Junction City Brigade will present a 4-person golf scramble at Rolling Meadows Golf Course on Saturday, July 11 at 9 a.m. There will be a putting contest that begins at 8 a.m.

The cost to participate is $75 per player, and that includes the green fee, cart, range and lunch. Hole sponsorships will cost $100, with team and hole sponsorship $350. There will be hole prizes and a raffle.

To register call Rolling Meadows at ( 785 ) 238-4303.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/6/1591824231187.jpeg" alt="2019 Cowdin Cup champion Brigade baseball team ( Photo - Junction City Brigade" />
 <figcaption>2019 Cowdin Cup champion Brigade baseball team ( Photo - Junction City Brigade</figcaption>
 </figure>Junction City Brigade will present a 4-person golf scramble at Rolling Meadows Golf Course on Saturday, July 11 at 9 a.m. There will be a putting contest that begins at 8 a.m.The cost to participate is $75 per player, and that includes the green fee, cart, range and lunch. Hole sponsorships will cost $100, with team and hole sponsorship $350. There will be hole prizes and a raffle.To register call Rolling Meadows at ( 785 ) 238-4303.

Brigade to host 4-person golf scramble at Rolling Meadows

Athletic administrators at schools with high ticket demand are making plans to determine who gets a seat if college football stadium capacities are reduced because of concerns about coronavirus. 

Nebraska has sold out every home game since 1962 and the season ticket renewal rate was 93% for this fall.  Officials say priority plans being considered take into account how much money the ticket holder donates and how long he or she has held tickets. 

Alabama and Ohio State are also assessing options.

Athletic administrators at schools with high ticket demand are making plans to determine who gets a seat if college football stadium capacities are reduced because of concerns about coronavirus. Nebraska has sold out every home game since 1962 and the season ticket renewal rate was 93% for this fall. Officials say priority plans being considered take into account how much money the ticket holder donates and how long he or she has held tickets. Alabama and Ohio State are also assessing options.

Seniority, generosity may decide who enters college football stadiums

This run will support Lisa Nabus in her battle against breast cancer. It is also about community togetherness and inspiring others.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/6/1591735681494.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>This run will support Lisa Nabus in her battle against breast cancer. It is also about community togetherness and inspiring others.

JC Strong Benefit Run is scheduled July 4

Junction City High School Athletic director Matt Westerhaus said the blessing has been received for summer athlete workouts from the Geary County Health Department and the school district to begin this week.&nbsp;

Westerhaus was sent information to incoming ninth through twelfth graders about strength and conditioning opportunities, protocols that will be followed and how to sign up. "Our first mission is safety of others and those people participating in it. We're going to follow some strict guidelines that we've put in place to ensure that safety remains, and then also allows us to kind of get back together and get some things done in preparation hopefully, for some fall activities."

Westerhaus said this summer officials are focusing first on the high school students and then will assess the measures in place and how things are working. "And then see if we can work with some middle school students, maybe some youth camps down the road but nothing immediate.

Junction City High School Athletic director Matt Westerhaus said the blessing has been received for summer athlete workouts from the Geary County Health Department and the school district to begin this week.&nbsp;Westerhaus was sent information to incoming ninth through twelfth graders about strength and conditioning opportunities, protocols that will be followed and how to sign up. "Our first mission is safety of others and those people participating in it. We're going to follow some strict guidelines that we've put in place to ensure that safety remains, and then also allows us to kind of get back together and get some things done in preparation hopefully, for some fall activities."Westerhaus said this summer officials are focusing first on the high school students and then will assess the measures in place and how things are working. "And then see if we can work with some middle school students, maybe some youth camps down the road but nothing immediate.

Athletics workouts are resuming for JCHS

Opening weekend came to a close for the Junction City Blues baseball team with a split in two games on Saturday. They fell to Topeka 14-2 and defeated Wichita 12-5.&nbsp;

On Friday Junction City defeated Emporia 12-5 but lost to Topeka 1-0. All four games were played in a tournament in McPherson.

Opening weekend came to a close for the Junction City Blues baseball team with a split in two games on Saturday. They fell to Topeka 14-2 and defeated Wichita 12-5.&nbsp;On Friday Junction City defeated Emporia 12-5 but lost to Topeka 1-0. All four games were played in a tournament in McPherson.

Blues baseball goes 2-2 on opening weekend

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas announced late Friday it had reached a settlement with former football coach David Beaty, who had filed a lawsuit against the school alleging athletic department officials were trying to circumvent terms of his contract. 

The school agreed to pay $2.55 million to end all litigation and disputes.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas announced late Friday it had reached a settlement with former football coach David Beaty, who had filed a lawsuit against the school alleging athletic department officials were trying to circumvent terms of his contract. The school agreed to pay $2.55 million to end all litigation and disputes.

KU reaches settlement with former Jayhawk football coach

The Junction City Blues are playing baseball this summer. Coach Pat Stivers said the team opened Friday in the McPherson Tournament with a 12-5 win over Emporia and a 1-0 loss to Topeka. The tournament continues today.&nbsp;

Even though American Legion baseball cancelled their season, essentially the same players are competing for the Junction City Blues. They will be playing an independent schedule which will also include home games at Rathert Field.

The Junction City Blues are playing baseball this summer. Coach Pat Stivers said the team opened Friday in the McPherson Tournament with a 12-5 win over Emporia and a 1-0 loss to Topeka. The tournament continues today.&nbsp;Even though American Legion baseball cancelled their season, essentially the same players are competing for the Junction City Blues. They will be playing an independent schedule which will also include home games at Rathert Field.

Blues open their 2020 summer baseball season

After Washburn University announced the closure of their campus on May 5th, due to health and safety concerns from COVID-19, the fate of the 47th&nbsp;Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl was unknown. 

