Jennings pushes fundraising to cover KU athletics transition
Woodling notes Jayhawks figurehead Jennings prompts fundraisers to cover lingering costs from hiring self and paying former staff. He says the effort targets several hundred thousand dollars, honoring a promise to the chancellor while leveraging KU First donors and seeking support across Kansas cities as the search for a new coach proceeds.
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Topeka
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Moxie
Free State fires at top in banner sports year
Free State High School dominated by a record 9-7-2 football style season across multiple spring and winter sports. The Firebirds posted a school best 15-7 basketball mark behind Keith Wooden while Brent Shoffner led wrestling with a state runner up at 152 pounds and league titles for Frank, McGovern, Somers. In swimming, Brunfeldt led to seven titles and a fifth at state. Baseball surged to 18-4 with a No. 1 ranking for most of the year and a state berth, while softball split with Lawrence High and track produced multiple league and regional champions.
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Stanley Redwine
Brady Morningstar
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Morningstar
Firebirds shine in year-end honors and dramatic playoff clincher
Miller highlights standout FSHS athletes across sports. Urlika Hinson edged Abney for javelin, while Portela and Stanclift excite with swimming and basketball promise. Ally Valencia dominates cross country her first meet, and Robby Price hits 480 with Price brothers fueling baseball. Comeback win vs Washburn Rural seals playoffs. Brady Morningstar named shot of year. Adrian Ludwig dazzles in state track. Ryne and Robby Price earn transfer of the year as the team surges toward state.
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Raiders sweep doubleheader over Paola in Legion action
Raiders defeated Paola 10-5 and 18-0 in a Tuesday night American Legion doubleheader at Paola field. Raiders combined for 34 hits led by Taylor Martin with a grand slam and five RBIs in game one, while Chris Cole, Blake Dickson, Derek Bailey and Dominick Harrell had solid multi hit efforts in game two as Raiders pitchers limited Paola to five total runs.
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Derek Bailey
Dominick Harrell
Tyler Blankenship
David Arndt
Carl Brooks
Mavericks Dominate Emporia In Doubleheader Sweep
Mavericks hammered Emporia in two American Legion games at Ice Field. They won 9-1 in five innings with pitcher Michael Sickinger taking the win and Hammond suffering the loss. In the second contest Mavericks blanked Emporia 8-0 behind Matt Wingert who earned the victory.
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Paul Johnson
Spanish draftee from Kansas shines in 50 rounds
Kansas outfielder Spanish was the lone Jayhawk picked Tuesday as rounds began, after a standout season that included a .383 average with 12 homers and 55 RBIs. KU coach Ritch Price praised his talent as he joined former Jayhawker Tom Gorzelanny, taken 45th by Pittsburgh, and catcher Cole Armstrong drafted by Atlanta in the 16th round.
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Florida
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Oklahoma State
Renegades Fall Twice to Gators in Twinbill
Wichita Gators defeated Lawrence Renegades 2-1 and 3-0 in an 18-under baseball doubleheader Monday night. Renegades totaled five hits with Kyle McManness and Courtney Hutchison in game one and Spence Chaney Kyle Heinrich and Ryan Engel in game two.
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