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Teams previewed, championship banner unveiled at Allen Fieldhouse
A trio of friends and Jayhawk basketball fans waited nearly seven hours Friday to witness this year’s basketball team enter the Allen Fieldhouse court for the annual Late Night in the Phog tradition. The Kansas University tradition kicks off the beginning of practice for the women’s and men’s basketball teams.
Fans kick up heels for season’s kickoff
Past performance feeds present fervor
Let’s be realistic - the last Kansas football season was a magical year, said Nick Hosler, 29. “You’re not going to go 12-and-1 every year,” he said from his tailgate spot, dubbed “Camp Mangino,” before the season kickoff at Memorial Stadium. KU’s Orange Bowl victory in January concluded what Heather Hice, a Kansas University graduate, called “a perfect season.”
DA decides not to file charges against Sherron Collins
Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson declined to file criminal charges against Sherron Collins for a May 2007 incident reported to have occurred in Jayhawk Towers at the University of Kansas.
Deaf cheerleaders bring new beat to KU camp
Through the vibrations of a drum, six cheerleaders from the Kansas School for the Deaf commanded people’s attention at Kansas University’s Spirit Camp. “We can do everything except hear,” said Marie Qualls, 21, the head coach of the KSD team. Qualls, a 2005 graduate from the state school, decided to bring her team to KU’s camp for the first time this year.
Program takes kids out to the ballgame
New charity lets at-risk youth attend KU baseball games
Come Monday, Sandy Davalos knows what some of her young students will be talking about in class: their experience at a Kansas University baseball game.
Positive attitude key for KU goodbyes
As a lifelong Kansas University basketball fan, Karen Pauls, 64, thinks of the players as her sons. So when players flee the Jayhawk nest, saying goodbye can be difficult.
KU senior class leaves indelible gift
It’s been hard to ignore Kansas University this year. Athletic achievements such as the Orange Bowl victory and the NCAA basketball championship have put KU in the spotlight nationally and geared up school spirit on campus.
‘Oh my God, this is awesome’
Chaotic joy reigns in city after big win
Fireworks were crackling over the Saturday night sky as fans celebrated in the streets, on the sidewalks, inside cars and everywhere else in Lawrence. They were toasting Kansas University’s 84-66 victory over North Carolina.
KU fans are celebrating in the streets
Fireworks are crackling over the night sky tonight as fans celebrate in the streets, on the sidewalks, inside cars and everywhere else in Lawrence.
KU fans anticipate Final Four frenzy
Wake up to alarm at 5:50 a.m. Check. Starbucks coffee and muffin. Check. 6:15 a.m. sit outside Buffalo Wild Wings, 1012 Mass. St., with blankets and a chair to wait for doors to open at 10:30 a.m. Check.
Sweet sendoff for KU at Allen Fieldhouse
Fans gather as team departs
A 1951 Kansas University graduate was among the basketball fans who lined up Wednesday afternoon in Allen Fieldhouse to wish the team well during its Sweet 16 game Friday in Detroit.
KU fans bounce around ways to fill their basketball brackets
Strategies for filling out an NCAA basketball bracket are about as diverse as the teams playing in the tournament and the fans who love them. Random picks, height, coaches, Big 12 loyalties and luck make for a March Madness blend that frustrates, excites and unites fans across the country.
Lost wager turns KU fan into Goldilocks
John Ross is a man of his word, even if it means hurting his Jayhawk pride.
It’s only a drill: ROTC students using dummy weapons on West Campus
Exercises at KU to take place on the next four Thursdays
Kansas University public relations announced today that the Army ROTC unit will drill with dummy weapons from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. today near Youngberg Hall on KU’s West Campus.
Jayhawk fans breathe easier after Saturday’s victory
After a disappointing and, to some, surprising loss to Kansas State University on Wednesday, the Kansas University Jayhawks had some fans on edge for a second time this week.
KU player celebrates King
Even when the odds are against you, you have to keep fighting for your dream. That’s the message a Kansas University football player had for South Junior High School students Friday.
Disappointed but proud in Lawrence
Massachusetts Street was quiet Saturday night as Kansas University football fans reeled from a loss to the Missouri Tigers. “We’re thoroughly disappointed,” said George Brahler, a 21-year-old KU senior and Lawrence native. Brahler might not have seen the victory he wanted, but like many other fans, he said he is proud of the team’s success this season and looking forward to a bowl game.
Fans: Bundle up for a chilly game
Tammy Ford, of Lawrence, is facing a clothing conundrum. She and her husband will be at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., today to cheer on the Kansas University Jayhawks, but they may have to do so clad in the University of Missouri’s colors. “I’m a little bit worried because my coat is black, and my husband’s is gold,” she said.
Coach helps foreign players feel at home
A traditional Russian salad and a Hungarian chocolate dessert added to the international flair of one Lawrence home during Thanksgiving. Amy Hall-Holt, head coach of Kansas University’s women’s tennis team, invited her international players to join her and her family to experience the American holiday feast. However, she also requested they bring a dish from their native country.
Fans have kept faith since 1940s
'The word tailgate hadn't even been invented yet'
When Glee and Jerry Smith first attended Kansas University football games, there was no tailgating, and there was no Baby or Big Jayhawk mascot. There wasn’t even a Campanile. “The word tailgate hadn’t even been invented yet,” said Glee, 86. The couple met in 1941, during their junior year at the university when they attended a Greek “midweek” dance. They married two years later and have attended KU football games together ever since.
KU fans adjust to construction’s effect on tailgating experience
New view not entirely pleasing
Football, beer, burgers and a bunch of dirt. Tailgating just isn’t quite the same this season at Kansas University. Construction of the Anderson Family Football Complex and practice fields has changed the landscape and tailgating experience.
Family shares friendly rivalry at KU game
Brandon and Sarah Warner, 2003 Kansas University graduates, had a party divided on Saturday during KU’s first game of the season against Central Michigan University. The couple, who live in Lenexa, tailgated this weekend with CMU fans, including Sarah’s father, a CMU professor; her brother, a CMU graduate; and his girlfriend, a CMU senior, outside Memorial Stadium before watching the game, the first time the teams have competed against each other.
360 Panorama KU on court March 17, 2010
360 Panorama KU locker-room March 17, 2010
Henry not only Jayhawk returning home March 17, 2010
KSU fans say they are 'hungrier' than Kansas March 17, 2010
KU coach Bill Self addresses his home state of Oklahoma March 17, 2010