Friday, the Kansas Shrine Bowl announced that they will stay in Topeka and play their game at Hummer Sports Complex.“While health and safety concerns are still a factor, we are excited to have anew venue and are increasingly hopeful we will be playing football on July 18th,”&nbsp;said B.J. Harris, Executive Director of the Kansas Shrine Bowl.“Hummer Sports Complex&nbsp;is an amazing facility and their staff and support will bea tremendous asset.”

The new venue is a positive step, but the Kansas Shrine Bowl recognizes the challenges and changes that could affect the event.“All activities are being coordinated with assistance from the Shawnee County COVID-19 Task Force,” added Harris.“The health of our players, participants and fans is the top priority and we look forward to working with local officials to execute a safe event.”

The announcement of Hummer Sports Complex as the sight of the 2020 game is a great step forward, but the 47th annual Kansas Shrine Bowl will be anything but business as usual. The biggest change will be the cancellation of the Kansas Masonic All-State Marching Band.“After discussions with multiple high school and collegiate band directors it became evident that a successful band camp would not be possible with the expected limitations,” said Harris. “We are disappointed for our band kids, but we’re hopeful we can keep them engaged with our event and execute an alternative that could keep the band present at this year’s&nbsp;game.”

Dr. William Woodsworth, Director of Athletic Bands at Emporia State University and A.J. Pence, Band Director at Valley Falls High School, will be working to put together the 37th&nbsp;Annual Kansas Masonic All-State“Virtual”Band.“It is important to allow these fine students to share their talents and their passion, especially given these trying times,”said Dr. Woodsworth.“Ultimately, although it will never be able to replace an in-person performance, our purpose will still hold true. This summer’s performance of the 2020 KansasMasonic All-State “Virtual”&nbsp;Band will still be‘For the Kids’!”

Other changes to the 47th&nbsp;Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl will be the cancellation of the Participant Appreciation Banquet,Strong Legs Run 5K and hospital screening clinic. The Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star Cheer Camp has been shortened to a two-day, commuter camp and will take place at a Topeka school district facility. The Kansas Shrine Bowl Parade, highs chool football combine, and Jr. All-Star Challenge are still being considered but could be altered or cancelled.

.East and West training camps are still set to be held in Ottawa and Salina. Further details will be provided to parents and players in the coming days.

After Washburn University announced the closure of their campus on May 5th, due to health and safety concerns from COVID-19, the fate of the 47th&nbsp;Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl was unknown. Friday, the Kansas Shrine Bowl announced that they will stay in Topeka and play their game at Hummer Sports Complex.“While health and safety concerns are still a factor, we are excited to have anew venue and are increasingly hopeful we will be playing football on July 18th,”&nbsp;said B.J. Harris, Executive Director of the Kansas Shrine Bowl.“Hummer Sports Complex&nbsp;is an amazing facility and their staff and support will bea tremendous asset.”The new venue is a positive step, but the Kansas Shrine Bowl recognizes the challenges and changes that could affect the event.“All activities are being coordinated with assistance from the Shawnee County COVID-19 Task Force,” added Harris.“The health of our players, participants and fans is the top priority and we look forward to working with local officials to execute a safe event.”The announcement of Hummer Sports Complex as the sight of the 2020 game is a great step forward, but the 47th annual Kansas Shrine Bowl will be anything but business as usual. The biggest change will be the cancellation of the Kansas Masonic All-State Marching Band.“After discussions with multiple high school and collegiate band directors it became evident that a successful band camp would not be possible with the expected limitations,” said Harris. “We are disappointed for our band kids, but we’re hopeful we can keep them engaged with our event and execute an alternative that could keep the band present at this year’s&nbsp;game.”Dr. William Woodsworth, Director of Athletic Bands at Emporia State University and A.J. Pence, Band Director at Valley Falls High School, will be working to put together the 37th&nbsp;Annual Kansas Masonic All-State“Virtual”Band.“It is important to allow these fine students to share their talents and their passion, especially given these trying times,”said Dr. Woodsworth.“Ultimately, although it will never be able to replace an in-person performance, our purpose will still hold true. This summer’s performance of the 2020 KansasMasonic All-State “Virtual”&nbsp;Band will still be‘For the Kids’!”Other changes to the 47th&nbsp;Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl will be the cancellation of the Participant Appreciation Banquet,Strong Legs Run 5K and hospital screening clinic. The Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star Cheer Camp has been shortened to a two-day, commuter camp and will take place at a Topeka school district facility. The Kansas Shrine Bowl Parade, highs chool football combine, and Jr. All-Star Challenge are still being considered but could be altered or cancelled.<figure>
 <img src="https://html1-f.scribdassets.com/yybqh65ts7x6ehq/images/1-5309577ca1.jpg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>.East and West training camps are still set to be held in Ottawa and Salina. Further details will be provided to parents and players in the coming days.

Shrine Bowl officials find new venue for 2020 football game

NFL coaches will be allowed to return beginning Friday to team facilities closed because of the coronavirus pandemic as the league continues preparation for training camps and its season. 

Commissioner Roger Goodell told the 32 clubs that coaching staffs may work from team complexes starting Friday. Previously, only up to 75 people per day could be at the facilities, with coaches and players not seeking treatment for injuries barred. All coaches will count toward the maximum number of club employees in the facility, but that number will be increased to 100. That's also subject to governmental regulations and implementation of health protocols developed by the NFL’s medical staff.

NFL coaches will be allowed to return beginning Friday to team facilities closed because of the coronavirus pandemic as the league continues preparation for training camps and its season. Commissioner Roger Goodell told the 32 clubs that coaching staffs may work from team complexes starting Friday. Previously, only up to 75 people per day could be at the facilities, with coaches and players not seeking treatment for injuries barred. All coaches will count toward the maximum number of club employees in the facility, but that number will be increased to 100. That's also subject to governmental regulations and implementation of health protocols developed by the NFL’s medical staff.

