With a talented group of newcomers and four veteran double-digit scorers, it’s easy to see why Kansas women’s basketball coach Brandon Schneider is optimistic about his squad’s chances this year. The KU women tip off their season today, and four of the five players who averaged in double figures in 2019-20 — Aniya Thomas, Zakiyah Franklin, Tina Stephens and Holly Kersgieter — will be back in action, ...
The 2020-21 high school winter sports season will start on time, though there will be a longer break before competition resumes in January. And there won’t be any spectators allowed at these competitions until at least Jan. 29. During a meeting on Tuesday that lasted about four hours — and was watched live by more than 6,000 people on YouTube — the KSHSAA Board of Directors voted to start the winter ...
About the only thing we know for certain regarding the 2020-21 basketball campaign is who will make up four of the five starting spots for No. 6 Kansas during its season opener. KU head coach Bill Self said as much during Monday’s media availability via zoom. Barring some unforeseen circumstance, Self expects to have Marcus Garrett, Ochai Agbaji, Christian Braun and David McCormack in the starting lineup for ...
For as long as he can remember, Tyler Bowden has been told that he isn’t big enough. But what he might lack in size with his 5-foot-8, 165-pound frame, the talented local running back makes up for in other ways. Bowden is faster than most players on the football field and can slip away from several tackle attempts. It all helped Bowden prove doubters wrong in the end, as he broke a pair of rushing records at ...
Despite making back-to-back starts for the Cincinnati Bengals, rookie offensive lineman Hakeem Adeniji won’t allow himself to think about what could be at stake over the final seven weeks of the 2020 campaign. Adeniji, a former Kansas standout tackle, has made the most of his opportunity as of late while the Bengals have been dealing with injuries along the offensive line. Adeniji has played 100% of ...
Lawrence High's football season might have ended on a low note this year — with a loss to Derby in the Class 6A quarterfinals — but coach Steve Rampy says that shouldn't take away from all the team accomplished in 2020. The Lions went 9-1 during Rampy’s third year at the helm, in a year when many other teams had their seasons significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They were ranked No. 1 for ...