Stanford lands with Indians after KU video stint
Stanford a 23-year-old Tucson native and KU video specialist signed a free agent deal with the Cleveland Indians and will report to spring training in March in Winter Haven Florida. He pursued baseball after college, worked with Rock Chalk Video Productions, and credits local connections with ESPN Regional and KU for his path. Stanford aims for low A to start, acknowledges age as a hurdle, but says he has pitched in big games and can adapt to pro life while missing KU women's basketball postseason. His goal remains to prove himself and chase a longshot major league opportunity.
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Jason Stanford
Cleveland Indians
Stanford
Tucson, Ariz
Kansas University
Rock Halk Video Productions
Indians
Winter Haven
Fla
Tucson
Canyon del Oro
Andy Juday
Nick Frank
Ford
Texas A&m
Kansas
Robbi
Barton County CC
ESPN
Charlotte
Espn Regional
Rock Chalk Video Productions
Mike Lickert
MegaVision Video Board
Memorial Stadium
Mike
MegaVision
Dave Bingham
Steve Abney
Mid Plains
Carolinas
Abney
Sport 2 Sport
Wereree
State meet looms for 14 swimmers and divers
Lawrence High and Free State swimmers qualified for the boys state swimming and diving meet at KSU Natatorium in Manhattan. Grzenda notes five qualifiers across two schools, with LHS in all three relays and Free State in two relays. Preliminary events begin today at 2 PM while diving starts at 7 PM, with finals Saturday at 12:30 PM.
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Manhattan
Pat Grzenda
Lawrence High
Free State
KSU Natatorium
Grzenda
LHS
FSHS
Joey van Saun
Sean Gallagher
van Saun
Lawrence High Boys
Joe Bellinger
Bryce McMichael
Kingsley Awadla
Stephen Vinson
Shane Hodgson
Scott Kramer
Blake Allen
Rob Ethery
Matt Dunkin
Opp
Lawrence
Allen
Vinson
Jefferson
Etken
McMichael
Hodgson
Kramer
Awadia
Watkins
McAnderson
Coats
Lawrence High Girls
Mandy Amyx
Dani May
Taylor Guntert
Emily Schwartz
Leigh DeBlasse
Katie Bell
Allison Ramirez
Jamie Rusk
TiCandra Clover
Ashley Burnett
Nikole Wilcox
Rachel Severance
Lisa Dixon
Catherine Ross
Hallie Fitzgerald
Nica Noah
Guntert
Kumek
DeBiasse
Clover
Katie Rhodes
Joyia Chadwick
Kristin Bock
Susle Epp
Www
Jackie Dubais
Megan Dougherty
Erin McKenzie
Lauren Wilkinson
Laura Farley
Anna Harvey
Emily Yessen
Stacie Garland
Bock
Rhodes
Dubois
Dougherty
Lawrence High Leads In Medley And Free Relay Events
Lawrence High swimmers Armstrong Goering Grubbs Legler Sheely Lauxman Burt and others feature in medley and free events alongside Goering Lauxman Legler Sheely. Free State’s Joey Van Saun competes in 200 and 100 free with Gallagher and Van Saun also in 400 and 200 free relays with multiple teammates. Diving Mike Matheny and Ben Waziowski noted with Gallagher and Huber highlighted in breaststroke and relay events.
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Gallagher
State
Grzenda
John Armstrong
Overland Park Aquinas
Eric Goering
LHS
Armstrong
Lawrence High
Tom Grubbs
Jonathan Legler
Gabriel Burt
Elliot Lauxman
Dan Sheely
Goering
Lauxman
Legler
Sheely
Grubbs
Isaac Bari
Bart
Sari
Free State
Joey van Saun
Wedhey
Sean Gallagher
Mike Matheny
Ben Waziowski
van Saun
Jonathan Huber
Ian McDonald
Pearson Skepnek
Justin Stein
Huber
McDonald
Skepnek
Stein
Shawnee Mission Northwest at Lawrence boys preview
Shawnee Mission Northwest visits Lawrence in a Sunflower League game, with SM Northwest aiming to rebound after a 61-48 win over Shawnee Mission South and Lawrence seeking its fourth straight road win. Key players include Lawrence's Bryce McMichael and SM Northwest's Jena Shackelford and Mandy Amyx, plus ongoing league standings and upcoming schedule notes.
