wile. That was good for Wile, who made one field goal all season, but not for Michigan because its defense couldn’t stop the Wildcats — particularly the Waters-to-Lockett combination. Kansas State set the tone on its opening drive, grinding out 75 yards in 15 plays and 7:51 off the clock. Lockett capped it with a 6-yard touch- down catch after the Wildcats’ line gave Waters just enough time to get the throw off against Michigan’s blitz. Lockett set up the next drive with a 40-yard kickoff return and capped it with a 29-yard touchdown catch, set up by Waters’ pump fake that gave him separation behind Michigan’s defense. Kansas State raced down the field again on its next drive, setting up Lockett’s third touchdown, an 8- yarder from Waters that put the Wildcats up 21-6 at halftime. “We wanted to get a fast start and we did,” Lockett said. “We got on top of them early and that helped us out.” The Wildcats bogged down in the second half, but so did the Wolverines. Michigan had 23 total yards in the third quarter and failed to capitalize on the game’s first turnover — a fumble by Daniel Sams — by going three- and-out. Kansas State’s Ian Anderson hit a 22-yard field goal in the fourth quar- ter, John Hubert scored on a 1-yard run after Morris’ interception and the Wildcats celebrated Snyder’s seventh bowl victory by chasing him down the If you think Kansas State University Coach Bill Snyder looks like he was mad in this photo early in the game, you should have see him sideline for the water-bucket dump. after Jr. Defensive End Ryan Mueller dumped the traditional water bucket on him with three minutes to go in the game. Cold...

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closed Wednesday, January 1st. 10:36 Boyd moved that the resume in the County Riley County Commission Minutes County Commission recess Commission Chambers at 10:00 Robert Nall, IT/GIS into executive session pursuant 11:15 p.m. Wells seconded. to the non-elected personnel Carried 3-0. The Board of County Boyd moved to sign the Real Boyd moved to approve an Director matters exception to the Kansas 11:17 Boyd moved to go out Commissioners Estate Tax Roll Correction for Agreement with Grant Lori Muir, Real Estate Open Meetings Act in order to of executive session. Wells sec- Of Riley County, Kansas MJC Properties, LLC (203-06- Bannister for the Indigent Specialist; Joan Strickler, onded. Carried 3-0. 2-80-13-006.00-0) for tax year Defense Panel in the amount of League of Women Voters; discuss a performance matter involving a county employee No binding action was taken The Regular meeting of the 2013. This results in a decrease $4,645.00 per month for the Keirsten Cragg, Records (Pat Collins) and to protect the during the executive session. Board of County Commission- in tax dollars of $138.88. Wells designated Administrative Assistant II; Monty Wedel, privacy of the employee, the 11:25 Boyd moved that the ers met at the Riley County seconded. Carried 3-0. Attorney, and $4,325.00 per Planning/Special Projects open meeting to resume in the County Commission recess Plaza East Building December Boyd moved to sign the Real month for other attorneys, for Director; Greg McHenry, County Commission Chambers into executive session pursuant 23, 2013 with the following Estate Tax Roll Correction for 2014. Wells seconded. Carried Appraiser; Pat Collins, at 11:05 p.m. Wells seconded. to the non-elected personnel members present: Dave Lewis, Dale R Haug (203-07-2-70-22- 3-0. Emergency Management Carried 3-0. matters exception to the Kansas Chair; Robert Boyd, Vice 004.00-0) for tax year 2013. 9:10 Boyd moved that the Director; and Laura Monsanto, 11:06 Boyd moved to go out Open Meetings Act in order to Chair; Ron Wells, Member; and This results in a decrease in tax County Commission recess KMAN, attended. of executive session. Wells sec- discuss a performance matter Rich Vargo, County Clerk. dollars of $263.90. Wells sec- into executive session on Nall discussed the 2014 aeri- onded. Carried 3-0. involving a county employee 8:30 Pledge of Allegiance onded. Carried 3-0. potential litigation for the pur- al photography solution by No binding action was taken (Pat Collins) and to protect the Public Comment, Commis- Boyd moved to sign the Real pose of consultation with an Pictomerty for ‘oblique’ and during the executive session. privacy of the employee, the sion Comments, & Business Estate Tax Roll Correction for attorney for the County ‘othro’ imagery. 