NFL coaches can work at their team facilities

Historic meeting at YMCA
 in 1920 may never have happened if not for 1918 pandemic

By GREG ECHLIN <a href="https://www.kcur.org/sports/2020-05-30/how-a-global-pandemic-100-years-ago-led-to-the-founding-of-the-negro-leagues-in-kansas-city">Kansas News Service</a>

Getting past a disruption caused by a global pandemic is nothing new 
for professional baseball. Even as Major League Baseball considers a 
shortened season this year amid the ongoing coroanavirus outbreak, the 
sport faced an even more dire threat a century ago with the flu 
pandemic.

That event, combined with World War I and a major gambling scandal, jeopardized the very future of the game.

Part
 of what came next was history, made in Kansas City: the Negro Leagues 
were formed 100 years ago at the Paseo YMCA, just as professional 
baseball was trying to figure out how to move on from a series of 
world-altering events.

‘The biggest entertainment business in America.’

Before
 1917, Eliot Asinoff wrote in his bestseller “Eight Men Out” that 
baseball was “the biggest entertainment business in America.”

But 
in 1920, at the same time that Kansas City jazz was taking off in the 
18th and Vine district, Rube Foster of Chicago and J.L. Wilkinson, who 
had recently moved to Kansas City from Iowa, met at the nearby YMCA on 
The Paseo to formalize the Negro National League in the Negro Leagues.

It was an unusual partnership for its time. Foster was black, and Wilkinson was white.

“Foster,
 I understand, would’ve preferred to have had all-black leadership for 
the leagues, but could not deny the connection that Wilkinson had,” said
 Raymond Doswell, vice president and curator for Kansas City’s Negro 
Leagues Baseball Museum, which has been closed since mid-March as a 
precaution against the spread of the coronavirus.

Foster knew 
Wilkinson from the integrated barnstorming team Wilkinson owned called 
the All Nations team. It was made up of players from a variety of 
backgrounds, including African Americans, Latino Americans and Asian 
immigrants.

Barnstorming teams —semi-professional outfits that 
traveled around the country playing other local teams— got in on the 
success that professional baseball had produced at that time.

“I 
do know the All Nations played the Chicago American Giants,” said Tom 
Fredrick, a Kansas City attorney who has published research on 
Wilkinson. “In other words, Rube Foster’s team, pre-Negro National 
League formation, in October of 1916. In Kansas City, Missouri.”

Despite the difference in the color of their skin, Doswell said Foster and Wilkinson had a lot in common.

“These were two baseball men who were visionaries in many respects, who understood the broader picture,” said Doswell.

Their partnership, though, came out of global tragedy and turmoil.

When the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, Wilkinson’s All Nations players were among those who enlisted according to Fredrick.

“He (Wilkinson) lost All-Nations roster to the Great War. We know that,” he said.

Things
 worsened in 1918 when baseball—and especially barnstorming teams that 
had to travel to make money—were hit hard by the global flu pandemic.

Then, as now with the coronavirus, the flu impacted black communities more, according to Doswell.

“There’s
 a lot of urbanization, so it’s easy for these kinds of things like the 
flu or even tuberculosis to sweep through black communities very 
easily,” he said. “That was a problem in some large communities for many
 years.”

By 1919, the war had ended and the flu had subsided. But baseball had
 another lingering problem: gambling. Though an issue before the war and
 pandemic, the problem reached its apex when several members of the 
Chicago White Sox took money to intentionally lose the 1919 World Series
 against the Cincinnati Reds.

After those chain of events, Doswell said Foster and Wilkinson converged in Kansas City in 1920.

“They
 were being pushed by the black press mostly,” he said. “Black sports 
news editors were sometimes also the editors of different papers. They 
were commenting on the fact that black baseball was loose, and it was 
not organized.”

Kansas City’s signature franchise

From
 Fredrick’s research on Wilkinson, it was discovered that Wilkinson, 
being the shrewd businessman that he was, planned to start up the Kansas
 City Monarchs, with or without an organized league.

But as it 
turned out, the Monarchs became one of the league’s signature teams 
under Wilkinson’s ownership. Wilkinson, who entered the National 
Baseball of Fame in 2006, had earned the respect of his players.

One of them was former Monarchs first baseman and manager Buck O’Neil, who before his death in 2006, praised Wilkinson.

“J.L.
 (Wilkinson was) an outstanding individual. Great baseball mind,” he 
said. “He’s a promoter. He knew how to make money,” O’Neil said at that 
time.

