The KU throwers traveled to San Diego, Calif. over the weekend to compete in the Triton Invitational hosted by the University of California San Diego. The meet traditionally brings in many of the top throwers in the world, some of which will likely be … Continue reading
Daily Archives: April 28, 2012
Renamed streets honor memory of Fambrough
KU students have a new place to tailgate on gamedays: the corner of Fambrough and Fambrough. Continue reading
Saturday’s local scoreboard
Tennis
COLLEGE MEN
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP
AT COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
SEMIFINAL RESULTS SATURDAY
#1 Oklahoma 4, #5 Texas A&M 1
#3 Baylor 4, #2 Texas Tech 3
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH SUNDAY
#1 Oklahoma vs. #3 Baylor, noon
COLLEGE WOMEN
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP
AT C… Continue reading
Former KU linebacker lands with Broncos
Former Kansas linebacker Steven Johnson confirmed to The Star on Saturday night that he had agreed to a free-agent deal with the Denver Broncos, where he’ll be reunited with former teammate Chris Harris. Continue reading
Missed Opportunites Highlight Kansas loss
By Blake Schuster Twice in Kansas’ 8-1 loss to Oklahoma the Jayhawks had the Sooners in damage control — and both times the Jayhawks came up empty. In the bottom of the second inning, Kansas was able to load the bases with two outs. The Jayhawk lineup had been shaky all season — batting .248 on the year — but the top half of the order has been productive at getting men on base, and leadoff batter Tucker Tharp was strolling up to the plate. Tharp wasted little time in the batters box, ripping the first pitch he faced and sending it straight to the shortstop who promptly tossed the ball to first. Inning over…. Continue reading
Sooners shut down Kansas offense
The Kansas baseball team (17-27, 4-13 Big 12) dropped its second game of the series Saturday night 8-2 to Oklahoma.
In front of a season-best 1,682 people at Hoglund Ballpark, the Jayhawks failed to take advantage of opportunities. Kansas left 10 runn… Continue reading
M. Golf. Kansas in 10th After Third Round of Big 12 Championship
Kansas men’s golf posted its best team score of the tournament and improved its second-round mark by 16 strokes with a 304 (+16) Saturday, but the Jayhawks remained in 10th place after 54 holes of competition at the Big 12 Championship at Whispering Pi… Continue reading
Spring game highlights KU’s strengths … and weaknesses
Tony Pierson leaned forward on a wooden lectern inside the Kansas football facilities, slumping his shoulders inward. This was not totally comfortable. He fidgeted. He swayed. For a moment, he stood up straight. Pierson, a sophomore running back, had r… Continue reading
Spring Game 2012:Michael Reynolds & Tony Pierson
Defensive End Michael Reynolds and Running Back Tony Pierson don’t play on the same side of the ball but they do have one thing in common: they were voted Spring Game MVP’s on their respective sides of the ball. Both spoke after the game.
Spring Game 2012: Charlie Weis
Kansas University Football hosted their annual Spring Game on Saturday—the first for new head coach Charlie Weis. Here are some of the highlights from his post game press conference where he gives his thoughts on the scrimmage and what is next fo… Continue reading