11:07 Boyd moved that the open meeting to resume in the Meeting Gibran M. Suleiman (111-12-0- Commission which would be The Board of County County Commission recess County Commission Chambers Clancy Holeman, Counselor/ 40-01-030.00-0) for tax year deemed privileged in the attor- Commissioners expressed con- into executive session pursuant at 11:30 p.m. Wells seconded. Director of Administrative 2013. This results in a decrease ney-client relationship, an cern with the 2013 aerial pho- to the non-elected personnel Carried 3-0. Services; Johnette Shepek, in tax dollars of $103.90. Wells exception to the Kansas Open tography, from a different ven- matters exception to the Kansas 11:30 Boyd moved to go out Budget and Finance Officer; seconded. Carried 3-0. Meetings Act, the open meeting dor, not being delivered at this Open Meetings Act in order to of executive session. Wells sec- Cindy Volanti, Human Boyd moved to sign the Real to resume in the County point. Boyd suggested termi- discuss a performance matter onded. Carried 3-0. Resource Manager/ Deputy Estate Tax Roll Correction for Commission Chambers at 9:20 nating the 2013 aerial photog- involving a county No binding action was taken Clerk; Debbie Regester, Benjamin J & Tamara S. a.m. Wells seconded. Carried 3- raphy contract. employee (Pat Collins) and during the executive session. Register of Deeds; Joan Burton (203-07-2-80-09- 0. The Board agreed by con- to protect the privacy of the 11:36 Boyd moved to Strickler, League of Women 009.00-0) for tax year 2013. 9:20 Boyd moved to go out sensus for staff to pursue termi- employee, the open meeting to adjourn. Wells seconded. Voters; and Keirsten Cragg, This results in a decrease in tax of executive session. Wells sec- nating the 2013 aerial photog- Carried 3-0. Records Assistant II, attended. dollars of $652.38. Wells sec- onded. Carried 3-0. raphy contract or reducing the Regester requested to close onded. Carried 3-0. Boyd moved for Holeman to fees based on inappropriate the Register of Deeds’ Office Boyd moved to approve the proceed as discussed in execu- delivery of receivables. on December 31, 2013 at 3:00 2014 We Deliver Courier tive session. Wells seconded. Boyd moved to allow the 95 The p.m. to the public. Agreement with the Public Carried 3-0. Information Technology Works Department, Noxious 9:30 Press Conference Department to move forward 39 Works The Board of County Commissioners agreed by con- Weed Department, and Riley Officer Matthew Droge, with the Aerial Photography Motorcraft oil and filter change, rotate and inspect four sensus to allow the Register of County Health Department. Riley County Police project in the 2014 IT/GIS tires, inspect brake system, test battery, check air and cabin Deeds’ Office to close on Wells seconded. Carried 3-0. Department; Joan Strickler, budget. Wells seconded. filters, check belts and hoses. Top off all fluids. December 31, 2013 at 3:00 Boyd moved to approve an League of Women Voters; Carried 3-0. Offer valid with coupon. Taxes extra. Expires 60 days Keirsten Cragg, Records 10:25 Executive Sessions to p.m. to the public. Agreement for Professional from 1-2-14. Assistant II; and Laura discuss department head evalu- Boyd moved to appoint Services with SMH Dick Edwards Ford Lincoln Mercury Wallace Pope to the Riley Consultants for the culvert Monsanto, KMAN, attended. ations 7929 E. Highway 24, Manhattan, 785-776-4004 County Road and Bridge replacement projects at W. 54th Droge discussed 10:25 Boyd moved that the Advisory Board and approve Street in the amount of Holiday/New Year’s safety. County Commission recess “Resolution No. 122313-85, A $25,132.50, N. 52nd Street in Lewis announced the fol- into executive session pursuant Resolution appointing a repre- the amount of $24,526.10, and lowing Riley County holiday to the non-elected personnel sentative to the Road and Green Randolph Road in the office hours: matters exception to the Kansas Bridge Advisory Board”, term amount of $29,582.88. Wells • County offices will close at Open Meetings Act in order to expiration December 31, 2016. seconded. Carried 3-0. noon, Tuesday, December 24th discuss a performance matter Wells seconded. Carried 3-0. Boyd moved to approve the and will be closed all day involving a county employee Boyd moved to sign the Real minutes of December 19, 2013 Wednesday, December 25th (Pat Collins) and to protect the Estate Tax Roll Correction for as amended. Wells seconded. • Transfer Station will be privacy of the employee, the Kansas State University (203- Carried 3-0. open until 12:00 (noon) on open meeting to resume in the 07-2-30-01-003.00-0) for