One hundred years ago, the formation of the Negro Leagues 
was a historic step for baseball, one that may never have happened if 
not for world-shaking events. That’ something for Major League Baseball 
to keep in mind now, as it tries to move on after another global 
pandemic.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/6/1591289256619.png" alt="J.W. Wilkinson's traveling All-Nations team in 1916. The squad was made up of players from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, but its roster was decimated by both World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Inc." />
 <figcaption>J.W. Wilkinson's traveling All-Nations team in 1916. The squad was made up of players from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, but its roster was decimated by both World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Inc.</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Historic meeting at YMCA
 in 1920 may never have happened if not for 1918 pandemic</h2>By GREG ECHLIN <a href="https://www.kcur.org/sports/2020-05-30/how-a-global-pandemic-100-years-ago-led-to-the-founding-of-the-negro-leagues-in-kansas-city">Kansas News Service</a>Getting past a disruption caused by a global pandemic is nothing new 
for professional baseball. Even as Major League Baseball considers a 
shortened season this year amid the ongoing coroanavirus outbreak, the 
sport faced an even more dire threat a century ago with the flu 
pandemic.That event, combined with World War I and a major gambling scandal, jeopardized the very future of the game.Part
 of what came next was history, made in Kansas City: the Negro Leagues 
were formed 100 years ago at the Paseo YMCA, just as professional 
baseball was trying to figure out how to move on from a series of 
world-altering events.‘The biggest entertainment business in America.’Before
 1917, Eliot Asinoff wrote in his bestseller “Eight Men Out” that 
baseball was “the biggest entertainment business in America.”But 
in 1920, at the same time that Kansas City jazz was taking off in the 
18th and Vine district, Rube Foster of Chicago and J.L. Wilkinson, who 
had recently moved to Kansas City from Iowa, met at the nearby YMCA on 
The Paseo to formalize the Negro National League in the Negro Leagues.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/6/1591289387032.png" alt="Kansas City Monarchs owner J.L. Wilkinson (left) and Rube Foster, owner of the Chicago American Giants, were the two driving forces behind the founding of the Negro Leagues in 1920. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Inc. " />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Monarchs owner J.L. Wilkinson (left) and Rube Foster, owner of the Chicago American Giants, were the two driving forces behind the founding of the Negro Leagues in 1920. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Inc. </figcaption>
 </figure>It was an unusual partnership for its time. Foster was black, and Wilkinson was white.“Foster,
 I understand, would’ve preferred to have had all-black leadership for 
the leagues, but could not deny the connection that Wilkinson had,” said
 Raymond Doswell, vice president and curator for Kansas City’s Negro 
Leagues Baseball Museum, which has been closed since mid-March as a 
precaution against the spread of the coronavirus.Foster knew 
Wilkinson from the integrated barnstorming team Wilkinson owned called 
the All Nations team. It was made up of players from a variety of 
backgrounds, including African Americans, Latino Americans and Asian 
immigrants.Barnstorming teams —semi-professional outfits that 
traveled around the country playing other local teams— got in on the 
success that professional baseball had produced at that time.“I 
do know the All Nations played the Chicago American Giants,” said Tom 
Fredrick, a Kansas City attorney who has published research on 
Wilkinson. “In other words, Rube Foster’s team, pre-Negro National 
League formation, in October of 1916. In Kansas City, Missouri.”Despite the difference in the color of their skin, Doswell said Foster and Wilkinson had a lot in common.“These were two baseball men who were visionaries in many respects, who understood the broader picture,” said Doswell.A war, a pandemic and a scandalTheir partnership, though, came out of global tragedy and turmoil.When the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, Wilkinson’s All Nations players were among those who enlisted according to Fredrick.“He (Wilkinson) lost All-Nations roster to the Great War. We know that,” he said.Things
 worsened in 1918 when baseball—and especially barnstorming teams that 
had to travel to make money—were hit hard by the global flu pandemic.Then, as now with the coronavirus, the flu impacted black communities more, according to Doswell.“There’s
 a lot of urbanization, so it’s easy for these kinds of things like the 
flu or even tuberculosis to sweep through black communities very 
easily,” he said. “That was a problem in some large communities for many
 years.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/6/1591289439235.png" alt="The Chicago American Giants, owned by Rube Foster (back row, middle, wearing suit) were a pre-Negro Leagues barnstorming team made up of all black players. This was the 1918 squad. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Inc." />
 <figcaption>The Chicago American Giants, owned by Rube Foster (back row, middle, wearing suit) were a pre-Negro Leagues barnstorming team made up of all black players. This was the 1918 squad. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Inc.</figcaption>
 </figure>By 1919, the war had ended and the flu had subsided. But baseball had
 another lingering problem: gambling. Though an issue before the war and
 pandemic, the problem reached its apex when several members of the 
Chicago White Sox took money to intentionally lose the 1919 World Series
 against the Cincinnati Reds.After those chain of events, Doswell said Foster and Wilkinson converged in Kansas City in 1920.“They
 were being pushed by the black press mostly,” he said. “Black sports 
news editors were sometimes also the editors of different papers. They 
were commenting on the fact that black baseball was loose, and it was 
not organized.”Kansas City’s signature franchiseFrom
 Fredrick’s research on Wilkinson, it was discovered that Wilkinson, 
being the shrewd businessman that he was, planned to start up the Kansas
 City Monarchs, with or without an organized league.But as it 
turned out, the Monarchs became one of the league’s signature teams 
under Wilkinson’s ownership. Wilkinson, who entered the National 
Baseball of Fame in 2006, had earned the respect of his players.One of them was former Monarchs first baseman and manager Buck O’Neil, who before his death in 2006, praised Wilkinson.“J.L.
 (Wilkinson was) an outstanding individual. Great baseball mind,” he 
said. “He’s a promoter. He knew how to make money,” O’Neil said at that 
time.One hundred years ago, the formation of the Negro Leagues 
was a historic step for baseball, one that may never have happened if 
not for world-shaking events. That’ something for Major League Baseball 
to keep in mind now, as it tries to move on after another global 
pandemic.

How 1918 pandemic sparked founding of Negro Leagues in Kansas City

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has forced sports teams and their leagues to evaluate how they will welcome back fans. Social distancing is very likely whenever it happens. 

In Taiwan, a limited number of fans have been allowed into baseball games and told to sit three seats apart. U.S. colleges and pro leagues are assessing how to handle fans for fall sports, including football. Already Iowa State and Notre Dame are among schools planning for stadiums far less than full. 

Teams are also trying to figure out ways to prevent crowds entering or leaving, and limiting people on concourses.&nbsp;

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has forced sports teams and their leagues to evaluate how they will welcome back fans. Social distancing is very likely whenever it happens. In Taiwan, a limited number of fans have been allowed into baseball games and told to sit three seats apart. U.S. colleges and pro leagues are assessing how to handle fans for fall sports, including football. Already Iowa State and Notre Dame are among schools planning for stadiums far less than full. Teams are also trying to figure out ways to prevent crowds entering or leaving, and limiting people on concourses.&nbsp;

Empty seats could be prevalent at stadiums when sports returns

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Former Kansas State player and graduate student manager&nbsp;Mason Schoen&nbsp;has been promoted to video coordinator, head coach&nbsp;Bruce Weber&nbsp;announced on Monday (June 1).

A former walk-on for the Wildcats from 2014-18, Schoen spent the past season (2019-20) as a graduate student manager at K-State after a one-year stint (2018-19) in a similar position at Clemson.

“We’re excited about Mason and his new opportunity,” said Weber. “As I said when we hired Shane (Southwell) in March, it’s always a proud moment when one of your former players wants to go into the coaching profession. Aside from being a former player who was part of some really, good teams, Mason is a sharp individual with two Master’s degrees. He has put the work and effort into earning this next step in the coaching profession.”

