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Pump N Run ‘n’ done
Iowa team ends K.C.’s mastery
All-Iowa Attack beat KC Pump N Run, 76-72, in the championship game of the 17-under division of the Jayhawk Invitational.
All grown up
Younger Releford creating name for himself
There is something Trevor Releford would like you to know. His name. It is Trevor. Not “Little Releford” or “Travis’ brother.” Just Trevor.
Welcome to Kansas
KU commit Woolridge scores 29 in first game
Royce Woolridge insisted nerves weren’t a factor on Friday night. Playing big games in front of bigger crowds, after all, is nothing new for Kansas University’s first men’s basketball commit from the class of 2010.
Bomb’s away at ‘The K’
First baseman repays coach’s loyalty with homer that sinks MU
Preston Land’s sixth-inning home run helped Kansas University beat Missouri, 7-3, at Kauffman Stadium.
‘Hog’ heaven for KU again
Kansas University’s home-loving baseball team dispatched Oklahoma State, 13-6.
Going, going, gone
Baylor belts eight homers in blowout
Wind whistled and whirled in all directions on an unusually wacky Sunday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark. The only direction in which the wind failed to blow was back into the ballpark. That meant a hitter’s paradise and spelled trouble for Kansas University’s normally steady pitching staff, which got waxed, 21-9, in the rubber match of a three-game series against No. 7 Baylor.
KU softball splits doubleheader with MU
Sure, the circumstances were a little more pressure-packed than some of their previous encounters, but Amanda Jobe sensed the familiarity of the moment as she stared into the pitcher’s circle Wednesday evening at Arrocha Ballpark.
KU softball team drops doubleheader
Val George paused to ponder one final post-game question before stepping off the softball field, and it seemed to throw her for a loop following a long Wednesday afternoon at Arrocha Ballpark.
KU softball hammered
The softball mercy rule in college is set up to serve one purpose — to avoid any further humiliation by the losing team when the game clearly has become out of reach. The rule states that a game ends when one team holds an eight-run lead after any inning beyond the fourth.
Kansas tennis falls to Missouri, 5-2
Coach Amy Hall-Holt wasn’t all that thrilled with the performance of her Kansas University tennis team in its 5-2 loss to Missouri on Sunday at First Serve Tennis Center. But at least she’s finally starting to reap some rewards, however small they may be, on her doubles pairing plan — one finally based more on personal preference than necessity.
Shockers shut out
Shaeffer Hall threw a no-hitter in sunny skies three weeks ago for Kansas University’s baseball team against Air Force.
Brackins ‘terrible’
ISU standout struggles in rematch
If Craig Brackins’ dazzling 42-point home performance against Kansas University three weeks ago was part of Iowa State University’s famed Hilton Magic, call Wednesday evening’s encore presentation against the Jayhawks a slice of Allen Fieldhouse Tragic.
Two records broken
KU swimmers set school, pool marks
Maria Mayrovich might just take her raggedy, old speed suit with her when she completes her Kansas University swimming career next month. At the very least, someone should consider presenting it to the KU senior as a gift given her breathtaking performance while wearing the black suit during KU’s 182-113 dual meet victory against Iowa State Saturday morning at Robinson Natatorium.
KU swimmers shine
Jayhawks dominate ISU in odd meet
Kansas University took a huge lead over Iowa State in the first day of an unusual two-day meet at Robinson Natatorium.
Kansas tennis sweeps, stays unbeaten at 3-0
Amy Hall-Holt tempered praise for her Kansas University tennis team with just enough coach-speak to keep the Jayhawks grounded in the early season.
Slow start dooms Volunteers
Tennessee dug 25-9 hole by second TV timeout
Rocky Top encountered a rocky stop on the road Saturday afternoon. The 14th-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball team, traveling to a crammed and rowdy Allen Fieldhouse, surrendered more points to an opponent than in any game this season in a 92-85 loss against Kansas University.
Reviled Albany center dismayed
Will Brown strolled down Massachusetts Street on Monday afternoon, looking for a long-sleeve Kansas University T-shirt for his 6-year-old son, Jackson. Brown, the eighth year head basketball coach of the University at Albany, stumbled upon Joe-College.Com at Seventh and Mass. Intrigued by the litany of shirts in the window, he went inside.
Holiday spirit fills Blakesley home
Thanksgiving in the Blakesley household has reached legendary proportions. Well, make that very, very large proportions.