tax Tuesday, December 24th, County Commission Chambers year 2013. This results in a 9:00 Clancy Holeman, closed Wednesday, December at 10:35 p.m. Wells seconded. decrease in tax dollars of Counselor/Director of 25th, and re-open at 7:00 a.m. Carried 3-0. $42,092.44. Wells seconded. Administrative Services on Thursday, December 26th. 10:35 Boyd moved to go out Carried 3-0. Johnette Shepek, Budget and • Treasurer’s Office will of executive session. Wells sec- Boyd moved to sign the Real Finance Officer; Joan Strickler, close on Tuesday, December onded. Carried 3-0. Estate Tax Roll Correction for League of Women Voters; 31st at 12:00 (noon). No binding action was taken KSU Real Estate Fund, LLC Keirsten Cragg, Records during the executive session. (211-12-0-40-20-003.00-0) for Assistant II; and Laura • Register of Deeds’ Office tax year 2013. This results in a Monsanto, KMAN, attended. will close on Tuesday, decrease in tax dollars of Holeman presented the December 31st at 3:00 p.m. $14,360.60. Wells seconded. Indigent Defense Panel con- Carried 3-0. tracts for 2014. • All county offices will be The Next Riley County General Election Will Be November 4, 2014 John R. Graham John R. Graham, age 68, remained in this position until Newman Foundation and died peacefully with family by his retirement in 1999. During enjoyed serving as a member of his side on December 20, 2013 his tenure at Kansas Farm the Diocese of Salina Finance in Manhattan, Kansas. A native Bureau John’s passion for Council. Kansan, John was born in teaching continued as an John served on the Board of Liberal, Kansas on August 14, Adjunct Full Professor for the Directors for several public and 1945 to John Alfred and Doris College of Business private companies including Fay (Bozarth) Graham. He was Administration. From 2000 Tortoise Investment raised in Great Bend, Kansas, until his death John served Companies, Kansas State where he graduated from Great part-time as Executive in Bank, The Trust Company, Erie Bend High School in 1963. He Residence and Professor of Indemnity Co. and CorEnergy graduated from Kansas State Finance for the College of Infrastructure Trust, as well as University in 1967 with a Business Administration. a member of Merrill degree in Accounting. While at In addition to his duties at K- Companies, LLC and its affili- K-State he was a varsity letter- State and Kansas Farm Bureau, ated investment funds. Riley County Riley County Riley County man in golf, a sport he learned John served as Chairman and He is survived by his wife of Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Dave Lewis Bob Boyd Ron Wells from his father, taught his sons CEO of Graham Capital 46 years, Mary Lee. Additional 785-313-0781 785-537-6357 785-565-6213 and grandchildren, and played Management, Inc., an entity he survivors include their two until his death. He was also an formed in 1997 as a business sons, Jeff and his wife Kristen Readers... active member of the Sigma services, investment manage- of Raymore, MO and Nick and The Riley County Commissioners are marching to takeover the financing Chi Fraternity, an organization ment, real estate, venture capi- his wife Amy of Dallas, TX; he remained active with as an tal and family holding compa- two grandchildren John Myles of all major projects in Manhattan and Riley County. The City of alumnus and served as a House ny. Graham and Elizabeth Ann Manhattan is $278 million in Debt. The State of Kansas has a law that lim- Corporation Board member Among his numerous honors Graham; his identical twin its the amount of Debt a City or County can have. Manhattan is within $50 until his death. After K-State, were many that recognized his brother James J. Graham and million of reaching the limit. $50 million sounds like a lot of money but the John continued his academic contributions to his career in his wife Celinda of Wichita, KS City and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce have been working for the pursuits at the Walton College the insurance industry and aca- and his sister Marsha Ann of Business at the University of demia as well as his commit- Protinsky and her husband past year with a "Private" Group to takeover the City Parks and spend $52 Arkansas, Fayetteville, where ment to helping others. He was Howard “Bud” of Hardy, VA. million. In doing so they would destroy about everything build in the last 20 he earned his MBA in 1969 and inducted into the Kansas He was preceded in death by years. That one project would put Manhattan above the State Debt Limit so his PhD in Accounting and Insurance Hall of Fame in his parents. they need help. Finance in 1971. 