Bailey Smith loves to learn. Thanks to her love of learning, she was able to successfully lead Baldwin’s girls soccer team in goals after having a playmaking role for most of her high school career. It’s also how she managed a 4.0 GPA, taking 10 dual-enrollment or AP classes throughout high school. Those two things combined are why the United Soccer Coaches named Smith a Scholar All-American, the fourth ...
KU soccer coach Nate Lie had a lot of work to do when taking over the job in December. Following a four-win season, Lie added nine players between the transfer portal and high school recruitment, bringing the total number of newcomers to the Jayhawks to 15. Six of the 11 freshmen in this year’s class committed to the Jayhawks prior to Lie’s hiring, but Shea Ryan, Kate Langfelder, Jillian Gregorski, Jordan ...
Playing for coaches Aaron Bohl and Jay Sawvel has brought good things for linebackers at the University of Wyoming over the past few years, so when Free State linebacker Parker Moore got an offer from the school, he couldn’t turn it down. The rising senior and defensive leader for the Free State Firebirds defense will continue his football career in Laramie, Wyoming, at what Moore called a "linebacker ...
One year at the varsity level was enough for Free State High School baseball player Blaine Larkin to prove that he was capable of playing at the collegiate level. The 6-foot-5 pitcher and wrestler still has one last season with the Firebirds, but he already knows where his next team will be. Larkin recently announced his commitment to the University of Central Missouri, a team that played in the NCAA Division ...
Eudora softball pitcher Sam Claire has one gear: go. It’s an attribute that helped her become one of the top pitchers in the state with a 2.24 ERA and a 14-4 record. But sometimes, when that gets her in trouble, catcher Reese Pattison is there to slow her down and get her back in frame. That relationship, built over three years of Eudora softball, has allowed the two to have as much individual success as they ...
Seven months into construction, and according to Kansas athletic director Travis Goff, everything is going according to plan for the Kansas football team to play a "week zero" home game at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium against Fresno State on Aug. 23, 2025. “It'll be a fun opportunity to open, celebrate, with Lawrence, with the rest of the state, with the rest of our fans and dedicate that first ...