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Lawrence residents Bill Lienhard and Charlie Hoag placed first at the 1952 Helsinki Games with the help of five other KU basketball players, including the great Clyde Lovellette.
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- KU women lose Davis to injury, fall to K-State, 47-43
- 02:08 p.m., February 12, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
- Playing without leading scorer Carolyn Davis, the Kansas University women’s basketball team took Kansas State to the wire in a 47-43 loss on Sunday at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.
- Whole lotta love: Clyde Lovellette gushes over Jayhawks
- February 12, 2012
- Former Kansas University basketball great Clyde Lovellette waved to the fans while walking through the northwest tunnel of Allen Fieldhouse after receiving a standing ovation at halftime of Saturday’s KU-Oklahoma State game. The 82-year-old Hall of Famer from Petersburg, Ind., stopped not to talk about KU’s 1952 NCAA title team, which had just been recognized, but about the 2011-12 Jayhawk squad that exploded for 51 points in the first half of an 81-66 victory over the Cowboys.
- Track athletes break KU records
- February 12, 2012
- The Kansas University women’s 4x400-meter relay team qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships with a 3:33.65 time on Saturday at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. It was the fastest 4x400 relay in KU history.
- KU big man gets votes of confidence
- February 12, 2012
- It’s inaccurate to say that nothing can boost the confidence of a college basketball player coming off a scoreless game in a tough loss more than a 25-point road outburst against the nation’s sixth-ranked team.
- KU softball takes two in Louisiana
- February 12, 2012
- Kansas University’s softball team bounced back Saturday at the Southeastern Louisiana Classic, winning both games of a doubleheader less than 24 hours after suffering a pair of season-opening losses on Friday.
- Sunflower Showdown looms: Kansas eager for women’s basketball rematch with KSU
- February 12, 2012
- When Kansas University’s women’s basketball team played host to Kansas State in early January, it marked the second Big 12 Conference game of the season for both teams. Each was coming off of an upset of a traditional power in its conference opener (KU beat Texas, and K-State topped Texas A&M) and it looked as if the winner could be headed for a memorable season near the top of the league standings.
- Slow beginning leaves OSU at a loss
- February 12, 2012
- The blank stares on their faces as they ran to the locker room said it all. Sure, Oklahoma State’s men’s basketball team had made the trip to Lawrence for Saturday’s match-up with No. 7 Kansas University, but, when the final horn sounded, the Cowboys were left scratching their heads about their failure to show up during the first half of Saturday’s 81-66 loss.
- Offense nice, but for Elijah Johnson ‘D’ is key
- February 12, 2012
- Elijah Johnson admits it was nice to see his shot go down a few times during Saturday’s game. Still, the Kansas University junior guard says his offense isn’t his focus.
- Bill Self: Celebration of ’52 title team ‘cool’
- February 12, 2012
- Members of Kansas University’s 1952 NCAA title team were honored at halftime of Saturday’s KU-Oklahoma State game. Those in attendance: players Bill Heitholt, Bill Hougland, Al Kelley, Bob Kenney, Bill Lienhard and Clyde Lovellette, plus manager Wayne Louderback.
- 1952 champs return to KU
- February 11, 2012
- The 1952 Kansas national championship basketball team gathered Friday night at Bill Hougland’s house, the back of which overlooks the 17th green at Lawrence Country Club.
- Jeff Withey looks to stay hot against Oklahoma State
- February 11, 2012
- Kansas University basketball center Jeff Withey, who exploded for a career-high 25 points on Wednesday at Baylor, today will be cheered on by a legend who averaged 24.5 points a game in his three-year KU career.
- Jayhawks fall, 6-4, in softball season opener
- February 11, 2012
- Liz Kocon hammered a two-run home run, and Lexi Bryant hit a solo homer, but Kansas University’s softball team fell to Tennessee-Martin, 6-4, in its season opener Friday night in the Southeastern Louisiana Tournament.
- KU signee Ellis helps team to state record
- February 11, 2012
- Future Kansas University forward Perry Ellis scored 37 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Wichita Heights defeated Wichita Northwest, 83-61, on Friday night and tied the state record for most consecutive victories.
- KU track athlete Dixon places third in Arkansas meet
- February 11, 2012
- Kansas University sophomore Diamond Dixon placed third in the women’s 400 meters at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, finishing in a time of 53.17 seconds. She finished .44 behind first-place Regina George of Arkansas.
- Slump busted: Kansas’ Conner Teahan regains trey form
- February 10, 2012
- Kansas University senior guard Conner Teahan, who has made four of his last five three-pointers over the last two games, appears to have shot his way out of a prolonged slump.
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