1987, served as chairman of the Mass of Christian Burial will Any project financed by the Public Building Commission would not On January 27, 1968 John National Association of be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, married his college sweetheart, Independent Insurers in 1993, January 3, 2014 at St. Thomas count against the Total City Debt. It gives them a way to go around the State Mary Lee Barley, in was selected as Rotarian of the More Catholic Church 2900 Law. There will be no stopping the Cities ability to take City Debt to new Shreveport, Louisiana. They Year by the Manhattan Rotary Kimball Avenue, Manhattan, heights. are the parents of two sons, Club in 1988 and was honored Kansas with Father Keith There is an old joke.. "How can you tell if a politician is lying? Their lips John Jeffrey Graham and by the Manhattan Chamber of Weber as celebrant. Interment are moving." Well the Riley County Commission's lips have been moving Christopher Nichols Graham. Commerce as Citizen of the will follow in Sunrise All four members of the year in 1989. John was named Cemetery in Manhattan, but we do not want to call them liars, they have just been telling Citizens Graham family are graduates the K-State Alumni Fellow for Kansas. one thing and doing another. and avid supporters of K-State. the College of Business A Visitation will be held For months the Free Press has been asking Citizens to call the In 1970 John began his pro- Administration in 1991, was from 6-7 p.m. with a Vigil at 7 Commissioners about the Public Building Commission but the fessional career in the College selected as the Finance p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2014 Commissioner have been responding by saying that any Public Building of Business Administration at Executive of the Year and Hall at St. Thomas More Catholic K-State. He advanced through of Fame inductee by the K- Church. Commission will only be used for Riley County Projects. But look at the the ranks and became Associate State Finance Advisory Board Online condolences may be December 19th issue of the Manhattan Free Press at manhattanfreep- Dean and Director of Graduate in 1998 and was an inaugural left for the family through the ress.com. Studies in 1975. His academic inductee into the K-State CBA funeral home website at We print the new Bylaws and look at what the Commission is going to career included more than 30 Hall of Fame in 2001. In the www.ymlfuneralhome.com. pass: "ARTICLE VII professional papers and publi- Manhattan community John Suggested memorials cations including a co-authored welcomed the opportunity to include St. Isidore’s Catholic Projects Excluded - The PBC shall not have authority to approve financ- book, with longtime friend and give his time and talent to a Student Center, The Greater ing for any public building project of a unified school district, university or attorney Terry Arthur, Keeping variety of not for profit and Manhattan Community college." What’s Yours: Estate Planning civic organizations including Foundation Founders Trust or They are not "Excluding" the City of Manhattan or the State of Kansas. after Tax Reform. In 1979 becoming a founder of the The Good Shepherd Hospice John’s leadership skills led him Greater Manhattan Community House. Contributions may be to accept the position of CEO Foundation. He was actively left in care of Yorgensen- Jon A. Brake and Executive Vice President involved with St. Isidore’s Meloan-Londeen Funeral Publisher Manhattan Free Press and of the Kansas Farm Bureau and Catholic Student Center where home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, the Blue Rapids Free Press affiliated companies. He he was Chairman of the Manhattan, KS 66502 NewsNews

Manhattan Free Press Thursday, January 2, 2014 3A3A Top 10 Examples Of Government Waste Booze, Pole Dancing, and cupboard is bare. There’s no Luxurious Hotels: Top 10 more cuts to make.” Examples of Government The cupboard, however, is Waste in 2013 overflowing with liquor, crystal The latest budget deal, glassware, and more. passed by a bipartisan majority Here is our list of the top 10 in both the House and the examples of wasteful govern- Senate, suggests that ment spending this year, serv- Washington agrees with House ing as a reminder that there is Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi no shortage of excessive spend- (D-CA) when she said that “the ing in Washington.

