The Kansas softball team’s postseason hopes were hanging by a thread by the time the NCAA selection show rolled around on May 12. The Jayhawks had squandered a scorching start to conference play, their best in 27 years, and one that earned them rankings in three national Top 25 polls by the ...
The University of Kansas competes in 16 varsity sports, all of which feature a wealth of compelling storylines that will unfold over the course of the next calendar year. Here’s a look at 25 student-athletes who will have a hand in shaping those storylines, and to whom it’s worth paying ...
The Kansas athletic department features no shortage of extremely quotable people. From the wildly distinct but equally vibrant personalities of Hunter Dickinson and S’Mya Nichols to the thoughtful responses of the likes of coaches Dan Fitzgerald or Nate Lie, KU’s personnel gave reporters ...
Sam Claire grew up in Kansas City before moving to Eudora, and the University of Kansas always loomed large for the senior softball pitcher. So when KU called, it was special. The Eudora ace will play softball in Lawrence upon the conclusion of her final high school season. Eudora softball, ...
Of all the teams affected in one way or another by the latest round of conference realignment, the Big 12 Conference softball teams have to be among the most relieved. With Oklahoma and Texas leaving the league, a new world of possibility opens for everyone else in it. It’s not just that ...
Former Kansas pitcher Kasey Hamilton is pursuing an opportunity to continue playing softball in a new professional league. Women's Professional Fastpitch, which is entering its second season of play beginning on June 20, is playing a four-team schedule this season. One of the teams, the ...
The Kansas softball team was not picked for the 64-team field of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, which was announced Sunday evening. The Jayhawks closed the Big 12 Conference tournament with their highest win total of head coach Jennifer McFalls' tenure at 28-25-1, and vastly exceeded their previous ...
Oklahoma City — The Kansas softball team opened its matchup against Oklahoma on Thursday with three straight hits and then did not record another for the remainder of the game. Those three hits amounted to just one run. And in the ensuing innings, the Sooners did what the Sooners tend to do ...
