Dave Skretta is responsible for The Associated Press coverage of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, Sporting Kansas City, the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, among other things. Prior to his current post, Skretta spent four years in New York covering the Mets and Yankees, boxing and college basketball. He was born and raised in Iowa, has bachelor's degrees in journalism and history from Kansas State and a master's degree in sports business from New York University. He lives in Lenexa, Kan., with his wife, Kelly, and his Miniature Australian Shepherd, Walter.