9. A bus stop with heated pavement for the Washington area: $1 million. A lavish bus stop with heated pavement was built in Arlington, VA, but it has failed to keep com- muters warm or dry.

10. Outhouse in Alaska: $98,670. The Interior Department spent nearly $100,000 to install an outhouse on an Alaskan trail, which includes a single toilet with no internal plumbing. 8. Grant for a pole dancing performance: $10,000. Utility poles, that is. The National Endowment for the Arts provided a grant to PowerUP for Austin Energy employees to perform an artsy dance with 20 utility poles, accompanied by a live orchestra.

7. Pizza — from a printer: $124,995. NASA gave a six- figure grant to a company that aspires to make pizza from a 3-D printer.

6. Study to find out if couples are happier when the woman calms down after argument: $335,525. “[M]arriages that were the happiest were the ones in which the wives were able to calm down quickly during marital conflict,” found a study of 81 couples funded by the National Institutes of Health.

5. Booze and crystal for the State Department: $5.4 mil- lion. The State Department went on a bender the week before the government shutdown, purchasing $5 million 2. Artwork for Veterans Affairs offices: $562,000. The of “exquisite” crystal glassware to presumably drink the Department of Veterans Affairs went on a spending $400,000 in booze they purchased in 2013. spree during “use it or lose it” season, purchasing over half a million in artwork and millions in furniture in a

3. Seven-figure stack of rocks at the London Embassy: $1 million. The American Embassy in London will be receiving a granite sculpture from an artist “whose work resembles stacked piles of paving stones,” accord- 1. Government employee trip to luxury hotel in the 4. Monitoring depression on Twitter: $82,000. The ing to the Daily Mail. Caribbean: priceless. Federal employees took a taxpay- National Institutes of Health is funding a study “to use er-funded trip to the Buccaneer Hotel in St. Croix—the Twitter for surveillance on depressed people,” according same hotel made famous on TV’s “The Bachelor.” The to the Free Beacon. bill was divided among a number of agencies, making a final tally difficult to come by. If you like the Free Press please tell these Advertisers

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917 N 3rd St, Manhattan, Ks 66502 (785) 323-0307 - Mon-Sat 9-5 Manhattan Free Press Page 6 Thursday, January 2, 2014 Sports Photos Southwell's Career Night Carries K-State Past GW KSU Sports Infromation junior Thomas Gipson joined MANHATTAN, Kan. – Southwell in double-figure Senior Shane Southwell scored scoring with 15 and 12 points, a career-high 21 points to help respectively. Foster has now K-State conclude its non-con- scored in double figures 11 ference schedule with a 72-55 times in the last 12 games, win over George Washington while Gipson was a force on on New Year’s Eve. the inside, pulling down a The Harlem, N.Y., native team-high eight rebounds. scored 14 of his 21 points in the After falling behind 16-5 in first half, as the Wildcats (10-3) the opening five minutes of the climbed out of an early deficit game, Southwell scored eight against the Colonials to post its straight points to spark a 20-0 eighth consecutive win and fin- run for the Wildcats capped off ish off the month of December by an Omari Lawrence jumper. with a perfect 7-0 mark. The K-State’s defense did not allow loss snapped George a George Washington field goal Washington’s (11-2) six-game for nearly eight minutes from winning streak, which had the 15:25 to the 8:00 mark of included wins over nationally- the first half. The run gave K- ranked Creighton and State a 26-15 lead and got the Maryland. home crowd into the action. “We had given the guys a The Colonials would cut the goal when we left Puerto Rico lead to 32-25 after a pair of Joe to go unbeaten in December,” McDonald free throws with