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Andrew Hartsock (Associate sports editor)

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Andrew was born and reared in Overland Park, but he has lived most of his life in Lawrence.

Andrew put himself through Kansas University by sacrificing nights and weekends to a part-time job as a sports writer at the Journal-World. After five years of KU toil, he was offered a full-time gig at the J-W, and it proved to be an offer he couldn't refuse.

In his two-plus decades of Journal-World servitude, Andrew has covered everything from preps to pros, from archery to wrestling.

He currently is associate sports editor, a fancy title meaning he can sacrifice his nights and weekends to help produce the Journal-World sports section. He also regularly writes a blog on the joys and challenges of commuting by bike called Rolling Along.

Andrew and his wife, Janice, have two children, Carlyn and Brooks.

Recent stories

KU softball gets ‘complete’ rout of ISU
By Andrew Hartsock
April 22, 2012
The first two games of Kansas University’s Big 12 weekend softball series with Iowa State weren’t much to look at.
FSHS softball falters in season opener
By Andrew Hartsock
April 4, 2012
One of Free State High softball coach Lee Ice’s biggest concerns heading into the Firebirds’ season opener was how his two sophomore pitchers would react.
Firebirds baseball finally grabs first win, in extras against SM South
By Andrew Hartsock
April 4, 2012
Free State High’s baseball scoreboard looked like something only a computer could love.
KU softball loses finale of OSU series
By Andrew Hartsock
March 26, 2012
Given all that Kansas University’s softball team accomplished during its weekend series with Oklahoma State, KU coach Megan Smith wasn’t about to let a little thing like a loss in the finale dampen her spirits.
Free State shuts out Topeka High, 2-0, will face LHS in regionals rematch
By Andrew Hartsock
October 26, 2011
For the first 30 or so minutes, an observer with a halfway-decent sense of recent Free State High soccer history had to wonder if the Firebirds’ first game in the Class 6A state playoffs might be their last.
A new beginning: Darius Willis thrilled to be at QB, er, LB for KU
By Andrew Hartsock
August 15, 2011
It didn’t raise so much as an eyebrow when Darius Willis reported to Kansas University’s preseason football drills sporting a new number.
DE Kevin Young looks to break out, with help from Laptad
By Andrew Hartsock
September 2, 2010
Kevin Young hasn’t played so much as a down of major-college football.
Tower of strength: Big John, new weight-room coach, reaps big praise
By Andrew Hartsock
August 24, 2010
After talking about themselves, their positions, their new coaches and just about every other aspect of Kansas University’s football program, several Jayhawks were asked about John Williams.
Sophomore Parish gladly returns to ‘D’
By Andrew Hartsock
August 21, 2010
Darius Parish played in 12 games on Kansas University’s defensive line as a true freshman two years ago. Imagine his surprise, then, when halfway into his red-shirt season last year, coaches came to him and suggested — in the way that college football coaches often “suggest” things — that maybe, perhaps, Parish and the Jayhawks better would be served with Parish on the offensive line.
Full strength: KU’s Dudley eager to prove himself after surgery
By Andrew Hartsock
August 12, 2010
Last year, Drew Dudley made 88 total tackles — surpassed on Kansas University’s football team only by Darrell Stuckey’s 93 — had 8 1⁄2 tackles for loss and was credited with three sacks. Not half bad for a man operating at only half strength.

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This word cloud of the past 50 or so Rolling Along blogs shows the most common words in the blog. The larger the word, the more common its use.

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