photo by: Mike Yoder

Catherine Grosdidier, 12, and her grandmother Helen Grosdidier, 92, both of Eudora, are big fans of the KU women's basketball team. Catherine attended the games in Little Rock, Ark., last week and will travel to Des Moines to watch KU play Tennessee Saturday. After the women's win against Delaware Tuesday, Catherine called her grandmother to share the good news.

photo by: Nick Krug

The Jayhawks take the court during a day of press conferences and practices at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Leilani Tuttle (left) and Lavender Barletta, 10, paint pottery Thursday outside Sunfire Ceramics, 1002 N.H. Tuttle and Lavender are a Big Sister and a Little Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, and were spending the afternoon together.

Sarah Breuer is a wee bit superstitious when it comes to Kansas University basketball. Trusty shirts have varying levels of luck and so, on occasion, she’ll change out of one shirt and into another if KU is in a slump.

photo by: Contributed photo

Connie Breidenthal (left) and Jamie Lavin, director of the Buttonwood Art Space and Kansas City Club, unpack a painting by Bonner Springs artist Ernst Ulmer in this 2010 file photo.