Softball

Last weekend in Florida brings ups and downs for KU softball

The Kansas softball team moved to 10-6 after another weekend tournament in Florida, one that saw the Jayhawks lose a lead late against host Florida Atlantic and get run-ruled by UMass but also claim three decisive victories. "It was a long weekend, and we've got to figure out how to not beat ...

KU softball improves in second weekend in Florida

The Kansas softball team took a step forward during the Jayhawks’ second straight weekend event at South Florida, winning four out of five games — headlined by a 7-2 victory over the host Bulls to avenge their previous loss — to improve to 7-4 on the young season. KU beat Indiana State ...

KU softball goes 2-3 during opening weekend in Florida

The Kansas softball team started strong with a pair of wins on Friday but lost late leads in each of its next two games and ultimately concluded its opening weekend in Tampa, Florida, with a 2-3 record. Five different Jayhawks hit home runs on the weekend and freshman Ella Boyer recorded a ...

KU softball preview: Senior class setting standard

Building consistency for the Kansas softball team has “kind of been our nemesis at times,” as head coach Jennifer McFalls puts it. It might be a good sign for KU as it enters 2026, then, that it returns almost the entirety of its lineup from the 2025 campaign. A handful of players who have ...

26 Jayhawk athletes to know in ’26

A new year and the start of the spring semester bring a variety of fresh opportunities for athletes across Kansas’ 16 varsity sports teams. Below are some of the athletes who will have chances to seize the spotlight over the course of 2026. As usual, the only criteria for these selections ...

Year in review, Part 3: A look ahead to 2026

It may not feature quite as much upheaval as 2025 — accounting for the House v. NCAA settlement while opening a new stadium was certainly quite a lot to handle for the Kansas athletic department — but 2026 will still be a year of change for KU. The university’s Gateway project is really ...

Year in review, Part 2: The most memorable quotes of 2025

From dog food to pocketknives and everything in between, University of Kansas players and coaches held forth on a variety of subjects over the course of 2025. The Journal-World’s KU sports coverage captured what the Jayhawks had to say at their highest and lowest moments. Here are some of ...