Kansas City, Mo. — After a scoreless first half, Kansas soccer searched for one slight misstep from the TCU defense. And in the 55th minute, that came in the form of junior forward Mandi Duggan sneaking a shot inside the near post for a go-ahead goal.
That lone goal was enough for No. 5 seed KU to secure a 1-0 victory over No. 6 seed TCU in the Big 12 Championship final Sunday at Swope Soccer Village.
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Set up at his own 49-yard line, Topeka High senior running back Ky Thomas took the handoff on fourth-and-1, exploding up the middle for a 51-yard touchdown to take the Trojans’ first lead of the game.
The one-two punch of Thomas and senior quarterback Da’Vonshai Harden wore the Lawrence High defense down, as the Trojans (9-1) defeated the Lions (8-2) 56-35 in the regional round of the Class 6A state ...
Needing an offensive spark in the second quarter, freshman guard Holly Kersgieter found herself open on the wing. Fellow freshman guard Zakiyah Franklin promptly dished to Kersgieter for a 3-pointer to regain the lead for Kansas.
“Shooting the ball was something that I’m very encouraged, if not yelled at, to do,” Kersgieter said. “So I did it, and it worked.”
Amid a sloppy first half for both sides, ...
It’s been a quick adjustment period for Kansas forward Tristan Enaruna after coming to KU from the Netherlands in May.
“I feel my shots are falling way better than (they) did before,” Enaruna said. “I’m starting to understand the basics and the foundation and I’m starting to understand how Coach (Bill Self) wants to play, starting to know the teammates and how they play.
“I feel like ...
As Free State senior Charlie Johnson hit the skyline portion of the course at Rim Rock Farm, he heard the familiar call in his head of former Kansas runner Billy Mills’ victory in the 1964 Olympic games.
“I hear, ‘Look at Mills! Look at Mills!’” Johnson said. “I always think of that (near the finish), so that’s when I start going.”
Johnson finished fourth (16:00) in the Class 6A boys state ...
It hasn’t been an easy journey for Bishop Seabury senior Henry Nelson, but that didn’t stop him from securing a state title Saturday at the Class 2A cross-country state championship.
“The plan was to just go out there, have fun and see what happens,” Nelson said. “The goal was to win (state).”
Nelson has dealt with recurring health problems throughout his Seabury career. Granted, the only major ...
