Early Tuesday morning, before the hoopla and hysteria took over Finals Week in Lawrence, Kansas coach Bill Self sent a text to number one high school prospect Andrew Wiggins who was set to sign his letter of intent at 11:15 a.m. “Have a great day,” Self said. Wiggins shot back a simple “thank you,” with [...]
The Jayhawks turned out the lights on any doubts this season, beating Wichita State 7-5 in a hotly contested matchup at the Shockers’ Eck Stadium. Kansas hung five runs in the fifth, three of which coming off a bases clearing triple from sophomore right fielder Connor McKay. The Jayhawks survived a 20-minute delay when the [...]
One week could determine the difference between good and great for the 2013-2014 Kansas basketball season. Andrew Wiggins, the top recruit in the 2013 class, seems ready to end his prolonged decision making process. According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, Wiggin’s mother will head from Canada to West Virginia to support him for the announcement, which [...]
I stood in the basement of a buddy’s house on Saturday night watching the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Robert Guerrero. It was standing room only; all of the guys crowded around the TV, the girls in the back wondered why no one was talking to them. It was then that I realized how [...]
A weekend sweep of the Baylor Bears brought a renewed sense of optimism to Kansas baseball. The Jayhawks’ 12-9 conference record lands them in second, within a game of conference-leading Oklahoma, heading into a must-win midweek matchup against the Missouri Valley-leading Wichita State Shockers. “It’s just baseball,” senior third baseman Jordan Dreiling said. “You’ve got [...]
Summer break is fast approaching, along with all its warm, pleasant connotations: beaches, cookouts, baseball and good times with friends. But if you are a Kansas fan, student or alum, summertime might just be the preface to an altogether awesome sports year and not the climax. After Sunday’s heroics in softball, baseball and track, it [...]
The Jayhawks were on the ropes. Like a prizefighter from yesteryear, Kansas baseball took a solid shot to the chin and stood wavering on the brink of a knockout in the Big 12 conference race after suffering the sweep in West Virginia. The uppercut, served at the hands of the Mountaineers, still lingers in the [...]
Kansas started the Big 12 Championship strong by winning the fourth varsity eight race in a close fashion. Down the stretch, the three competing boats, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, each had a chance to win. When it was announced that Kansas had won with a time of 6:41.72, the rest of the team erupted in [...]
The Kansas softball team made history on Sunday in the team’s doubleheader against No. 1 Oklahoma at Arrocha Ballpark in Lawrence. Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Oklahoma was the first by the Kansas softball program over a number one ranked team. Kansas was previously 0-5 all-time against top-ranked teams. Kansas coach Megan Smith said she was [...]
The Jayhawks’ weekend series sweep over the Baylor Bears is a testament to just how quickly fortunes can change in NCAA Baseball. At this time last weekend, Kansas players and coaches were preparing for the long charter flight back from Beckley, W.Va., after experiencing the wrong side of three one-run losses at the hands of [...]
The stage was different, but the results were the same. The Kansas women’s track and field squad made it a complete season sweep by winning the team title at the Big 12 Outdoor Championship on Sunday evening. The team scored 158 team points to defeat the University of Texas, the defending outdoor champion, which scored [...]
To the human race, curry is known as a flavorful spice mix we put on our food. It is extremely hot and spicy. As the second round of the NBA playoffs are now underway, there is only one player who is just as hot and spicy as the curry we eat. Yes, the Golden State [...]
In August 2009, I arrived on campus as a clueless freshman that didn’t know what college was truly about. Many students, including myself, will follow tradition and walk down the hill in 13 days. I could sit here and describe what it truly means to be a Jayhawk. Maybe I could mention that everyone here [...]
Kansas pitching notched another strong performance beating the Baylor Bears 3-2 Friday night in tough wintry conditions. The Jayhawks senior right-handed pitcher Thomas Taylor moved to fourth on the Kansas all-time strikeouts list with his 227th punch out of his career. Taylor gave up a walk in the first inning, the first for a Jayhawk [...]
The Big 12 rowing teams are heading to Kansas City, Kan., as the Jayhawks will host the Big 12 Championship on Saturday. This will be the first time five teams will compete in the conference as West Virginia joins Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma and Texas at the regatta. “We are hoping all the teams do [...]
The Kansas track and field team travels south to Waco, Texas, this weekend for the Big 12 Outdoor Championships. The women have a goal of sweeping the conference after winning the Indoor Championships in February, and the men have individuals who have aspirations of becoming conference champions at the meet hosted by Baylor University. The [...]