Schoen returned to his alma mater in June 2019 after spending the 2018-19 season as a graduate assistant at Clemson under head coach&nbsp;Brad Brownell. He was part of a staff that helped the Tigers post a 20-14 overall record, including a 9-9 mark in the rugged Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC, and advance to the second round of the Postseason NIT.

A native of Overland Park, Kansas, Schoen played a significant leadership role as a four-year walk-on, guiding the Wildcats to consecutive 20-win seasons and NCAA Tournament appearances as a junior and senior, including serving as a captain during the run to the Elite Eight in 2017-18. An eight-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, he was twice named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2017, 2018) while was a two-time Honors Court recipient from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He also participated in the NCAA Career in Sports Forum in June 2016 as an undergraduate.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/6/1591034283244.jpeg" alt="Mason Schoen" />
 <figcaption>Mason Schoen</figcaption>
 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Former Kansas State player and graduate student manager&nbsp;Mason Schoen&nbsp;has been promoted to video coordinator, head coach&nbsp;Bruce Weber&nbsp;announced on Monday (June 1).A former walk-on for the Wildcats from 2014-18, Schoen spent the past season (2019-20) as a graduate student manager at K-State after a one-year stint (2018-19) in a similar position at Clemson.“We’re excited about Mason and his new opportunity,” said Weber. “As I said when we hired Shane (Southwell) in March, it’s always a proud moment when one of your former players wants to go into the coaching profession. Aside from being a former player who was part of some really, good teams, Mason is a sharp individual with two Master’s degrees. He has put the work and effort into earning this next step in the coaching profession.”Schoen returned to his alma mater in June 2019 after spending the 2018-19 season as a graduate assistant at Clemson under head coach&nbsp;Brad Brownell. He was part of a staff that helped the Tigers post a 20-14 overall record, including a 9-9 mark in the rugged Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC, and advance to the second round of the Postseason NIT.A native of Overland Park, Kansas, Schoen played a significant leadership role as a four-year walk-on, guiding the Wildcats to consecutive 20-win seasons and NCAA Tournament appearances as a junior and senior, including serving as a captain during the run to the Elite Eight in 2017-18. An eight-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll, he was twice named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2017, 2018) while was a two-time Honors Court recipient from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He also participated in the NCAA Career in Sports Forum in June 2016 as an undergraduate.

Schoen elevated to video coordinator for K-State men's basketball

K-State has announced that for the fifth straight season the entirety of the Big 12 Conference and 10 members of the SEC will play in women's basketball for the 2020 SEC / Big 12 Challenge.&nbsp; K-State will host Kentucky in this year's edition. The game date and television designation will be announced at a later date.

Kansas State has hosted auburn in 2016 and Vanderbilt in 2018 in the SEC / Big 12 Challenge, winning both matchups in Manhattan.

K-State has announced that for the fifth straight season the entirety of the Big 12 Conference and 10 members of the SEC will play in women's basketball for the 2020 SEC / Big 12 Challenge.&nbsp; K-State will host Kentucky in this year's edition. The game date and television designation will be announced at a later date.Kansas State has hosted auburn in 2016 and Vanderbilt in 2018 in the SEC / Big 12 Challenge, winning both matchups in Manhattan.

K-State to host Kentucky in women's basketball

Big 12 schools still got a strong payout from the conference during the pandemic. The revenue distribution to the league's 10 schools for the 2019-20 school year averages $37.7 million each. 

That figure announced at the end of the league's virtual spring meetings was down only about $1.1 million a school from last year. That ends a 13-year streak of increasing revenues. The decrease came after the cancellation of the basketball tournaments, and then spring sports. There is still plenty of uncertainty moving forward as campuses get ready to welcome athletes back for voluntary workouts.&nbsp;

Big 12 schools still got a strong payout from the conference during the pandemic. The revenue distribution to the league's 10 schools for the 2019-20 school year averages $37.7 million each. That figure announced at the end of the league's virtual spring meetings was down only about $1.1 million a school from last year. That ends a 13-year streak of increasing revenues. The decrease came after the cancellation of the basketball tournaments, and then spring sports. There is still plenty of uncertainty moving forward as campuses get ready to welcome athletes back for voluntary workouts.&nbsp;

Big 12 revenue distribution down only slightly during pandemic

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have moved -- not actually, but legally. The Royals changed their legal home from Missouri to Delaware last fall during the process of the team’s sale from David Glass to a group headed by John Sherman. 

The switch was mentioned in court papers in a suit by minor leaguers against Major League Baseball. Kansas City Royals Baseball Corp., a Missouri corporation, became Kansas City Royals Baseball Club Inc., a Delaware corporation, on Nov 19. That corporation became Kansas City Royals Baseball Club LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have moved -- not actually, but legally. The Royals changed their legal home from Missouri to Delaware last fall during the process of the team’s sale from David Glass to a group headed by John Sherman. The switch was mentioned in court papers in a suit by minor leaguers against Major League Baseball. Kansas City Royals Baseball Corp., a Missouri corporation, became Kansas City Royals Baseball Club Inc., a Delaware corporation, on Nov 19. That corporation became Kansas City Royals Baseball Club LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Kansas City Royals change their legal home

Geary County Girls Softball Association President Jeff Childs is advising parents of softball players if you registered your daughter to play this summer you can obtain a refund of your fees this Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the 4-H Field.

The season was cancelled when the Dickinson County Girls Softball League, in which the Geary County Girls Softball Association participates,&nbsp; decided not to play this summer.&nbsp;

Geary County Girls Softball Association President Jeff Childs is advising parents of softball players if you registered your daughter to play this summer you can obtain a refund of your fees this Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the 4-H Field.The season was cancelled when the Dickinson County Girls Softball League, in which the Geary County Girls Softball Association participates,&nbsp; decided not to play this summer.&nbsp;

Geary County Girls Softball Association refund process is set for Saturday

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State sophomore forward&nbsp;Kaosi Ezeagu&nbsp;(Brampton, Ontario/GTA Prep/UTEP)&nbsp;has received a waiver from the NCAA that will allow him to play immediately in 2020-21, head coach&nbsp;Bruce Weber&nbsp;announced on Wednesday (May 27).

