At a guided tour of the ongoing construction of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, University of Kansas athletic director Travis Goff summarized the update in four words: “On time, on budget.” “(Those are) four words we’re really enjoying continuing to say around here,” Goff said. “They’re working really hard — double shifts, 600 people on site at any given moment, and everything is on track ...
Lawrence and Free State's boys tennis teams competed in a home tournament on Friday against eight teams at Free State and Sports Pavilion Lawrence for the final regular-season tournament. The Lions tied for fourth in the tournament, while the Firebirds tied for sixth. The tournament included many teams Lawrence and Free State will see next week in the Sunflower League meet, providing an opportunity to see where ...
Lawrence baseball committed five errors and lost 6-3 to Deer Creek in a game at Hoglund Ballpark on Thursday. The Lions gave the Antlers too many opportunities in the game, particularly in the fourth inning when the Antlers scored three runs. “Whenever you have more errors than you score runs, it’s never going to end well,” Lawrence coach Adam Green said. “We can lament all we want, getting the tying ...
The Kansas women’s golf team is set to go to its third straight NCAA regional after securing the No. 4 seed in the Columbus Regional. The Jayhawks received an at-large bid and the highest regional seed in school history. This is the fourth time the Jayhawks have received a bid, three of which have come in the first four years under coach Lindsay Kuhle. “I came in with coach Kuhle, and coach Kuhle was very ...
After back-to-back seasons finishing third in the 4A state softball tournament, the Eudora Cardinals are hungry to win it all. Part of that comes from the large senior class the Cardinals have. After winning the 4A state tournament their freshman year, the Cardinals fell short of their goals. That has made them more determined to finish their careers at the top of the state. “(Having seniors) is big, mainly ...
Baldwin City — Eudora softball solidified its spot at the top of the 4A East with a 7-0 win over Baldwin in a matchup between the two top teams in the region on Tuesday. The Cardinals improved to 14-0, while the Bulldogs fell to 8-2. Eudora took the early lead in the first inning, with Katie Courter getting a leadoff single with a bunt. She stole second, advanced to third on an error on the throwout and ...