Jayhawks shop for area families
Roger Morningstar huddled Kansas University’s men’s basketball team at the front right entrance of Wal-Mart on Thursday night with two quick final messages for the shopping-cart-wielding players.
Jayhawks impress JSU
Coach: KU at least top 15
Jackson State University’s men’s basketball team proved Saturday afternoon it just might be the best one-win squad in the country. Following the team’s 86-62 defeat at No. 25 Kansas, however, the Tigers were convinced they’d just lost to one of the top one-loss schools in the nation.
Eagles used to life on road
There’s no place like home. Sorry, Dorothy, but one basketball coach prefers to disagree. He’s Coppin State men’s basketball icon Ron “Fang” Mitchell, and the way he sees it, playing at home is for softies.
Kansas volleyball trips Bears
Two Kansas University volleyball seniors went out winners on Senior Night.
Syracuse scraps trademark D
In this life, three things are certain: death, taxes and Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim running the 2-3 zone.
Long-lasting legacy
Manning joins 7-man class in basketball hall of fame
Twenty years, seven months and 19 days after his last game in a Kansas University uniform, Danny Manning’s status as one of the elite college basketball players of all time hasn’t been forgotten. Sunday night, it was cemented forever.
Eagles couldn’t manage upset
The Atlantic Sun Conference couldn’t pull off the season-opening shocker against a major-college basketball program this time.
KU volleyball falls to Nebraska
Savannah Noyes has played 115 matches now in a Kansas University volleyball uniform. Saturday night arguably was the most important match of her career. You see, Noyes, a senior from Indianola, Neb., was playing her hometown team for the final time. She used to travel 31â2 hours to Nebraska University’s campus nearly every weekend for two years to compete in club volleyball and became quite familiar with most Nebraska players.
Denver still a mystery to Kansas soccer team
If ignorance is bliss, then consider Kansas University’s soccer team one gleeful bunch. When Kansas (12-7-2) takes on Denver University (19-2-2) at 6:30 tonight in the first round of the 64-team NCAA Tournament in Palo Alto, Calif., it will do so knowing virtually nothing about its opponent.
Neglected guard Pyle shines
Hornet makes most of make-up start against Kansas
Months from now, Alex Pyle hopefully can laugh about the peculiar predicament he encountered Monday night. Pyle, a guard on the Emporia State men’s basketball team, was supposed to make his season debut that evening in the Hornets’ opening exhibition game against Wichita State. But a funny thing happened to Pyle on his way to the scorer’s table.
KU thrilled about tourney berth
Deep down, Mark Francis knew all along. Francis, Kansas University’s 10th-year soccer coach, did the math. He figured a victory by his team in the first round of the Big 12 tournament - which would give Kansas 12 on the season - was going to be enough to ensure a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Kansas sweeps Texas Tech
Sweeps week in November isn’t reserved for the television set anymore. Saturday night at the Horejsi Center, Kansas University’s volleyball team continued flaunting its own series of sweeps-week episodes.
Kansas swim team wins meet, but will lose sleep
In a perfect world, Maria Mayrovich sleeps in until 9:30 this morning, saunters over to greet her team for breakfast 15 minutes later and relaxes until her early afternoon swim meet. But hey, rules are rules. And life is full of imperfections.
KU sweeps CU despite rare substitution snag
After using all their subs, Jayhawks rally for 30-28 victory in marathon second set
The dust pan and broom disappeared into the depths of a Horejsi Center closet for awhile, but Wednesday evening marked the return of both for Kansas University’s volleyball team.The Jayhawks finally had themselves a good, clean sweep.
Exhibition a mixed bag for Washburn
Coach Bob Chipman learned a couple of useful tidbits about his Washburn University men’s basketball team Tuesday night. One good. One not so good. First, the good news.
Jayhawks take down Tigers in 5-set thriller
This victory felt just a tad sweeter for Kansas University’s volleyball team. Forget the fact that the Jayhawks snapped a two-match losing streak. Forget that the victory propelled KU into a tie for ninth in the Big 12 Conference with its opponent Wednesday night. We’re talking about a nail-biting, teeth-grinding, come-from-behind 3-2 victory (25-12, 18-25, 15-25, 25-13, 16-14) in the Border Showdown against Missouri.