A 6-foot-10, 245-pound transfer from UTEP, Ezeagu enrolled at K-State on January 17 for the Spring 2020 semester and was able to practice with the team. He sat out the remainder of the 2019-20 season and was expected to do so for the Fall 2020 semester before earning the waiver. He will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.

“We are excited for Kaosi that he was able to gain this waiver and become immediately eligible,” said Weber. “When we signed him, I thought he filled a big need, giving us an older, experienced big guy that has played Division I basketball. He made big strides on the court and in the weight room this past semester and helped raise the physicality and competitive spirit in practice. He really helped push (departing senior) Mak (Mawien) down the stretch. We are appreciative to Coach (Rodney) Terry, his staff and UTEP for supporting this waiver.”

Prior to enrolling at K-State, the native of Brampton, Ontario played one season at UTEP for head coach&nbsp;Rodney Terry&nbsp;in 2018-19. He played in all 29 games for the Miners as a true freshman, averaging 3.2 points on a team-best 56.9 field goal percentage (37-of-65) with 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 12.4 minutes per game. He led the team with 24 blocked shots and registered at least 2 blocks in eight contests with a season-high 3 against Rice on February 23, 2019. Twice he scored in double figures, including 10 in his first game against UTPB on November 16, 2018 and a season-best 12 against Middle Tennessee State on March 6, 2019.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas State sophomore forward&nbsp;Kaosi Ezeagu&nbsp;(Brampton, Ontario/GTA Prep/UTEP)&nbsp;has received a waiver from the NCAA that will allow him to play immediately in 2020-21, head coach&nbsp;Bruce Weber&nbsp;announced on Wednesday (May 27).A 6-foot-10, 245-pound transfer from UTEP, Ezeagu enrolled at K-State on January 17 for the Spring 2020 semester and was able to practice with the team. He sat out the remainder of the 2019-20 season and was expected to do so for the Fall 2020 semester before earning the waiver. He will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.“We are excited for Kaosi that he was able to gain this waiver and become immediately eligible,” said Weber. “When we signed him, I thought he filled a big need, giving us an older, experienced big guy that has played Division I basketball. He made big strides on the court and in the weight room this past semester and helped raise the physicality and competitive spirit in practice. He really helped push (departing senior) Mak (Mawien) down the stretch. We are appreciative to Coach (Rodney) Terry, his staff and UTEP for supporting this waiver.”Prior to enrolling at K-State, the native of Brampton, Ontario played one season at UTEP for head coach&nbsp;Rodney Terry&nbsp;in 2018-19. He played in all 29 games for the Miners as a true freshman, averaging 3.2 points on a team-best 56.9 field goal percentage (37-of-65) with 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 12.4 minutes per game. He led the team with 24 blocked shots and registered at least 2 blocks in eight contests with a season-high 3 against Rice on February 23, 2019. Twice he scored in double figures, including 10 in his first game against UTPB on November 16, 2018 and a season-best 12 against Middle Tennessee State on March 6, 2019.

K-State forward can play immediately in the upcoming school year

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas athletic department has imposed pay cuts and furloughs for all employees in response to financial problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. 

The Kansas City Star reports that Athletic Director Jeff Long announced the moves in an email to donors Wednesday. Long, men’s basketball coach Bill Self and football coach Les Miles already said last month that they would take 10% pay cuts for six months. The department's top-paid employees now face pay cuts of 10% and its lowest-paid employees will be furloughed for three weeks. Some employees will have a choice between a furlough and a pay cut.&nbsp;

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas athletic department has imposed pay cuts and furloughs for all employees in response to financial problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Kansas City Star reports that Athletic Director Jeff Long announced the moves in an email to donors Wednesday. Long, men’s basketball coach Bill Self and football coach Les Miles already said last month that they would take 10% pay cuts for six months. The department's top-paid employees now face pay cuts of 10% and its lowest-paid employees will be furloughed for three weeks. Some employees will have a choice between a furlough and a pay cut.&nbsp;

KU Athletics imposing new pay cuts, furloughs to cut costs

NEW YORK (AP) — College football conferences and television networks have agreed to hold off on announcing start times for early-season games. CBS Sports, ESPN, Fox Sports and their affiliated networks typically announce early game times for the Football Bowl Subdivision conferences on June 1. 

The two sides decided to wait a few weeks for the 2020 season as sports like the NHL and NBA work toward returning after shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The college football season is scheduled to begin with a handful of games on Aug. 29 and a full slate of games the following week.

NEW YORK (AP) — College football conferences and television networks have agreed to hold off on announcing start times for early-season games. CBS Sports, ESPN, Fox Sports and their affiliated networks typically announce early game times for the Football Bowl Subdivision conferences on June 1. The two sides decided to wait a few weeks for the 2020 season as sports like the NHL and NBA work toward returning after shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The college football season is scheduled to begin with a handful of games on Aug. 29 and a full slate of games the following week.

There will be a delay on announcing early season college football game starting times

There will be baseball at Rathert Field in Junction City this summer. Practice was scheduled to begin Tuesday evening.

The Kansas American Legion Baseball Committee recommended the 2020 season be cancelled and cancelled their regular season, zone and state tournaments. They did not prohibit teams from playing independently, however.

The Baseball Chairman for the American Legion in Junction City, Brian Field said a mitigation plan has been developed by local baseball officials, and approved by the Health Department for a team of youth from the same age group to play this summer. "Without zone and state this year we are going to go ahead and play as the Junction City Blues. We will play other Legion teams. We are allowed to play independently, and that's what we are going to do. We will play teams of our own age group. So it will be the same group of boys, same coaches."

