Stories for April 13, 2009

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Collins, Aldrich announce plans to return to KU next season

Kansas basketball players Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich announced their intentions to return to the Jayhawks next season during the 2009 Awards Banquet on Monday at the Holiday Inn Holidome in Lawrence.

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A gutty victory

Hurling hurler helps KU complete sweep

For five innings of the Kansas University baseball’s team’s matchup with visiting Oklahoma State on Sunday, Lee Ridenhour had done so well. For five innings, the freshman right-hander had stood on the mound at Hoglund Ballpark and — despite suffering from a brutal bout of food poisoning he’d had since Friday night — managed to gut through what would end up being a 4-3, extra-innings victory over the No. 17 Cowboys.

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Collins, Aldrich announce plans to return to KU next season

KU baseball earns national ranking

Jayhawks ranked 24th in Baseball America's Top 25

The Kansas baseball team, fresh off a three-game sweep of No. 17 Oklahoma State, has earned itself a spot in the national rankings.

Relatives hint Aldrich, Collins will return

Tonight could be a huge night for Kansas University’s men’s basketball program. Relatives of Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins on Sunday night strongly hinted to the Journal-World that the two standouts will make statements about their future at the sold-out postseason KU hoops awards banquet, set for a 7 p.m. start at the Holidome.

Henry scores 22 in junior loss

Xavier Henry scored 22 points off 7-of-12 shooting in the U.S. Junior National Select Team’s 98-89 loss to the World Team at Saturday night’s Nike Hoops Summit, played before 11,246 fans in Portland’s Rose Garden. Henry, a 6-foot-6 guard from Putnam City High in Oklahoma City, hit six of 11 threes. He had four rebounds and an assist.

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