WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Strengthened by experience, Kansas softball aims for postseason return

The Kansas softball team last made the NCAA Tournament in 2015. Since then, throughout a period spanning the entirety of head coach Jennifer McFalls’ tenure and more, the Jayhawks have been fighting to carve out their place in a conference featuring some of the sport’s most dominant teams. It was almost twice as long ago that KU had last won a Big 12 Conference tournament matchup, but McFalls’ Jayhawks ...

Notebook: Kansas retires Johnson's No. 33

Kansas staged its second jersey retirement of the season Monday night when it unveiled Bill “Skinny” Johnson’s No. 33 in the rafters at Allen Fieldhouse. Johnson, the late Naismith Hall of Famer, took his place in the southeast corner of the arena, among other Jayhawks of his era. He starred as a center at KU in the early 1930s and was renowned for his leaping ability, which allowed him to win jump balls ...

Bidunga named McDonald's All-American

Kansas signee Flory Bidunga, a 6-foot-9 center from Kokomo, Indiana, was named to the McDonald's All-American Game on Tuesday, making him the 51st signee in KU program history to receive the honor. Bidunga will compete along with 23 of the nation's top boys basketball players in the class of 2024 in the all-star game on April 2 in Houston. Bidunga, who grew up playing soccer in the Democratic Republic of the ...

Recruits reassert loyalty to KU in wake of Peterson's departure

Updated 1 a.m. Tuesday: Co-defensive coordinator Jordan Peterson may have played a pivotal role in shaping the 2024 Kansas football recruiting class, but in the wake of Peterson's departure for his alma mater Texas A&M, several signees asserted that their commitment to KU transcends the efforts of one man. Most notably, four-star defensive end Deshawn Warner — one of the highest-touted prospects in the ...

Quick recap: Furphy shines again as KU survives Cincinnati for 74-69 win

Albeit without some of the offensive fireworks, the first half Monday night followed much the same script as Kansas’ road loss at West Virginia two days earlier. The Jayhawks started strong once more, again buoyed by the early shooting of Johnny Furphy, but defensive struggles as the half drew on caused them to surrender their lead and enter the half tied — even with the benefit of the Allen Fieldhouse ...

KU suffers another shock road loss, this time 91-85 at West Virginia

Morgantown, W.Va. — West Virginia had only made more than eight 3-pointers in a game once all season; the Mountaineers hit 14 in a loss to UMass on Dec. 16. They scored nine in the first 14:14 Saturday afternoon against Kansas, and weren’t too shabby from inside the arc either. By the time the halftime buzzer sounded the long-struggling WVU offense was shooting 59% from the field and had earned a 51-51 tie ...