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Happy-go-lucky: Freshman Graham always smiling
By Gary Bedore
January 26, 2015
If statistics were kept on smiles per game, fun-loving Devonté Graham would lead Kansas University’s basketball team — if not all of college hoops. By Gary Bedore
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Hunter Gudde (30) drives to the basket against Olathe Easts Cameron Hunter in the Free State Firebirds 3rd-place consolation game against Olathe East in the Saints Classic Tournament at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015.

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The Free State Firebirds boys team competed against Olathe East in the 3rd-place consolation game against Olathe East in the Saints Classic Tournament at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015.

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Motivational speaker strikes chord with Jayhawks
By Matt Tait, January 26, 2015
Kansas volleyball lands transfer
Staff Reports, January 26, 2015
BHS girls rout Eagles
Staff Reports, January 26, 2015
How former Jayhawks fared in NBA games of Jan. 26, 2015
Associated Press, January 26, 2015
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Wichita State guard Frankamp arrested on suspicion of DUI
Associated Press
10:07 a.m., January 26, 2015 Updated 11:59 a.m.
Wichita State guard Conner Frankamp was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of DUI, authorities said Monday.
Cliff Alexander named Big 12 Newcomer of Week
J-W Staff Reports
January 26, 2015
Back-to-back productive outings from Kansas University freshman backup power forward Cliff Alexander earned him Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors, the conference announced Monday morning.
Lions’ Clothier wins 182-pound crown
Staff Reports
January 25, 2015
Lawrence High junior wrestler Alan Clothier took first place at 182 pounds in the Blue Valley Northwest Husky Invitational on Saturday, leading the Lions to 16th place among 21 teams.
Two Firebirds win wrestling titles
Staff Reports
January 25, 2015
Free State High senior wrestler Shayn Morris and freshman Tate Steele won championships in their weight classes Saturday at the Paola Invitational.
Column: Mason, Graham play well together
By Tom Keegan
January 25, 2015
Watching Frank Mason and Devonté Graham play together for the final 10:34 Saturday, turning a one-point lead over Texas into a 75-62 Kansas University victory in the Erwin Center felt a little like watching the Royals’ stress-free bullpen work. By Tom Keegan
‘Unconditional’: Jayhawks have a ball at clinic
By Gary Bedore
January 25, 2015
Whether it was Jamari Traylor grabbing the microphone and doing play-by-play of the 100 Special Olympians’ scrimmages, or Kelly Oubre Jr. showing proper dribbling and passing technique in drills, the Jayhawks indeed had a blast on their scheduled “day off.” By Gary Bedore
Kansas University represented in Pro Bowl
Staff Reports
January 25, 2015
A trio of former Kansas University football players made their debuts in the Pro Bowl on Sunday evening.
How former Jayhawks fared in NBA games of Jan. 25, 2015
Associated Press
January 25, 2015
How former Jayhawks fared in NBA games of Jan. 25, 2015
KU football lands 4, loses 2 on recruiting trail
Jayhawks pick up weekend commitments from four more Texans
By Matt Tait
12:01 p.m., January 25, 2015 Updated 10:38 p.m.
It was net two for the Kansas University football recruiting efforts over the weekend, as the Jayhawks and head coach David Beaty picked up four more oral commitments but also lost two previous commitments to other schools. By Matt Tait
South Carolina tops KU tennis
Staff Reports
January 25, 2015
Kansas University fell to 23rd-ranked South Carolina, 6-1, on Saturday in women’s tennis.
KU swimmers take two wins
Staff Reports
January 25, 2015
Kansas University’s women’s swim team, sparked by three individual event victories by Lindsay Manning, defeated Truman State, 164-90, and William Jewell, 169-83, on Saturday at William Jewell.
How former Jayhawks fared in NBA games of Jan. 24, 2015
Associated Press
January 25, 2015
How former Jayhawks fared in NBA games of Jan. 24, 2015
Firebirds push Olathe East
By Chris Duderstadt
January 25, 2015
Free State’s boys basketball team came up just short in a 53-46 loss to Olathe East in the third-place game of the Saints Classic on Saturday, but FSHS coach Chuck Law was anything but discouraged with how his Firebirds performed.
Seabury boys take McLouth crown
J-W Staff Reports
January 25, 2015
Bishop Seabury Academy’s boys basketball team won the championship of the McLouth Tournament on Saturday night with a 53-43 victory over Olathe Heritage Christian.
LHS boys suffer first setback, 83-72
By Bobby Nightengale
January 24, 2015
As the final seconds ticked off of the clock in the Topeka Invitational Tournament championship game Saturday, Lawrence High senior Anthony Bonner buried his head into his jersey. By Bobby Nightengale
Notebook: Injury forced Greene to miss practices before big day at Texas
By Gary Bedore
January 24, 2015
Kansas University sophomore Brannen Greene, who scored 14 points in 20 minutes during the Jayhawks’ 75-62 road win at Texas Saturday, had not practiced the previous two days.
Cliff Alexander keeps motoring
By Gary Bedore
January 24, 2015
Cliff Alexander has been trying to play with an accelerated “motor” since being benched the last 14 minutes of the Iowa State game on Jan. 17.
Play of the year?: Traylor’s hustle draws high praises
By Gary Bedore
January 24, 2015
Jamari Traylor, in one first-half frenzy of Kansas University’s 75-62 win at Texas Saturday afternoon, went flying into the Frank Erwin Center stands while chasing an offensive rebound. And he wasn’t done there.
Barnes: Freshman Turner better off closer to hoop
By Tom Keegan
January 24, 2015
Kansas University center Cliff Alexander has had his steps forward and backward, which can be said of almost every freshman in the country. But Alexander never has been one to drift too far away from the basket. Texas forward Myles Turner, on the other hand, hasn’t always used his 6-foot-11 frame to his advantage, according to Longhorns coach Rick Barnes. By Tom Keegan
Column: Dead-eye shooter Brannen Greene confidently buries Longhorns
By Tom Keegan
January 24, 2015
Only things that can stop Brannen Greene from shooting. First, the bench, where he is sent when he plays poor defense. Second, are the boundaries of the court, because made shots from out of bounds don’t count. Making a big contribution for the second big victory in a row, the Kansas University sophomore forward from Georgia went off for 14 points in 20 minutes, helping Kansas defeat Texas.By Tom Keegan

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