Wiggins leads Kansas as Big 12 honors roll in
All-Big 12 regular season champs highlight the season with Kansas star Andrew Wiggins as a standout freshman scorer. Texas coach Rick Barnes named coach of the year while Iowa State's DeAndre Kane is newcomer of the year. Oklahoma and Oklahoma State share the sixth-man award. Wiggins eyes national player honors as he posts 16.8 points per game and a 41 point performance against West Virginia.
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Big 12 honors name Ejim and Embiid players of year
Iowa State star Melvin Ejim is Player of the Year and Kansas center Joel Embiid is Defensive Player of the Year. DeAndre Kane and Andrew Wiggins are newcomers and freshmen of the year, with multiple All-League selections and notes on Embiid's back issue and Wiggins weekly honors.
Stanford Edges KU 1-0 In Tight Sunday Pitcher Duel
Cal Quantrill and Frank Duncan each pitched four hit complete games as Stanford beat Kansas 1-0 at Klein Field. Quantrill improved to 2-2 with seven strikeouts while Duncan fell to 2-2. KU will host Oral Roberts in home opener at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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Kansas softball shuts out Brooklyn in Un der Armour Showcase
CLEARWATER FL A Chasey Brickey and Madie Stein each had two hits and Kelsey Kessler pitched a complete game two hit shutout as Kansas University softball defeated Brooklyn 6-0 on the final day of the Under Armour Showcase. Kansas won its fourth straight and ninth of 11.
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Lawrence High wrestling coaches honored by KWCA
Lawrence High coaching duo Gus Andrews and Josh Hanson named Class 6A Assistant Coaches of the Year by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association. They guided LHS to 10th at state as Alan Clothier won 182 pounds and Alex Jones won 285 pounds.
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Big 12 honors spotlight Smart and Embiid in standout selections
The Big 12 named DeAndre Kane as Newcomer of the Year and placed Juwan Staten, Kane, Wiggins, Ejim, and Embiid on the first team. Marcus Smart earned first-team nod despite suspensions and limited impact after injury. Embiid, key for Kansas, led the league before a back injury sidelined him for three games.
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Shockers stay unbeaten with 83 69 win over Indiana State
No. 2 Wichita State defeats Indiana State 83 to 69 in the Missouri Valley Conference final. Fred VanVleet scores 13 of 22 in final six minutes, Tekele Cotton adds 20, Ron Baker 14 as the Shockers (34-0) extend their season-opening win streak.
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