KU blanks Baylor, bids for NCAAs
The senior class of Kansas University’s soccer team is quite cognizant of the pangs the NCAA Tournament selection committee can bring. Twice before, they’ve come tantalizingly close to qualifying for the postseason event, only to be denied an at-large bid on selection day.
KU soccer falls to Texas, 1-0
A vibrant, glistening rainbow snuck through the dark, dreary clouds over Kansas University’s campus Friday afternoon.
Kansas soccer records rout
McCabe's hat trick sparks KU to 7-0 victory over Francis Marion
Francis Marion University’s soccer team brought a flimsy, plastic butter knife to a proverbial gun fight Sunday afternoon at Jayhawk Soccer Complex. Kansas University, meanwhile, toted an artillery of ballistic missiles, rendering the Patriots’ meager tools helpless to KU’s talented offensive arsenal.
KU soccer surprises No. 6 Aggies with 1-0 victory
Shannon McCabe’s goal Friday afternoon was a biggie. Maybe one of the biggest in Kansas University soccer history.
KU women hoopsters dance, then play to tie in scrimmage
Coach Bonnie Henrickson felt rather calm about watching her Kansas University women’s basketball team’s first practice of the 2008-2009 season. Surveying the pre-game skits at Late Night in the Phog? Now that’s another story.
KU’s volleyball comeback falls short
Kansas University’s volleyball team could save itself a whole lot of heartache by winning the first set against opponents. Winning the second set wouldn’t hurt, either.
CU goalie makes life tough for KU, 2-0
If Kansas University’s soccer team never sees Colorado goalkeeper Kirstin Radlinski again, it will be too soon. Radlinski stonewalled the Jayhawks with an array of acrobatic dips and dives for 90 minutes Sunday afternoon, as Colorado downed Kansas, 2-0, at Jayhawk Soccer Complex. In the process, she accomplished something no other goalie had managed to do in the Jayhawks’ first 11 games - record a shutout.
Kansas blanks Tech
Julie Hanley should’ve considered bringing a book to keep her entertained while hanging out in the goalie box on Friday. Kansas University’s starting goalkeeper certainly didn’t have many shots to read on the field.
Powers leads Jayhawks
For five hours, Emily Powers coolly drove, chipped and putted her way to one of her best 18-hole rounds of golf this season. Only those precious minutes after that round had the Kansas University junior on edge.
Sophomore’s return sparks KU
Jayhawks rally to beat Iowa State, 3-2
Jenna Kaiser’s familiarity with her warm-up jacket was beginning to grow old. For five weeks, the sophomore outside hitter never removed the pregame garb to enter a match for Kansas University’s volleyball team. A strained ligament in her right elbow had forced her to the sideline. Saturday afternoon, the warm-ups came off, and she stepped on the court for the first time this season.
Freshman TE exceeding his expectations
Tim Biere set relatively modest expectations for his freshman debut as a college football player at Kansas University: He wanted to get in the game. Biere managed to fulfill that goal. Just barely. He made it on the field for one play in this year’s season-opener, and he remembers it precisely, including his assignment against Florida International. Double-tight-end set. Block on the back side.
KU soccer suffers first setback
The law of averages figured to go against Kansas University’s soccer team at some point this season. On paper, Sunday afternoon didn’t appear to be one of those points for the Jayhawks. On the field, No. 18 Kansas let too many chances to score get away, and Loyola-Chicago handed KU its first lost, 2-1, on a blustery, overcast day at Jayhawk Soccer Complex.
Jayhawk soccer forward enjoying better days
During her darkest days last year, Emily Cressy wondered if she had made a mistake. Maybe she shouldn’t have committed to play for Kansas University, she thought. Maybe the soccer sensation from sunny California with the golden left foot should have found a way to remain on the West Coast. She’d always dreamed of playing for UCLA, after all.
‘Babies’ spark KU in emotional victory
Just because Nicole Tate and Allison Mayfield are starters now doesn’t mean they’re devoid of rookie chores. The two first-year Kansas University volleyball players still must perform the requisite mundane tasks, from getting water bottles for teammates to carrying players’ gym bags. No special treatment.
Free State grad back for Invite
UCF's Heppert has happy homecoming despite loss to Jayhawks
Family Day at the Horejsi Center held an interesting twist during warm-ups for Kansas University’s volleyball match Saturday afternoon. The usual applause rained down as each Jayhawk was introduced with her family, of course.
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