KU’s soccer home opener came short of a rally win against Tulsa on Thursday night, as the match ended in a 2-2 tie at Rock Chalk Park. The strengths of KU’s team popped out from the start of the match. The Jayhawks played fast and aggressively, which led to them taking a dramatic lead in shots early and never quite allowing the Golden Hurricanes to catch up. Tulsa didn’t have a shot until inside the final ...
It’s a new year but a lot of the same for the Kansas volleyball team in 2024, with 12 returners from last year on a team that has experienced the NCAA Tournament three times in a row. KU has fielded a competitive volleyball team consistently under coach Ray Bechard, but the 2023 regular season played out particularly well. The Jayhawks went 24-6 — 14-4 in conference play — and narrowly lost 3-2 in the ...
The upcoming cross-country season for Kansas will have a lot of familiarity, as only a handful of seniors depart from KU's men's and women's teams. The Jayhawks' top returners are seniors Peter Walsdorf and Kenadi Krueger, who both were the second-fastest Jayhawks running in the Big 12 championship and the NCAA regional championship. Eight of KU’s top 10 men's runners from the Big 12 Championship will be back ...
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 ...