Free State boys basketball coach Sam Stroh had a simple message following the team’s first loss of the season. Execution was the theme of his postgame speech, as FSHS struggled to do the little things down the stretch during a 55-51 defeat to Olathe North Friday night at home. The Firebirds showed plenty of potential in the first game after winter break, though it ultimately was not enough. “We played ...
It wasn’t the crispest start for freshman Quentin Grimes in his Big 12 debut. Grimes misfired on a 3-pointer with 17:47 left in the first half, and then, he was late getting out to his man on the left wing. Brady Manek took advantage, cashing in on a triple to give Oklahoma a 7-0 advantage out of the gate. Kansas coach Bill Self called a timeout to pull Grimes, inserting sophomore Marcus Garrett in his ...
Death, taxes, and Kansas winning the Big 12 opener. KU has rattled off 14 consecutive conference titles, which is an NCAA Division 1 record. But the program’s most remarkable streak may just be its mind-boggling run of winning the first game of Big 12 play. For at least one more year, the latter streak remained intact as No. 5 KU rolled to a 70-63 victory over No. 23 Oklahoma Wednesday night in Allen ...
One. That’s the number of losses the University of Kansas women’s basketball team suffered during nonconference play in 2018. The Jayhawks went 10-1 in their 11-game nonconference slate, outscoring opponents by 177 points in the process. Yet, in many ways, KU still has plenty to prove as it heads into the start of Big 12 play by playing host to Iowa State at 2 p.m. Saturday. And that’s exactly how Kansas ...
It was another remarkable year for area high school sports teams. A total of six teams won state titles in 2018, including a first-time state champion. Multiple squads finished as runners-up in their respective sport, while several individual athletes posted impressive campaigns, as well. It was tough to narrow this list to just 10 accomplishments, but here is a look at the top 10 moments from the 2018 high ...
Not much changed in the final AP poll of 2018, which was released Monday. Kansas (11-1) remained at No. 5 following its 87-63 win over Eastern Michigan Saturday afternoon. The Jayhawks received four first-place votes, all of which were from the same AP voters. Seth Davis, of The Athletic, Scott Richey, of The News-Gazette, and Kevin McNamara, of The Providence Journal, all kept the Jayhawks at No. 1 after ...