When Joe Walden was in high school, he was challenged by his trainer to compete in a powerlifting meet. The prize was a $100 steak dinner, though Walden got so much more by taking the offer. Nearly 42 years later, Walden has built a prolific resume in the sport. Walden has netted four national championships, three world championships and set over 80 records. Earlier this month, Walden was inducted into the ...
Not long before the 45th Shrine Bowl, former Lawrence High quarterback Dante Jackson was approached by his college coaches. The Northern Colorado coaching staff requested that Jackson sit out the annual event in order to protect himself from any possible injury. Jackson was looking forward to playing in the game, but understood the bigger picture was more important for his football career. “Being nominated ...
There have been a number of memorable moments during the historic rivalry between Kansas and Missouri. For former Tiger Keyon Dooling, though, one play still stands with him 18 years later. Moments before the scrimmage between alums from both schools — a game dubbed “Rivalry Renewed” — Dooling reflected on the greatest dunk that never happened. “People still enjoy the play to this day,” Dooling ...
Former Free State linebacker Gage Foster has been waiting for this moment since January. After getting nominated seven months ago, Foster will serve as the lone representative from the area in the 2018 Shrine Bowl on Saturday at Carnie Smith Stadium. Former Lawrence High quarterback Dante Jackson, who was also nominated, will not be playing in the annual showcase. For Foster, however, it should be a good test ...
For Anastasia Rychagova and Nina Khmelnitckaia, who will be seniors this year, it seems like just yesterday that the two arrived in Lawrence from Moscow. The dynamic duo has left its mark on the Kansas women’s tennis college program in three short years. After not knowing anybody else when they first showed up, Rychagova and Khmelnitckaia are both determined to close out their college careers on a strong note ...
It was during his charity softball game in June that former Kansas guard Frank Mason III decided to seek reinforcements for another event in late July. Mason asked Sherron Collins, a fellow former point guard, if he would be willing to help out with a youth basketball camp. Without hesitation, Collins agreed to serve as a special guest for Mason’s youth basketball camp Wednesday at Sports Pavilion ...