Junction City was scheduled to host an American Legion State Tournament this July, but that has been cancelled. Local baseball officials have been assured that Junction City will be allowed to host the State Tournament in late July of 2021.

A mitigation plan will include some adjustments ranging from extending the dugout to avoid having the entire team in there are one time, discouraging high fives by players and replacing those with air fives or head nodding. Family units will be able to sit together, but social distancing will need to be maintained. Early in the summer season Field noted it may be necessary to allow only parents to attend, but perhaps that could be expanded over time.

There will not be much shared equipment, and players will have to have their own helmets. If there is shared catcher's gear proper sanitation measures will have to be put in place. High contact areas during games will have to be monitored, such as door handles and railings. 

"We're to a point where we've got to get these kids back to some of their activities for their mental state. We've seen some of the secondary things from COVID-19 that we've had to deal with. As this stretches out we see more collateral situations, damage, that we want to try and minimize and this is one of those things, is trying to get our kids back to an activity. We feel like baseball is important to be one of those."

The Blues have a roster of approximately 15 players. They plan to play between 20 and 30 games.

Field did also acknowledg that the situation is fluid, because if the COVID-19 situation should become worse they could have to scale back. Hopefully that will not be the case.

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 </figure>By Dewey TerrillJC PostThere will be baseball at Rathert Field in Junction City this summer. Practice was scheduled to begin Tuesday evening.The Kansas American Legion Baseball Committee recommended the 2020 season be cancelled and cancelled their regular season, zone and state tournaments. They did not prohibit teams from playing independently, however.The Baseball Chairman for the American Legion in Junction City, Brian Field said a mitigation plan has been developed by local baseball officials, and approved by the Health Department for a team of youth from the same age group to play this summer. "Without zone and state this year we are going to go ahead and play as the Junction City Blues. We will play other Legion teams. We are allowed to play independently, and that's what we are going to do. We will play teams of our own age group. So it will be the same group of boys, same coaches."Junction City was scheduled to host an American Legion State Tournament this July, but that has been cancelled. Local baseball officials have been assured that Junction City will be allowed to host the State Tournament in late July of 2021.A mitigation plan will include some adjustments ranging from extending the dugout to avoid having the entire team in there are one time, discouraging high fives by players and replacing those with air fives or head nodding. Family units will be able to sit together, but social distancing will need to be maintained. Early in the summer season Field noted it may be necessary to allow only parents to attend, but perhaps that could be expanded over time.There will not be much shared equipment, and players will have to have their own helmets. If there is shared catcher's gear proper sanitation measures will have to be put in place. High contact areas during games will have to be monitored, such as door handles and railings. "We're to a point where we've got to get these kids back to some of their activities for their mental state. We've seen some of the secondary things from COVID-19 that we've had to deal with. As this stretches out we see more collateral situations, damage, that we want to try and minimize and this is one of those things, is trying to get our kids back to an activity. We feel like baseball is important to be one of those."The Blues have a roster of approximately 15 players. They plan to play between 20 and 30 games.Field did also acknowledg that the situation is fluid, because if the COVID-19 situation should become worse they could have to scale back. Hopefully that will not be the case.

Baseball is coming to Rathert Field

UNDATED (AP) — The NBA could become a Mickey Mouse operation, although the idea isn’t Goofy.

The league is in talks with The Walt Disney Company on a single-site scenario for a resumption of play in Central Florida in late July. It's the clearest sign yet that the NBA believes the season can continue amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The National Basketball Players Association is also part of the talks with Disney.

Games would be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, a massive campus on the Disney property near Orlando. NBA spokesman Mike Bass said the conversations were still “exploratory,” and that the site would be used for practices and housing as well.

ESPN is primarily owned by Disney, one of the NBA’s broadcast partners.

Space won’t be an issue, even if Major League Soccer — which is also in talks to resume its season at Disney — is there at the same time as the NBA. The entire Disney complex is roughly 40 square miles, with nearly 24,000 hotel rooms owned or operated by Disney.

UNDATED (AP) — The NBA could become a Mickey Mouse operation, although the idea isn’t Goofy.The league is in talks with The Walt Disney Company on a single-site scenario for a resumption of play in Central Florida in late July. It's the clearest sign yet that the NBA believes the season can continue amid the coronavirus pandemic.The National Basketball Players Association is also part of the talks with Disney.Games would be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, a massive campus on the Disney property near Orlando. NBA spokesman Mike Bass said the conversations were still “exploratory,” and that the site would be used for practices and housing as well.ESPN is primarily owned by Disney, one of the NBA’s broadcast partners.Space won’t be an issue, even if Major League Soccer — which is also in talks to resume its season at Disney — is there at the same time as the NBA. The entire Disney complex is roughly 40 square miles, with nearly 24,000 hotel rooms owned or operated by Disney.

NBA talking about a single location for possibly resuming play

Elisa Robinson of the Class of 2020 at Junction City High School recently was announced as the State of Kansas winner of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award for her wrestling ability and accomplishments, and her excellence as a student athlete.

This past week the Geary County Commission signed a resolution noting that Robinson is a State Champion, has been throughout her high school career, and was selected for the award based on her sportsmanship, scholastic achievements and demonstration of commitment to her community.&nbsp;

The Commission recognized Robinson for her excellence as a student athlete, her character and her demonstration of citizenship to Junction City High School, Junction City and Geary County.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1590354880473.jpeg" alt="( L-R ) JCHS wrestling coach Tyler Gonzalez and Elisa Robinson after Elisa won a state wrestling title in the first ever season that girls wrestling was sanctioned by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Earlier in her high school career she won three other ( unofficial ) state wrestling tournaments." />
 <figcaption>( L-R ) JCHS wrestling coach Tyler Gonzalez and Elisa Robinson after Elisa won a state wrestling title in the first ever season that girls wrestling was sanctioned by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Earlier in her high school career she won three other ( unofficial ) state wrestling tournaments.</figcaption>
 </figure>Elisa Robinson of the Class of 2020 at Junction City High School recently was announced as the State of Kansas winner of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award for her wrestling ability and accomplishments, and her excellence as a student athlete.This past week the Geary County Commission signed a resolution noting that Robinson is a State Champion, has been throughout her high school career, and was selected for the award based on her sportsmanship, scholastic achievements and demonstration of commitment to her community.&nbsp;The Commission recognized Robinson for her excellence as a student athlete, her character and her demonstration of citizenship to Junction City High School, Junction City and Geary County.&nbsp;

