TOPEKA NATIVE LEADS OSU BASEBALL PAST KU: Topeka native and Seaman product Robbie Rea, an Oklahoma State junior, went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer to help the Cowboys baseball team beat Kansas 14-3 on Saturday in Lawrence. No. 19 OSU had a season-high … Continue reading
Drivers passing through Topeka on their way back from Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown game between Kansas and Kansas State in Manhattan may have received a weather-related break.
Officials of the Kansas Department of Transportation announced Friday tha… Continue reading
The Topeka RoadRunners beat the Corpus Christi Ice Rays for the second night in a row, getting second and third period goals from Sean Gaffney and Kyle Sharkey, respectively, for a 3-1 victory.
Topeka (6-0-1) led 1-0 after a penalty shot goal from Dan … Continue reading
More than 20 former Kansas players are expected to participate in the Rock Chalk Roundball Classic, a charity game scheduled for Thursday at Lawrence Free State.
Proceeds from the event go to families with children fighting cancer, including the Tallen… Continue reading
Musings at the mid-week:
■ Do not expect expansion to come to fruition this week at the Big 12 spring meetings.
■ Could be that the gathering in Kansas City is rather tame for once, complete with a deserving salute to interim commissioner Chuck Nei… Continue reading
Rodeo
SHRINE RODEO
RESULTS FRIDAY AT TONGANOXIE
NOTABLE KANSANS’ RESULTS
STEER WRESTLING
2 Kyle Harlow, Mound City; 4 Zac Parrington, Hoyt.
TEAM ROPING
1 tie Tyler Johnson, Mound City and Jason Arndt, Ft. Scott, 5.1 seconds and Justin Newell, Oskalo… Continue reading
So often when a new college coach is hired, much is made of the pending change in culture.
Charlie Weis was reminded of the expression Wednesday when his statewide tour swung through Topeka.
“I’m just going to re-word that a little bit,’’ Weis … Continue reading
Auto racing
HEARTLAND PARK DIRT TRACK
LATE RESULTS SATURDAY
B-Mod B — 1. Terry Bivins, Lebo; 2. Mike Eisenhut, Topeka; 3. Cody Thornton, Tonganoxie; 4. Trevor Mohn, Topeka; 5. Jack Frost, Topeka; 6. Marty Randol, Topeka; 7. Casey Meggison, Hoyt; 8. H… Continue reading
Sailing
SHAWNEE YACHT CLUB
RESULTS SUNDAY
Race 1 — 1. Mark Marling; 2. Chuck Towle, 3. Tony Towle; 4. Brian Turnbull.
Race 2 — 1. Mark Marling; 2. Tony Towle; 3. Chuck Towle; 4. Brian Turnbull.
Running
LAW DAY 5K
RESULTS SATURDAY
FEMALE
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Musings at the mid-week:
— The sentiment was foolhardy and one-sided, yet I was hoping the Kansas City Chiefs would strictly tailor their draft toward defense.
— That happens to be the side of the ball Romeo Crennel knows and it seems most NFL team… Continue reading