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Preps Notebook: Free State tennis state champion Ward earns recognition

Free State freshman Eli Ward was as about as dominant as possible during the 2025 girls tennis season. Ward won every set this season with a 24-0 record, winning the Sunflower League singles, regional singles and state singles brackets. She dominated every game, never allowing more than four ...

Pair of former Jayhawks earn Super Bowl rings

Two former Kansas football players earned Super Bowl rings as members of the victorious Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks’ 29-13 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, meant a happy ending to the rookie seasons of offensive linemen ...

KU softball goes 2-3 during opening weekend in Florida

The Kansas softball team started strong with a pair of wins on Friday but lost late leads in each of its next two games and ultimately concluded its opening weekend in Tampa, Florida, with a 2-3 record. Five different Jayhawks hit home runs on the weekend and freshman Ella Boyer recorded a ...

Jayhawks overcome fourth-quarter struggles to defeat Cincinnati 80-71

The Kansas women’s basketball team defeated Cincinnati 80-71 on Saturday evening in Allen Fieldhouse, capping off a successful doubleheader for the Jayhawks after the men’s team had beaten Utah earlier in the day. KU had four scorers finish the victory over the Bearcats in double figures, ...