Geary County Commission recognizes Elisa Robinson for her accomplishments

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A group of Power Five coaches led by Michigan’s Erik Bakich is proposing a later start to the college baseball season. They say it would trim expenses in the post-coronavirus era, make the game more fan friendly and reduce the risk of injury to players. Under the 35-page proposal, there would be nine weeks of preseason practice instead of five, the regular season would run from the third week of March to the third week of June and the College World Series would wrap up the last week of July. Bakich said the move would increase revenue.&nbsp;

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A group of Power Five coaches led by Michigan’s Erik Bakich is proposing a later start to the college baseball season. They say it would trim expenses in the post-coronavirus era, make the game more fan friendly and reduce the risk of injury to players. Under the 35-page proposal, there would be nine weeks of preseason practice instead of five, the regular season would run from the third week of March to the third week of June and the College World Series would wrap up the last week of July. Bakich said the move would increase revenue.&nbsp;

There is a proposal for allowing college baseball from March into June

Southeastern Conference schools will be able to bring athletes in all sports back to campus for voluntary activities starting June 8 at the discretion of each university. The Big 12 plans to welcome football players back to campus a week later. 

These are the latest signs that a college football season will be launched in some form this fall. The move comes two days after the NCAA Division I Council voted to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts on campus by football and basketball players, effective June 1. The NCAA now says voluntary activities will be allowed in all sports starting June 1.

Southeastern Conference schools will be able to bring athletes in all sports back to campus for voluntary activities starting June 8 at the discretion of each university. The Big 12 plans to welcome football players back to campus a week later. These are the latest signs that a college football season will be launched in some form this fall. The move comes two days after the NCAA Division I Council voted to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts on campus by football and basketball players, effective June 1. The NCAA now says voluntary activities will be allowed in all sports starting June 1.

Big 12 and Sec to allow football workouts on campus in June

There will not be any summer collegiate baseball at Rathert Field in Junction City this summer. The general manager for the Brigade baseball team, Cecil Aska, informed JC Post on Wednesday that the team will not play this season.&nbsp;

Aska noted that team officials reviewed the Governor's COVID-19 reopening plans and guidelines provided by the Geary County Health Department. "Vetting all of our options and just trying to divest this whole situation we've decided that's in the best interest of our fans, the players, our host families, our employees, the vendors and our sponsors and everybody we work with, it's probably best that we cancel the 2020 season."Aska said the team will work hard and adjust to whatever the new norm is in order to be stronger and better for the 2021 season. The team will return for the 2021 campaign.

Aska indicated the biggest problem for this season is the unpredictability of the situation. "They had announced that ( Phase )&nbsp; 1.5, and then yesterday ( Tuesday ) the Governor came out with an adjustment and a new plan. " Governor Kelly is implementing a modified Phase 2 step this Friday, which is currently scheduled to run until June 8.&nbsp; Aska asked, "So what happens next week? Is there going to be some other adjustment?&nbsp;

Aska observed that health officials are looking at the COVID-19 numbers and posed the question if they raise would there be a return to Phase 1. "Those are the kind of things that we're looking at. What happens if we did get a player on the team that has those symptoms, or is confirmed to have it? Does that mean the whole team has to go into quarantine and how are we going to do that?"

The Brigade were scheduled to host approximately 20 home games, the Mid Plains League All Star Game, and possibly some playoff games. Aska confirmed the All Star Game cannot happen at Rathert Field this summer, and the League has been informed.&nbsp;

The Brigade were the defending Mid Plains League Cowdin Cup champions going into the 2020 season.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1589989672005.jpeg" alt="Cowdin Cup that went to the Mid Plains League champion Junction City Brigade in 2019" />
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 </figure>By Dewey TerrillJC PostThere will not be any summer collegiate baseball at Rathert Field in Junction City this summer. The general manager for the Brigade baseball team, Cecil Aska, informed JC Post on Wednesday that the team will not play this season.&nbsp;Aska noted that team officials reviewed the Governor's COVID-19 reopening plans and guidelines provided by the Geary County Health Department. "Vetting all of our options and just trying to divest this whole situation we've decided that's in the best interest of our fans, the players, our host families, our employees, the vendors and our sponsors and everybody we work with, it's probably best that we cancel the 2020 season."Aska said the team will work hard and adjust to whatever the new norm is in order to be stronger and better for the 2021 season. The team will return for the 2021 campaign.Aska indicated the biggest problem for this season is the unpredictability of the situation. "They had announced that ( Phase )&nbsp; 1.5, and then yesterday ( Tuesday ) the Governor came out with an adjustment and a new plan. " Governor Kelly is implementing a modified Phase 2 step this Friday, which is currently scheduled to run until June 8.&nbsp; Aska asked, "So what happens next week? Is there going to be some other adjustment?&nbsp;Aska observed that health officials are looking at the COVID-19 numbers and posed the question if they raise would there be a return to Phase 1. "Those are the kind of things that we're looking at. What happens if we did get a player on the team that has those symptoms, or is confirmed to have it? Does that mean the whole team has to go into quarantine and how are we going to do that?"The Brigade were scheduled to host approximately 20 home games, the Mid Plains League All Star Game, and possibly some playoff games. Aska confirmed the All Star Game cannot happen at Rathert Field this summer, and the League has been informed.&nbsp;The Brigade were the defending Mid Plains League Cowdin Cup champions going into the 2020 season.