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Shawnee Mission Northwest
Lawrence
LHS
Olathe East
Lions
Emily Schwartz
Dani May
Mandy Amyx
Amyx
May
Northwest
Shawnee Mission South
Jena Shackelford
Cougars
South
Bryce McMichael Earns City Athlete of the Week Honor
Senior guard Bryce McMichael led the scoring with a season high 26 points in a 75-63 win over Olathe East, shooting 10 for 10 from the line and 2 for 2 from three. He added three rebounds, three assists, and three steals as LHS credited his hot scoring.
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LHS
Lions
Olathe East
Lawrence
Bryce McMichael
Hawks
Oeast
Joe Bellinger
Stephen Vinson
Bellinger
McMichael
SM Northwest
Shawnee Mission South
Cougars
Olathe North
Free State
South
Northwest
Olathe
The
Shawnee Mission North
Fiesh
Mark Vancuren
Bryce
Area Athlete of the Week Luke Lang Baldwin
Luke Lang Baldwin, senior wrestler, topped the 189-pound class at the Frontier League tournament with three pins. Lang owns a 22-2 season record with 15 falls, a school record 72 takedowns, and has been taken down only seven times. He leads the Bulldogs in wins, falls, takedowns, match points and team points. Coach Kit Harris praises his fierce competitive drive.
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Luke Lang
Lang
Bulldogs
Luke
BHS
Kit Harris
Firebirds top Shawnee Mission South 60 to 49 in rally
Free State rolled past Shawnee Mission South 60 49 as Eugene Cruse broke out of a shooting slump with three late second half three pointers. Coach Jack Schreiner praised Cruse and a balanced team effort that built an 8 1 lead early and held tough in the fourth. Criswell led Free State scorers with multiple players contributing from 60- point total.
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Firebirds
Free State
SM West
SM South
SM Northwest
Raiders
FSHS
Kristin Bock
Katie Rhodes
Bock
Rhodes
Joyia Chadwick
Susie Epp
Tackie Dubois
Olathe North
Jack Schreiner
Eugene Cruse
Cruse
Gene
Schreiner
Shawnee Mission South
Jess Criswell
Mike Ward
Jeff Dougherty
Pat Krivoshla
Marcus Chrisman
Richie Barnee
Clint Thrasher
Vince Rodden
Brad Hoffman
Jason Briley
Brian Driscoll
David Glenn
Trey Malina
Matt McGee
Mark Saulet
Marc Szahlewski
Frao State
Bb $M South
Driswell
Szablewski
Briley
Driscall
Rodden
McGee
Hoffman
Criswell
Free State JV Rally Beats SM South 57 52 in Key Win
Free State JV edges SM South 57 52 as Morgan Minnis leads with 20 points and Greg Dillon adds 16. Briley scores 16 for SM South, Firebirds surge after slow start, senior night next versus Olathe North. Free State earns sub-state momentum and a JV win 57-52.
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Free State
SM SouTh
Morgan Minnis
Greg Dillon
Brad Pohl
Clint Thrasher
Brandon Sayre
Walker Douglas
Mike Schaetzel
Paul Holladay
Marc Szablewski
Kyle Ice
Adam Plous
Jeff Cathey
Stephen Holdren
Mark Saulet
Matt McGee
Erik Gallagher
Free State Wo
Dillon
Ers
McGee
Firebirds
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Stan
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Chartseck
Jworld.com
Sunflower League
Chicago
Ben Wazienski
Matt Matheny
Waziewski
Matheny
Steve Rottinghaus
Srattinghaus
Ijwartd
Poe A
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KLWN
Luke Lang Baldwin
Robert Sinclair
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