Lions open drills in triple-digit heat
Lawrence High School sports teams started summer practice in extreme heat. The football program split players into six groups for position drills and an intrasquad game on Saturday. At LHS, tennis, cross country, girls golf, gymnastics, volleyball, and boys soccer also began, with coaches praising speed, teamwork, and effort while noting areas to improve and upcoming cuts and captain selections.
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LHS
Dirk Wedd
Steve Hudson
Lawrence
Brian Anderson
Christian Sayer
Fieldhouse at KU gets new roof after microburst
Allen Fieldhouse will get a new roof in a 1.1255 million project funded 75 percent by FEMA and 25 percent by the state. Boone Brothers Roofing began replacing the roof in sections, aiming for completion by late September. The renovation allows KU basketball teams to work out inside while the fieldhouse floor was recently refinished. Michael Lee to join as student assistant. KU nonconference road times set for USC, Georgia Tech, and Boston College. Freshmen welcomed by athletic staff as program celebrates its legacy. Terrance Henry trims list to KU, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky and Miami with Late Night visit planned. Seat selection for Raine Fund members opens.
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Jim Marchiong
Ldwest Point
Allen Fieldhouse
Jayhawk
Lee
Michael Lee
France
Harlem Globetrotters
Journal-World
Bill Self
Jayhawks
Southern California
Los Angeles
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Boston College
Boston
Terrance Henry
Monroe
Arkansas
Mississippi
Kentucky
Miami
LSU
Firebirds Start Fall Tryouts Amid Heat and Hopes
Free State volleyball coach Nancy Hopkins cautioned 37 tryouts that roster spots are not guaranteed as the team fields three levels. While players sweated during workouts in the gym, cross country runners and tennis players endured the heat outside. Gymnastics coach Kathy Johnson oversees both Free State and Lawrence squads at their facilities, while girls golf under coach Craig Hershiser held an organizational meeting before hitting the links.
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Nancy Hopkins
Hopkins
Firebirds
Kathy Johnson
Johnson
Free State
Lawrence
Craig Hershiser
Reesing poised to lead KU offense at quarterback
Kansas quarterback battle heats up as Reesing shows progress after spring drills. Meier started eight games last season for KU, throwing 1,193 yards and 13 TDs with 10 interceptions. Reesing delivered 204 yards, three TDs, and three picks in limited action and now leads with an offseason to refine the offense.
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Jayhawks
Meier
Reesing
Mangino
Harris Becomes KU Cornerback Starter Amid Freshman Upswing
Kansas freshman cornerback Chris Harris earned first team work as injuries reshaped the KU secondary with Aqib Talib praising the youngster. Harris leads a crowded cornerback group while competition at right guard and wide receiver pivots shape fall lineups. Legendary Arkansas transfer Andrew Norman weighs options between Kansas and Tulsa as NCAA rules force a redshirt year if he joins KU.
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Kansas University
Chris Harris
Aqib Talib
Talib
Harris
Kendrick Harper
Anthony Webb
Gary Green
Phillip Strozler
Kendrick
Bixby
Okla
Rameses Arceo
Chet Hartley
Mark Mangina
Arkansas
Kansas
Andrew Norman
Springdale
Ark
Morning News
Northwest Arkansas
Robert Norman
Andrew
Tulsa
Norman
Mitch Mustain
Damian Williams
Southern California
Gus Malzahn
Springdale High
Seabury falls short as girls teams face low turnout in fall sports
Seabury Academy grapples with thin rosters as girls tennis adds to cross country and volleyball, while boys cross country shows promise. Heat and limited players drive early practices. Veritas adopts 6:30 a.m. sessions. The school also shifts soccer to 8-man football amid looming schedules.
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Seabury Academy
Scott Elwell
Lawrence High
Eric Nelson
Nelson
Craig Friedrichsen
Veritas Christian School
Doug Bennett
Bennett
Veritas
Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Kyle Billings
Seabury
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Alvamar Country Club
Mike Lewis
Free State High
Thad Allender Jr
Iid
KU Hoops
Lew Perkins
Hadl Auditorium
Perkins
Ku’s
Raine Fund
Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Taylor Manning
Ryan Wood
KU Football Notebook
Bell Lewis
Muskogee
Dezmon Briscoe
Marcus Henry
Dexton Fields
Mangina
Briscoe
Marcus Anderson
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