Kournikova Set for Kansas City Explorers Matches
Anna Kournikova joins the Kansas City Explorers in a marquee role boosting attendance in World Team Tennis. She is expected to compete in singles doubles and mixed doubles as she works to regain form, with matches tonight in Philadelphia Thursday in St. Louis and Friday at home. The team plays at Plaza Tennis Center with tickets via kcexplorers.com or (913) 362-9944.
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Don Fambrough A Kansas figure connected to Bob Dole
Don Preston Fambrough, KU football alumnus and longtime Kansas connector to Senator Bob Dole, recalls Dole visiting the Sunflower State and his own wartime shift from Texas to Kansas. He credits Dole with high visibility and warmth, while noting his own role reporting constituents and remaining active in Lawrence postwar. He emphasizes Dole as the hero, not himself.
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Washington, D.C
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Ada
Okla
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Second Air Force
Colorado Springs
Red Reese
Ray Evans
Kansas University
East Texas State
Wichita State
Lawrence
Del
West Junior High
Dole Institute
Italy
Bob Dole
Don Farmbrough
Grimes picks Missouri over Kansas for big men
Karen Grimes accepted one scholarship from Missouri after Kansas offered two to Darnell Jackson. Jackson, a 6-9 forward from Oklahoma City, orally committed Friday to Kansas. Grimes, a 6-8 forward from Hazelwood Central Florissant, chose Missouri saying Kansas could only take one big man.
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Karen Grimes
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Oklahoma City
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Hazelwood Central
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Raiders Roll Past Gardner in 8-3 Victory
Lawrence Raiders improved to 31-10 by beating Gardner 8-3 after starter Matt Lane left with a blister and Gardner-Kyle Unruh pitched four solid relief innings. Unruh improved to 2-0 with six strikeouts and four walks. Blake Dickson earned the save with three strikeouts and one walk as Leavenworth forfeited the game. Lawrence meets Kansas City Grays next.
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