As Kansas’ point guard, standing 6 feet tall, S’Mya Nichols has for a while taken on the unenviable task of guarding opposing teams’ power forwards. What she calls her most important area for improvement this offseason, however, will be defending against quick and shifty opposing guards. “I normally just guard the 4s, for size purposes,” Nichols told the Journal-World. “But we have size.” Last ...
Of the 26 transfers that Kansas added across the winter and spring portal windows, 24 have debuted in KU’s first three games of the 2025 season. Defensive tackle Gage Keys and linebacker Joseph Sipp Jr., however, still have yet to see game action after suffering injuries prior to the start of the season. Both traveled and warmed up for the Jayhawks’ road game at Missouri on Sept. 6, but following the ...
The Kansas volleyball team completed its three-day run at the South Dakota Tournament in Vermillion, South Dakota, without dropping a set by sweeping Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday, Green Bay on Friday and the host Coyotes on Saturday. The Jayhawks won the nine sets by an average margin of victory of 7.7 points and rarely found themselves in close battles after they escaped FGCU in extra points in the very ...
The Kansas soccer team finished its nonconference slate unbeaten by grinding out a 3-2 victory over Liberty on Sunday in Lynchburg, Virginia. “Two good teams battling, knew it was going to be a tough game, knew it wasn’t going to be the most aesthetically pleasing game,” KU coach Nate Lie said in a video posted on social media. “Hopefully two teams that might represent well in the conference and into ...
Kansas libero/defensive specialist Raegan Burns will take a medical redshirt and miss the rest of the season after tearing her ACL and meniscus, she announced in a post on Instagram on Sunday. “Can’t believe I don’t get to play another point with this team, but love cheering them on every step of the way,” she wrote. “I have the best circle around me, and I can’t wait to be back next year!” Burns ...
Kansas guard S’Mya Nichols was looking to begin the next stage of her college career when she kicked off her search for a place to live off campus during the 2025-26 season. But a feeling kept nagging at her “deeper down.” Interaction with upperclassmen — yes, including her, now that she’s a junior — could be a key part of the first-year experience for her younger teammates. Why would she deprive ...