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6Sports video: KU volleyball opens Big 12 season
There’s no easing into the Big 12 schedule for the Kansas volleyball team.
6Sports video: KU looking good against Toledo
Let’s do some math. The Kansas football team beat Central Michigan 52-7 in week one. Central Michigan beats Toledo 52-31 in week two. In week three, Toledo comes to Lawrence to take on Kansas.
6Sports video: Mortensen leading KU defense
Through eight quarters of football this year, the Kansas Jayhawks defense has surrendered just seven points. Leading the charge? Linebacker Joe Mortensen.
Texan set to visit
J’Mison Morgan, one of the top basketball players in Texas and the No. 23-ranked player in the country, will be on Kansas University’s campus this weekend for an official recruiting visit. Another Texan who was slated to make his visit to KU with Morgan, however, won’t be coming to town.
Jayhawks land two
Ashley Ellis’ friends and family are getting frequent-flyer miles saved up. That’s because the 6-foot-3 high-school senior out of Antioch, Calif., is going far, far away for college. Ellis committed to play for the Kansas University women’s basketball team last week. “People are telling me, “That’s so far away!” Ellis said. “I say ‘Yeah, but it’s a good place.’”
Texas receiver Jones gets his shot
Senior has snared 17 catches in two games playing opposite superstar WR Sweed
It would have been easy for Nate Jones to be the forgotten man in Texas’ offense. That’s pretty much what he was the last three seasons anyway. That’s far from the case this year. The senior wide receiver has 17 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown in the No. 6 Longhorns’ first two games, good enough to rank ninth in the country with 81â2 receptions per game. He had only 13 catches all of last season.
Rivalry game awaits Chizik, struggling ISU
Iowa State coach Gene Chizik has been involved in some of college football’s biggest rivalries, like Clemson-South Carolina, Alabama-Auburn and Texas-Oklahoma. He’ll get his first taste of Iowa-Iowa State on Saturday, and star wide receiver Todd Blythe says Chizik will finally get to see just how much this matchup means to the coaches, players and fans on each side.
Big 12 honors Wissel
Kansas University’s Colby Wissel was named the men’s Big 12 cross country runner of the week Tuesday. Wissel, a senior from Elm Creek, Neb., won the Kansas-Kansas State dual in a 5K time of 15:07.6. He also won the award a year ago.
Kansas State sets sights on KU volleyball’s streak
Kansas University takes a five-match winning streak into tonight’s conference opener at 7 in the Horejsi Center against rival Kansas State. “Kansas State will be the best we’ve seen so far this season,” said Ray Bechard, coach of the 7-3 Jayhawks. The Wildcats (8-2) are ranked 19th in the country. Some of their improvement can be traced to the addition of junior Russian newcomer Nataly Karobkova.
Kansas men’s golf 17th
Kansas University freshman Nate Barbee shot a final-round 77 Tuesday to place 47th overall at the St. Mary’s Invitational in his collegiate debut. The Jayhawks as a team carded a final round score of 312 to place 17th.
Players’ rights important, too
During my 13 years as a faculty member at Kansas University, there have been times when I have been exceptionally proud of the university and other times when I have felt disappointed and let down. Never before, however, have I felt embarrassed about being at KU as I do now. I am embarrassed as a member of the community and as a member of the faculty. What is the source of my embarrassment?
Keegan: Keegan: Jayhawk altogether a Raider
The appeal of the Oakland Raiders extends well beyond the Bay Area. It’s not about geography. It’s about mentality. Kansas University middle linebacker and Oakland native Joe Mortensen calls himself a Raiders fan. Let’s consult the checklist and see if he qualifies.
KU women’s golf fifth
Kansas University’s women’s golf team placed fifth of 18 teams at the Nebraska Chip-N Club Invitational on Tuesday at Woodlands Hill Golf Course.
Ryan Wood’s KU football notebook
¢ One year ago¢ Harper healing¢ Players of the game¢ Rocket injuries
D-tackle on field at ‘95 percent’
Haselhorst overcomes another maddening injury setback
Just imagine what went through Todd Haselhorst’s head this summer when an unmistakable pain shot through his foot. “I was a little (ticked) off at first,” said Haselhorst, a Kansas University defensive tackle. “I walked off the field and knew something wasn’t right.” Once again, his career was derailed without ever really gaining any steam. Haselhorst suffered a broken left foot that was to keep him out for roughly a month.