photo by: Nick Krug

The Centennial Jay, or C Jay, is presented to the Allen Fieldhouse crowd during a timeout in the first half of the KU vs. MU men's basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25. The mascot from 1912 is complete with shoes “for kicking opponents.”

photo by: Elvyn Jones

Roger Boyd, manager of the Baker Wetlands south of Lawrence, was honored Saturday in Salina as the Kansas Conservationist of the Year by the Kansas Wildlife Federation.

photo by: John Young

Avion Nelson, 8, dribbles away from defenders during a three-on-three Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence basketball tournament organized by the Kansas University Sports Management Club on Saturday at Robinson Gymnasium on KU’s campus.

photo by: John Young

Six-year-old Ryne Fulscher takes a shot during a shoot around before the start of a three-on-three basketball tournament sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence and the KU Sports Management Club Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 at Robinson Gymnasium on KU’s campus.