Mesa, Ariz. ? Kansas University used a seven-run eighth inning to break a tie and defeat Nevada, 11-4, on Friday in its baseball opener.Senior shortstop Kevin Kuntz went 3-for-5, including a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth, when the Jayhawks broke a 4-all tie.Sophomore Dakota Smith ...
Jordan Dreiling knows he’s the poster child for a new era of Kansas baseball.As the Jayhawks’ starting third baseman — a position where teams have stuck their burly power hitters for decades — the Lawrence native and Free State High grad checks in at 5-foot-11, 176 pounds.Heading into ...
As people begin their final push toward Christmas, Kansas University athletics figures to play a large part in this year’s holiday season for many.Whether that comes in the form of Jayhawk basketball tickets tucked neatly into a carefully hung stocking, cheering for Bill Self’s boys on the ...
A call went against the Kansas University volleyball team Wednesday night in its match against No. 19 Iowa State and KU basketball coach Bill Self, seated next to director of basketball operations Doc Sadler, slapped the table in front of him.Basketball players Elijah Johnson, Naadir Tharpe and ...
Throughout the summer, we’ve brought you a different set of lists from five staff members who have covered Kansas University sports at different times during the past four decades.From fun and fantasy to favorite and ferocious, these lists have taken us back in time and highlighted some of ...
All in all, we’re a pretty friendly group of reporters. We enjoy our jobs, love our families and like to have a good time away from work with a number of different hobbies.The things we do and the places we go don’t necessarily conjure up images of trouble, but it’s a crazy world out ...
A proud but humble member of the United States military, Floyd Temple never spoke to his Kansas University baseball players about his being awarded a Purple Heart in World War II.“I don’t know how we knew about it, but we all knew he was a Marine — put it that way,” Lee Ice, captain for ...
There are plenty of reasons for those playing sports to have a favorite coach.But when you’re covering them, it’s a whole different ballgame. In our business, favorite coaches aren’t necessarily the ones who do the most for you or push you beyond your limits.Instead, they’re the ones ...