said Weber. “It was our oppor- 3:42 left in the opening half. tunity to play ourselves back in However, the Wildcats the conversation for postseason responded by ending the first play, so it was great to get it half on a 9-5 run to go into half- done. As we got closer to it, our time with a 43-30 lead. players got more excited about Southwell led all scorers with it. Our goal was to go 1-0 each 14, but seven Wildcats had at time out. We knew George least one field goal. Washington was a good team, Freshman Jevon Thomas an NCAA Tournament team, made his Bramlage Coliseum and we let them get into their debut and gave the Wildcats sweet spots early. However, we energy off of the bench. The picked it back up. Our defense, freshman from Queens, N.Y., during that stretch where they was tenacious on defense and didn’t score, did a great job and showed great court vision, that kind of knocked their spir- dishing five assists in 11 min- it out.” utes during the first half. He The eight-game winning finished the game with a team- streak ties for the longest of best six assists on zero head coach Bruce Weber’s turnovers in 23 minutes of tenure, matching another eight- action. game streak from Dec. 18, K-State started the second 2012 to Jan. 9, 2013, while the half off strong with Foster scor- team finished perfect in ing five quick points to extend December for the fifth time in the lead to 48-30 just 47 sec- school history and the first time onds into the frame. The since 2009. Colonials would close to within Southwell, who matched his 15 points on a number of occa- Senior Shane Southwell had a big game shooting but he also did other things like saving the ball from going out of bounds. career-high for the third time sions but the Wildcats seem to on Saturday with 19 points always find an answer as they The defense was again stel- held 11 of their last 12 oppo- again efficient, as the squad ference play with at least 10 against Tulane, went 9-of-17 extended the lead to 20 points lar for K-State, as it held the nent to their season low in connected on 48.3 percent (28- wins for the eighth consecutive from the field, including 3-of-6 with 10:17 to play in the even- potent Colonials to nearly 22 points. of-58) from the field and tallied season, as the Wildcats have from 3-point range, against the tual 17-point win. points under their scoring aver- The Wildcats also won the 20 assists on 28 made field collected an 81-18 record in Colonials. It was his first 20- Kethan Savage (14) and age with a season-low 55 rebounding battle for the ninth goals. The team also had 36 non-conference play since point game, as he also added Maurice Creek (13) each points on 34 percent shooting. consecutive game with a 37-33 points in the paint, the second- 2006-07. The squad has now five assists, four rebounds, scored in double figures to lead George Washington managed margin and now are 29-2 under most this season, and got 15 won 35 consecutive home three blocks and three steals in George Washington, while to shoot just 20 percent (5-of- Weber when out-rebounding points from its bench, including games in the month of 31 minutes. Isaiah Armwood posted a 25) from the field in the second their opponent. nine from Nino Williams. December dating back to 2004. Freshman Marcus Foster and game-high 10 rebounds. half. The Wildcats have now The K-State offense was The team finishes non-con-

