Firebirds gear up for St Thomas Aquinas tourney run
Free State High basketball opens tournament week with a 3 pm game against St James at Aquinas. Weston Hack leads the 4-4 Firebirds who seek to rebound after three losses in four games and improve shooting while facing varied opponents across three days.
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Kansas basketball notes on Sooners Texas game Obama visit and recruits
Kansas coach Bill Self discusses guarding Oklahoma and Iowa State, Jayhawks set to face Texas in Austin. President Obama plans to attend events near Allen Fieldhouse. KU pursues recruits Ingram and Rabb with visits and potential early decisions, including a January 31 trip for Rabb and a Late Night in the Phog connection with Carlton Bragg.
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Baldwin girls rout Highland Park in non league win
Baldwin High School built an early lead and rolled to a 51 17 victory over Highland Park. Senior Maddie Ogle led scoring with 12 points while Alexia Stein added eight and 6 foot center Emma Stewart contributed two. The Bulldogs improve to 9 1 and prepare to face Wellsville in the Top Gun Classic.
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KU softball tapped to finish fifth in Big 12
Kansas University softball was predicted to place fifth in the Big 12 by league head coaches in a preseason poll. KU went 34 23 last season and made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2006. Oklahoma was chosen to repeat as champion with six of seven first place votes and 36 points, followed by Baylor Texas Oklahoma State Kansas Iowa State and Texas Tech.
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Kansas women pull off nonconference win and season progress
The Kansas women's basketball schedule shows wins over South Dakota Texas Southern Alabama Temple Georgetown Iowa and Arkansas State Cal Samford W at Texas loss to Notre Dame Purdue Creighton Texas and others. Notable results include a 68 60 victory over South Dakota and a 84 OT loss at Creighton. The team faced Big 12 foes like Oklahoma Baylor Texas Tech and Kansas State with mixed outcomes, culminating in a March 2 matchup with Iowa State.
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Kansas women beat Texas Tech on road in Big 12 clash
Kansas women defeat Texas Tech 66 to 43 at Lubbock. Key performers include Kelsi Baker with 13 points and Rayven Brooks scoring 9, while Amber Battle adds 16 and Olabode nets 14. Kansas hits 8 of 13 from three aided by Battler’s and Olabode’s shooting. Officials, attendance listed.
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Ad Astra swimming invites families to join Lawrence team
Lawrence area families are invited to tryouts for Ad Astra Area Aquatics, described as athlete centered and coach directed with parent support. Contact coach Patrick at 785 331 6940 or coach Katie at 785 766 7423 or visit adastraareaaquatics.org to learn more about the team’s staff and culture.
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Local sports listings and training offers in Lawrence area
A compiled notice lists basketball training by Reign Basketball Academy and Frank Kelly lessons, cheer and baseball programs by Lawrence Legends and other providers, Stealth Football tryouts for 2015, indoor training facility Team Performance details, Eudora Parks and Recreation official hiring, a U13 Lawrence baseball team seek two players, Phenix Fastpitch expanding to a 10th team, free yoga classes at Garry Gribble's, and a hole-in-one by Manny Cabral at Eagle Bend witnessed by Jim and Kim Hendershot.
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Aquahawks and Velotek Offer Youth and Adult Programs
Aquahawks, a year round USA Swimming team, welcomes new members with weekly practices for all ages and skill levels. Contact Andrew Schmidt for information. Team GP Velotek invites beginners to pros to join cycling sessions with coach Jim Whittaker.
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