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How former Jayhawks fared in NBA games of May 15
May 16, 2013
Here’s a look at how former Kansas University players fared in NBA playoff games of Wednesday, May 15.
KU softball earns All-Big 12 honors
Staff Reports
May 15, 2013
Kansas University softball players earned several All-Big 12 nods, the conference announced Tuesday.
Gary Hammer named Veritas athletic director
Staff Reports
May 15, 2013
Veritas Christian School has named Gary Hammer athletic director. Hammer will step down as Veritas’ boys basketball coach and will coach junior high girls basketball at the school.
FSHS softball wary of regional foe; Lions finally healthy
By Benton Smith
May 15, 2013
As the regional playoff host with the gaudy regular-season record, it might be easy to assume Free State High’s 17-3 softball team is the heavy favorite to win two games today at home and move on to the Class 6A state tournament. By Benton Smith
City baseball teams battle-tested entering regional play
By Benton Smith
May 15, 2013
Coaches like to talk about the importance of using the regular season to set their teams up for the best possible postseason scenario. No baseball team took advantage of that formula better than Free State High (17-3), which plays host to a four-team Class 6A regional today. By Benton Smith
Chemistry key for FSHS soccer in regional-opening victory over ONW
By Benton Smith
May 15, 2013
Free State girls soccer coach Kelly Barah trusts his team to improvise on scoring opportunities. That trust paid off Tuesday night in the Firebirds’ Class 6A regional opener as Chelsea Casady connected with Maddie Dieker for the only goal in a 1-0 victory against Olathe Northwest. By Benton Smith
Opinion: Wiggins may share something with Wilt, Danny
By Tom Keegan
May 15, 2013
Monte Johnson, who played with Kansas University legend Wilt Chamberlain and was athletic director during the Danny Manning era, is looking forward to watching the next great Jayhawk, Andrew Wiggins. Column by Tom Keegan
Prep coach: Wiggins’ ability ‘off the charts’
By Gary Bedore
May 15, 2013
Huntington (W. Va.) Prep coach Rob Fulford — who has worked with Canadian sensation Andrew Wiggins the past two seasons — won’t go so far as to compare the future Jayhawk to LeBron James or Michael Jordan but insists ‘his future is very bright.” By Gary Bedore
Wiggins followed heart in signing with Jayhawks
By Gary Bedore
May 15, 2013
Down to four finalists, basketball phenom Andrew Wiggins had a difficult time deciding between Kansas University, Florida State, North Carolina and Kentucky. Ultimately… “I just followed my heart. Kansas had my heart so that’s where I wanted to go,” Wiggins said Tuesday morning after signing a letter-of-intent with KU. By Gary Bedore
Angels hand Royals’ Guthrie first loss, 6-2
Associated Press
May 15, 2013
Albert Pujols, Howie Kendrick, Josh Hamilton and Mike Trout all homered off Jeremy Guthrie, and the Los Angeles Angels handed the right-hander his first loss in 19 starts with a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
KU football lands commitment from East St. Louis linebacker
By Matt Tait
May 14, 2013
Talk about a solid encore. A few hours after the Kansas University men’s basketball program landed Andrew Wiggins, the top player in the Class of 2013, the KU football program picked up an oral commitment from linebacker Kyron Watson, the No. 4-ranked outside linebacker in the country, according to ESPN.com.
Top prospect Andrew Wiggins chooses Kansas
Bill Self says Wiggins ‘an alpha dog and we definitely need that … ’
Staff Reports
11:11 a.m., May 14, 2013 Updated 03:34 p.m.
Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 prospect in the high school recruiting Class of 2013, on Tuesday said he’d be attending Kansas University on basketball scholarship.
How former Jayhawks fared in May 13 NBA games
Staff Reports
May 13, 2013
A look at how former Kansas University players fared in Monday’s NBA playoff games.
Seabury’s Gaumer signs with DePauw
Staff Reports
May 13, 2013
Bishop Seabury Academy senior Alexa Gaumer signed a national letter of intent Monday with the DePauw University women’s basketball team.
Seabury golfer makes state
Staff Reports
May 13, 2013
Seabury Academy’s Frank Depenbusch qualified for the Class 2A state golf tournament by shooting a 102 at the Uniontown regional on Monday at Woodland Hills.
Tanner Hawkinson shows versatility in camp
By Matt Tait
May 13, 2013
Tanner Hawkinson’s transition from tackle to the interior took another step forward last weekend at Cincinnati Bengals rookie minicamp. By Matt Tait
D-Day arrives for prep standout Andrew Wiggins
By Gary Bedore
May 13, 2013
Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 prospect in the high school recruiting Class of 2013, will sign a letter of intent with Kansas University, Florida State, Kentucky or North Carolina at 11:15 a.m., Central time, today in a ceremony at Huntington (W.Va.) Prep High School. By Gary Bedore
Ex-Baker pitcher Nuno earns first major-league win with Yankees
Associated Press
May 13, 2013
Vidal Nuno, a Baker University product, pitched five innings of three-hit ball to win his first major-league start, and Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay drove in two runs apiece as the New York Yankees beat Cleveland, 7-0, in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday.
Next stop: state — FSHS first, LHS third at golf regional
By Benton Smith
May 13, 2013
Wilson Hack (78), Alex Green (80), Matt Siler (81) and Max Soto (82) all finished as top-10 medalists, and Free State won its Class 6A golf regional title with a team score of 321 — beating out Olathe East (328) and rival Lawrence High (339), which also advanced their teams to state by finishing in the top three. By Benton Smith
Former Memphis forward Tarik Black to visit KU on Tuesday
Staff Reports
May 13, 2013
Tarik Black, a 6-foot-9 junior from University of Memphis who recently announced plans to transfer, will visit Duke today and Kansas University on Tuesday, according to zagsblog.com.
Vols quarterback Tyler Bray gets chance with Chiefs
Associated Press
May 12, 2013
Tyler Bray believes that every rookie has something to prove. He may have more than most.
Royals not sulking
Despite winless weekend, ‘We’re still in a good spot’
Associated Press
May 12, 2013
Nobody in the Kansas City Royals’ clubhouse seems ready to bail on the season after a lousy week, much less a lousy series against the New York Yankees.
KU softball gets sweep, misses bid
Staff Reports
May 12, 2013
Hours after completing a regular-season-ending sweep of Iowa State to cap their fourth-place finish in the Big 12 race, Kansas University softball learned only the top three league teams had made the NCAA Tournament.
Former Kansas DE Josh Williams leaves living legacy
May 12, 2013
Even if Josh Williams’ playing career ends after his tryout with the Bears, his impact on the Kansas program will linger and could go well beyond the modest stats — 24 tackles, 2 QB hurries and 3 fumble recoveries — he put up in 2012. By Matt Tait
Lost weekend: KU baseball swept by league-leading KSU
By Matt Tait
May 12, 2013
For the third straight day, Kansas State flexed its offensive muscles and flashed its defensive leather, both of which were simply too much for the Jayhawks to overcome in a 7-3 baseball loss to the Wildcats. By Matt Tait

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