After Kansas senior distance runner Sharon Lokedi won a national title in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in June, it’s easy to understand why KU cross-country coach Stanley Redwine has a great deal of excitement for this fall. However, Redwine’s eagerness for the upcoming cross-country season goes far beyond Lokedi’s quest for another individual national championship. ...
Even before the Kansas women’s soccer team recorded shutouts against Pepperdine, South Dakota State and Oregon State to begin the season, head coach Mark Francis had nothing but high hopes for the Jayhawks when he addressed the media at KU fall sports media day on Aug. 16. Whether it was impact players being back at full strength, a talented freshman class arriving or a few seniors wanting to go out in style, ...
The family of Free State High freshman-to-be Mozae Downing-Rivers features a long list of basketball accolades, but when the future Firebird steps on the court today at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, he’ll be taking part in an event that none of his relatives have had the chance to play in. Downing-Rivers and his Drive5 Power Elite teammates are vying to be the winners of the inaugural Jr. NBA ...