Connor Manning
Connor Manning(he/him)
Sports Reporter, Phoenix

Connor Manning expects to graduate in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in sports journalism. Manning has interned as a sports play-by-play announcer, play analyst and radio show co-host for Varsity Media Foundation in Phoenix.

Latest from Connor Manning

Up trend: GCU men’s volleyball program is latest Antelopes team to gain national attention

PHOENIX – Grand Canyon’s men’s volleyball team sits at 22-4, climbed to the top of the AVCA Coaches poll for first time in program history and is the latest GCU team to make a national impact.

GCU's men's volleyball team celebrates after earning the program's first-ever No. 1 national ranking this season. (Photo courtesy of GCU Athletics)

Grand Canyon softball’s WAC defense in full-swing after most successful season in program history

PHOENIX – The Grand Canyon Antelopes are in the midst of a scintillating season that comes on the heels of a historic 2023 campaign.

The 2024 season has been a testament to the continued excellence of GCU Softball under the guidance of coach Shanon Hays. (File photo by Susan Wong/Cronkite News)

Remarkable turnaround by Grand Canyon men’s hockey club team earns Lopes first ACHA nationals appearance

PHOENIX – GCU club hockey rebounds after a rough start and wins its final nine regular season games to earn the Lopes a first nationals appearance in program history.

Midseason Ukrainian additions to GCU’s club hockey team take on college-athlete life amid war at home

PHOENIX – Grand Canyon University’s first European freshmen jump into the season adjusting to college life and being far away from home amid an ongoing war at home.