Baker University's NAIA best in Kansas for 2012
Baker University finished 31st in the NAIA Learfield Sports Directors Cup standings, ranking as the top NAIA athletic program in Kansas. The Wildcats posted top-40 national finishes across fall, winter, and spring sports, with runners-up in wrestling and a 21-12 basketball season, plus national champions in track and field.
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Baker Athletics
Theresa Yetmar
Wildcats
Graceland University
Baker
Wildcat
Brandon Gebhardt
Buffalo Funds
Kansas University
Brett Ballard
Danny Manning
Tulsa University
Katie Thurbon
Stephanie Nelson
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Nelson
Tyler Sloan
Jeremy Gathright
Pat Long
Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup
Andrew Patch
State of
Kansas
Heart of America Athletic
Raiders go 4-0 in Midwest Bruins Classic
Raiders improve to 4-0 at Lake Shawnee in Topeka by beating the Texas Bombers 4-2 and the Topeka Giants 7-6. Trent Johnson earned the win over the Bombers while Troy Willoughby won versus the Giants. Aaron Gile tripled and Matt Wagner drove in three as part of a 12-5 season start.
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Texas Bombers
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Lake Shawnee
Topeka
Trent Johnson
Bombers
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Giants
Texas
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Johnson
Trevor Champagne
Tommy Oswald
RBI
John Fellers
L — Martin
Aaron Gile
Matt Wagner
Sleeper recruit Doyle shines in Chicago eyes
Annie Adams, a 6 3 guard from Rainier Beach, plans to enroll at KU July 1 after academic qualification. Coach Henry Cotton praises Doyle as the quiet assassin who slashes to the rim and thrives in clutch moments. Illinois media hail him as a top sleeper with untapped potential and a high upside for college development. Also noted, KU earned APR recognition and Wayne Simien announces the early birth of Shepherd Allen Simien, his fourth child, with wife Katie.
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Seattle
Rainier Beach High
Marshall High
Henry Cotton
Chicago Tribune
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Cotton
Chicago Sun Times
Doyle
Chicago
Joe Henricksen
Florida International
Thomas
Henricksen
Wayne Simien
Katie
Shepherd
Selah
Rael
Simon
Shepherd Allen Simien
Simien
Jesus
Good Shepherd
John
Hinson presses APR concerns amid Missouri State worries
Hinson cites NCAA APR penalties as a major hurdle for his program stressing academics as the priority while facing a messy landscape. He argues sanctions push players to leave for postseason bans and urges reform or coaching bans for repeat offenders. The coach also reshapes staff and recruits, linking Kansas success to a model for life skills.
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Lowery
Moccia
Hinson
Missouri State
NCAA
SIU
Tom Hawkins
Oral Roberts
Kansas State
Anthony Beane
Tim Jankovich
Illinois State
Terrance McGee
Grand Valley State
Anthony Beane, Jr
Iowa
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