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KU regatta delayed
Kansas University’s scheduled regatta at Oklahoma City was postponed a day.
KU dedicates boathouse just in time to celebrate 40-year athletic legacy
Kansas University rowing captain Emily Martin and her teammates in the past have often left a practice on the Kansas River muddy, freezing and tired. Thanks to the recent completion of a $6 million boathouse at Burcham Park, the team now has locker rooms, a place to work out inside and much space to store their boats. “You come here, and you can go home clean after practice,” said Martin, a Wellington senior.
Boathouse dedication upcoming at KU
Kansas University’s rowing team will dedicate its new boathouse at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Rowing team to host boathouse open house
Kansas rowing will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 28 at the new Kansas Rowing Boathouse at Burcham Park.
Woodling: Curiosity about coaches
Although I didn’t realize it at the time, something unusual occurred on the sidelines in Saturday’s Kansas-Kansas State women’s basketball game.Neither K-State coach Deb Patterson nor KU coach Bonnie Henrickson had a male serving as a full-time assistant coach.
Boathouse anchors rowing teams
Storage, meeting, medical facilities finally available in new home along Kaw
Kansas University senior Emily Martin is used to leaving practice filthy. Martin and other Kansas University rowing team members are used to carrying 200-pound boats through ankle-deep mud. They’re used to fixing dents in their boats after a night of hail. But this will soon become a distant memory once a new boathouse opens Feb. 6 in Burcham Park.
Rowing team loaded with experience
Experience is big advantage when it comes to sports. Especially when it’s in the leadership positions - like point guard in basketball or quarterback in football. Or in rowing, it’s the coxswain.
KU’s Boston, Foster among Gautt winners
Kansas University rower Kara Boston and football player Jeff Foster were among the 24 Big 12 student-athletes selected to receive 2007-08 Dr. Prentice Gautt Graduate Scholarships, the conference office announced.
KU rowing 18th at regional
Kansas University’s rowing season ended with an 18th-place finish at the 22-team South-Central Regionals on Sunday.
KU rowing winds down
Kansas University’s rowing team placed one boat - the Novice Eight - high enough Saturday to advance to today’s Petite Finals at the South-Central Regionals.
KU rowing 2nd at Big 12
Kansas University placed second at the three-team Big 12 Rowing Invitational on Saturday. Texas won, and Kansas State placed third.
Minnesota blanks KU rowing, 7-0
Kansas University rowing fell to the 16th-ranked Minnesota on Friday evening along Lake Phalen in seven races.
Kansas rowing strong at Southern regatta
All but one of Kansas University’s boats moved onto the Grand Finals after heats Saturday at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta.
Kansas rowing falls to Kansas State, 13-8
Kansas University and Kansas State each won two of four races, but the Wildcats claimed the First Varsity Eight Race to claim a 13-8 overall victory in the Kansas Cup rowing dual Saturday at Wyandotte County Lake.
Rowing facility under way
Amid blowing winds and snow flurries, Kansas University leaders broke ground on a new building to protect student athletes from such elements.