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209 Sarber Ln 539-1040 2049 Ft. Riley Blvd., Manhattan, KS Manhattan Free Press Page 7 Thursday, January 2, 2014 Sports KSU’s Goal Was The First Bowl Victory Since ‘02 By Tonya Ricklefs the Michigan fans would have Manhattan Free Press liked, but he kept his compo- The pep rally for Kansas sure and kept the ball moving. State was set in an old western Morris had one more rushing town complete with staged yard than K-State’s own quar- gunfights and the set from the terback Waters, and was only show Rawhide. A showdown sacked once.Morris completed was set to happen in Arizona, 196 passing yards to Jake and while Michigan was the Waters 271 passing official challenger, it was soon yards.Michigan fans can look made it clear to the cheering forward to a solid future with crowd that beating Michigan Morris at the helm. Kansas was just a step towards the ulti- State’s defensive put the final mate goal: the first bowl victo- nail in the Wolverine coffin ry for Kansas State since 2002. with an interception by Dante Both Michigan and Kansas Barnett that was ran back 51 State entered the game with a yards. At the end of the game, record of 7 and 5, Kansas State the two Tulsa, Oklahoma gaining wins at the end of the natives Barnett and Lockett season while Michigan skidded were named Defensive and into the end of the season los- Offensive players of the game ing five of it’s final seven respectively. The Wildcats cel- games. The quarterback for ebrated their victory on the Michigan was injured in the field following the game in final game of their regular sea- front of over 6,000 K-State son and Gardner’s absence was fans. a key reason that Kansas State Any Kansas State fan knows was predicted to win by 3.5 that Coach Snyder most likely points. started thinking about next sea- Coach Snyder made sure to son on the trip home from the emphasize during press confer- bowl game. The season ended ences leading up to the bowl with the burning question still that he has two out there, “who will be K- that will be playing. During the State’s quarterback next year”? end of the season, Daniel I have mentioned before that I Samssaw less and less playing am not a fan of the two-quarter- time. Jake Waters started the back system, but I think it got game for the Wildcats and on us through some difficult chal- the opening drive the Cats ate lenges this season.Sams and up over 7 minutes of the first Waters both offered strength to quarter and moved the ball 75 the position that the Cats need- yards. Tyler Lockett made the ed. Reflecting on the season, as reception to score the first well as the bowl game, next touchdown of the game and the year we need to focus on utiliz- Wildcats never looked back. ing the talent we have in Waters The question about the effec- arm and Lockett’s ability to Buffalo Wild Wings Offensive Player of the game was Tyler Lockett (16) and the Buffalo Wild Wings Defensive tiveness Cats defense was soon catch and gain record-breaking Player of the Game was Dante Barnett (22). (Photos by Tonya Ricklefs. answered because they only yardage. The argument that allowed field goals the first half Waters cannot run the ball him second behind John Hubert positions if it gets him more tion change has been the most see the answer to the quarter- of the game, and allowed should be done. While it may in rushing yards. playing time. DanielSams stat- widely reported one focused on back question, but I guess I will Michigan it’s first touchdown not be his strength, but he has There has been a bit of end ed on Twitter that he is frustrat- Sams. Regardless of what has have to cast my vote to see an in the last five minutes of the become more confident of year controversy because it ed that the media misquoted been reported, both Sams and amazing passing game next game. The Wolverines back up throughout this season and has been reported in multiple him. While he was not specific Waters have played this year in year that can quite frankly con- quarterback may managed to get 42 rushing media sources that Daniel about what he was misquoted a professional way. It will be tinue to be a record-setting not have been as effective as yards in the bowl game, putting Sams is interested changing about, the story about a posi- nine months before we get to year.

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Buffalo Wild Wings Defensive Player of the Game was Dante Barnett (22) intercepts a Michigan pass.

