Free State swept the 4x800-meter relays on Friday at Wichita Northwest in a meet that saw the Firebirds qualify 19 athletes in 13 events for the upcoming state track and field championships at Wichita State. The girls’ team of Elle Cormaney, Mady Whitney, Greta Barnett and Cayman Barnes won in 10 minutes, 10.72 seconds, while the boys’ team of Jake Hedges, Cristian Wills, Jonah Frye and Grant Lichauer made ...
After a slow start, the spring transfer window heated up for Kansas football with three key commitments in the span of a week. Each acquisition represents an assessment by the KU coaching staff that they needed more at a given position — but to what extent can the Jayhawks actually expect immediate contributions this season from players who didn't participate in spring practice? Here's a look at the short- ...
Lawrence High senior Paige Platt won regional championships in both the high jump (5 feet, 2 inches) and the javelin (133 feet, 9 inches) to headline LHS’ group of state qualifiers from Thursday’s 6A regional action in Olathe. Senior Rai’Onna Helm set a new personal record by completing the 100-meter dash in second place in 12.33 seconds. Helm was also part of an LHS 4x100-meter relay team that scraped ...
A former Kansas volleyball standout has established herself as a breakout player in a brand-new professional league. Reagan Cooper, who was picked by the Columbus Fury in the second round of the Pro Volleyball Federation’s inaugural draft last December, concluded her debut season by receiving the league’s Rising Star Award, “given to a rookie who is considered a rising star in the sport of volleyball,” ...
The Kansas men's golf team concluded its campaign on Wednesday with what head coach Jamie Bermel called "a disappointing end to the season," shooting a 43-over 883 at the Rancho Santa Fe Regional in Southern California to finish in 11th place of 14 teams. The top five teams advanced to the NCAA Championship; fifth-place North Florida shot 10-over. “We just didn’t produce this week but there are some ...
For its second straight regional playoff game, the Baldwin girls soccer team overwhelmed its opponent on offense from the opening kickoff. The Bulldogs scored two goals in the first seven minutes Thursday evening to jump ahead of 13th-seeded Ottawa, plus two more in the first five of the second half, as part of an 8-0 victory over the Cyclones for a 4-1A regional title. “There’s kind of — we call it a ...