Four days before his first spring game at Kansas, football coach Charlie Weis was telling a story. In many ways, Weis’ inaugural spring in Lawrence has gone as expected. He wanted to break down his new players before building them back up. He wa… Continue reading
Daily Archives: April 26, 2012
Kansas football under new direction unveiled Saturday
Saturday marks the beginning of the new era for Kansas football. The Jayhawks will play in their annual spring game, as Charlie Weis and his new staff will have their first opportunity to show of the team’s improvements to Kansas fans.
Here are fi… Continue reading
Verdi becomes head coach at Eastern Michigan
Kansas women’s basketball assistant coach Tory Verdi has parlayed the Jayhawks’ postseason success into a new head coaching job.
Eastern Michigan announced Verdi as its new head coach Thursday afternoon. Verdi is a two-year veteran of coach Bonnie… Continue reading
Tennis team ends its season in first round of Big 12 tournament
Spring of 2012 ended with the Jayhawks’ tenth loss to a conference opponent, this time coming in College Station, Tex. at the Big 12 Championships. Kansas lost to No. 47-ranked and seventh-seed Oklahoma, 4-0, finished the dual-play portion of the sea… Continue reading
Kansas baseball looking to finish strong
Coming off an emotional walk-off game against Kansas State, the Kansas baseball team (17-25, 4-11 Big 12) looks to keep the momentum alive this weekend against Oklahoma.
April has been a roller coaster for coach Ritch Price’s ball club, but since sn… Continue reading
Softball team hunting for an NCAA postseason bid
The Kansas softball team likes the position it has put itself in with two weekends remaining in the regular season.
Kansas, with hopes of being selected for NCAA postseason play next month, is ranked 43rd in the NCAA Women’s Softball RPI rankings an… Continue reading
Different country, same talent
Two months ago, freshman Maria Belen Ludueña was generally hesitant to take part in interviews, even as her success on the Kansas women’s tennis team continued to flourish.
Why? She felt her English wasn’t up to par.
Looking back, however, her d… Continue reading
Softball. Jayhawks Set for Senior Weekend, Host No. 24 Texas Tech in Final Home Series
Only six games remain in the Kansas softball regular season, and the last three at Arrocha Ballpark will match the Jayhawks up against the No. 24 Texas Tech Red Raiders, April 27-29. Continue reading
Two Jayhawks named Big 12 athletes of the week
Junior thrower Mason Finley and sophomore sprinter Diamond Dixon were named Big 12 track and field athletes of the week after both excelled at the Kansas Relays. It is the first time ever that two Jayhawks have won the men’s and women’s categories … Continue reading
Brew: catching the players’ reactions throughout their long journey
It was a season that will stay permanently with those who followed along. The Kansan men’s basketball team didn’t have much instant talent, but that’s what made the season-long success so easy to root for. I covered the team from its first exhibi… Continue reading