“Your children’s children will live under communism. You Americans are so gullible. No, you won’t accept Communism outright; but we’ll keep feeding you small doses of Socialism until you will finally wake up and find that you already have Communism. We won’t have to fight you; WE’LL SO WEAKEN YOUR ECONOMY, until you fall like overripe fruit into our hands.” - Nikita Khrushchev, 1959 Buffalo Wild Wings Offensive Player of the game was Tyler Lockett (16) with one of three TD passes. Manhattan Free Press Page 8 Thursday, January 2, 2014 Sports Photos K-State Handles Michigan To Win BWW Bowl KSU Sports Information for the bowl game, leaving the TEMPE, Ariz. — Jake Wolverines in the hands of Waters threw for 271 yards and Morris. connected with Tyler Lockett The freshman hasn’t played on three touchdowns, leading much over the past year, limit- Kansas State to its first bowl ed to four games as a high victory in 11 years, 31-14 over school senior due to mononu- Michigan in the Buffalo Wild cleosis and to nine pass Wings Bowl on Saturday night. attempts as Gardner’s backup Kansas State (8-5) scored on this season. its first three possessions, all touchdown passes from Waters Morris didn’t seem to mind to Lockett, and its defense being thrust into the spotlight dominated Michigan to end a as the first Michigan quarter- five-game bowl losing streak. back to make his first career Lockett set a school record start in a bowl game. He was with 10 catches for 116 yards helped by a conservative game and Waters completed 21 of 27 plan filled with short throws passes, sending the Wildcats to early and started unleashing his their first bowl victory since big left arm by Michigan’s sec- the 2002 Holiday Bowl. ond drive, completing 15 of 19 Freshman Shane Morris was passes for 121 yards in the first steady in place of injured half. starter Devin Gardner, leading The problem for the Michigan (7-6) on two early Wolverines was they couldn’t scoring drives. The Wolverines finish off drives, settling for settled for field goals on both field goals of 22 and 26 yards and did little the rest of the by Matt Wile. way, finishing with 261 total That was good for Wile, who yards. made one field goal all season, Morris threw for 196 yards but not for Michigan since its on 24-of-38 passing with an defense couldn’t seem to stop interception before leading the Wildcats — particularly the Michigan on a late scoring Waters-to-Lockett combina- drive with the game out of tion. reach. Kansas State set the tone on Michigan’s defense also had its opening drive, grinding out trouble stopping Kansas State 75 yards in 15 plays and 7:51 most of the night, giving up off the clock. Lockett capped it 420 total yards. with a 6-yard touchdown catch Kansas State finished the after the Wildcats’ line gave season strong after some early Waters just enough time to get difficulties — starting with a the throw off against home loss to FCS North Michigan’s blitz. Lockett set up Dakota State — winning five of the next drive with a 40-yard its final six games while scor- kickoff return and capped with ing at least 31 points in each. a 29-yard touchdown catch, set Michigan limped to the fin- up by Waters’ pump fake that K-State’s Jake Waters (15) pitches to John Hubert just before he was hit. (Photo by Ben Brake) ish after a 5-0 start, losing five gave him separation behind of its final seven games and Michigan’s defense. Waters that put the Wildcats up 23 total yards in the third quar- Kansas State’s Ian Patterson Wildcats celebrated Bill Gardner along the way. The Kansas State raced down the 21-6 at halftime. ter and failed to capitalize on hit a 22-yard field goal in the Snyder’s seventh bowl victory senior injured his toe in the reg- field again on its next drive, The Wildcats bogged down the game’s first turnover — a fourth quarter, John Hubert by chasing the 74-year-old ular-season finale against Ohio setting up Lockett’s third in the second half, but so did fumble by Daniel Sams — by scored on a 1-yard run after coach down the sideline for a State and didn’t recover in time touchdown, an 8-yarder from the Wolverines. Michigan had going three-and-out. Morris’ interception and the water-bucket dump.

K-State’s Offensive Player of the Game Tyler Lockett (16) had 3 touchdowns. He could have Defensive Player of the Game Dante Barnett (22) intercepts the ball and gets good yardage had 4 if he could have handled this pass in the end zone by QB Daniel Sams. before being taken out of bounds. If you like the Free Press please tell these Advertisers

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