Linebacker Ben Heeney caught a lot of eyes during Saturday’s spring game while representing the Blue team. The media voted Heeney as the defensive MVP after he collected five tackles, including one for a loss. But Heeney was not the only linebacker who shined this past weekend. Sophomore Jake Love also impressed people, including Kansas [...]
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 [...]
On an unusually cold spring day the Jayhawks were able to heat up Hoglund Ballpark with 10 runs on 11 hits. The Missouri Valley Vikings were unable to keep Kansas’ lineup in check as the Jayhawks had its first multiple home run game of the season. The game started slow with the score at 1-0 [...]
The Jayhawks fielded a lineup replete with young players to beat Missouri Valley College 10-1 at Hoglund Ballpark Thursday night. Kansas recorded a multi-homerun game for the first time this season with senior First Baseman Alex DeLeon’s two-run shot to left-center field in the fourth and Connor McKay’s three-run homer in the seventh. “In the [...]
As the Kansas Jayhawks continue their offseason workouts and prepare for the Spring Game this Saturday, the players are working on figuring out their roles for next season. For junior running back Tony Pierson, he already knows what his role will be on offense under Kansas coach Charlie Weis. Oddly enough, Pierson doesn’t expect to [...]
After playing Iowa on the road, the Kansas Jayhawks return home to host Missouri Valley College on Thursday, and Texas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Jayhawks were scheduled to play a second game against the Hawkeyes on Wednesday, but the game was canceled because of rain. Despite having only a one-game series against the [...]
After playing Iowa on the road, the Kansas Jayhawks return home to host Missouri Valley College on Thursday, and Texas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Jayhawks were scheduled to play a second game against the Hawkeyes on Wednesday, but the game was canceled due to rain. Despite having only a one-game series against the [...]
