On Saturday, the University held its annual Spring Football Game. For Jayhawk fans, it was their first chance to get a look at the 2013-2014 Kansas Football team in a game-like situation. The “Blue” team, comprised of mostly first-string players, defeated the “White” team, made up of most backup players, 34-7 — pretty much what [...]
Kansas sophomore left-handed pitcher Wes Benjamin’s complete game performance wasn’t enough to propel the Jayhawks to a win in Saturday’s 2-1 loss in game two of their weekend series against Texas. Benjamin gave up two earned runs on five hits and four walks, and acquired four strikeouts in 119 pitches. These statistics are as good [...]
The drought is over. The Kansas men’s golf team got its first team title since 2010 on Sunday, an exciting to end to a rather disappointing regular season. The Jayhawks claimed victory at the Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa behind the T-1 individual efforts of senior Chris Gilbert. “He really doesn’t have [...]
Nearly a year ago, the Kansas football team under coach Charlie Weis in his first year took the field for the annual spring game. Former Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist looked sharp, accurately slinging the football around the field to different wide receivers. Running back Tony Pierson broke off big runs. There finally was a [...]
A season-high eighth place finish wasn’t a great look for the University of Kansas women’s golf team. But with a 12-team field and only three participants in the top-100 rankings, it was a good chance for a season best finish, and the Jayhawks took advantage. “All of them did a real good job of staying [...]
On Saturday, senior Paris Daniels ran the third-fastest 200-meter time in the world in 2013, in any-wind-condition, as the Kansas men’s and women’s track & field teams competed in the John McDonnell Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. The women’s team finished in third place, and the men’s team finished in fifth place. Daniels, the reigning Big [...]
Ever since I was young I have been a die-heart Laker fan. While growing up, watching Kobe Bryant was probably one of the most exciting things I saw as a sports fan. Even now in his 17th season he still amazes me with everything that he had. Being 19 years old, I truly do not [...]
The Kansas softball team bounced back from an inconsistent Saturday doubleheader and dominated Furman University 11-1 on Sunday morning to cap off the weekend series in Greensville, S.C. Kansas defeated Furman 4-0 in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader and sophomore Alicia Pille threw her fifth shutout of the season. Junior second baseman Ashley Newman [...]
Friday In need of a spark to make a run in the Big 12, the Jayhawk tennis team was unable to fend off a duo of teams from Texas. The No. 29 Texas Longhorns and the No. 15 Texas Tech Red Raiders were able to ground the Jayhawks to 0-8 in conference play. The loss [...]
The Kansas rowing team had a strong showing in the fours at the Knecht Cup Saturday and Sunday, with the varsity four and second varsity four teams leading the way by winning gold in the Grand Finals. The varsity four boat was one of four Kansas boats that qualified for their respective Grand Finals on [...]
On Sunday, April 14th, the Jayhawks took on the Texas Longhorns at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan. The Jayhawks won the ballgame 4-3, advancing to 22-13 overall and 7-5 in the Big XII. Junior pitcher Frank Duncan (3-4) recorded the win and junior pitcher Jordan Piche’ recorded the save (8 total). The Jayhawks’ next game [...]
Some games are harder to watch than others. On a sunny spring day, the KU campus was filled with activities. It seemed like just another fun-filled Saturday. Nothing could get better than that. And then a good old fashioned pitching duel broke out at Hoglund Ballpark between sophomore left-hander Wes Benjamin and the Texas Longhorns’ [...]
Kansas junior quarterback Jake Heaps shined by completing 20 of 28 passes for 257 yards and four touchdowns in Saturday’s spring game to lift the Blue team to a 34-7 win over the White team. Local media voted Heaps co-offensive MVP for the game. Kansas coach Charlie Weis said there were a couple of plays [...]
Kansas sophomore left-handed pitcher Wes Benjamin’s complete game performance wasn’t enough to propel the Jayhawks to a win in Saturday’s 2-1 loss in game two of their weekend series against Texas. Benjamin gave up two earned runs on five hits, four walks, and acquiring four strikeouts while using 119 pitches. These statistics are as good [...]
KU Athletics hosted the annual Kansas Football Spring Game Saturday afternoon April 13. KU’s 2013 season will begin on Saturday Sept. 7 against South Dakota.
After 12 grueling innings at Hoglund Ballpark, Kansas pulled away after junior centerfielder Tucker Tharp hit a clutch walk off RBI to right field. Tharp’s game-winning RBI sent freshman infielder Tommy Mirabelli home to give Kansas the 7-6 win over Texas. Tharp, who has a batting average of only .196, struckout three times in the [...]
