Four-way bid for Big 12 Player of the Year honors
Price named Big 12 Player of the Year while Roy Williams praises four finalists. Keith Collison Hinrich and TJ Ford received strong votes as KU and Texas stars vie for the award amid a close race. Price led OU in scoring and free throw accuracy as the league's standout performer this season.
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Jayhawks fall as Arkansas ends KU win streak
Arkansas beat Kansas 2-1 at Baum Stadium ending KU's five game winning run. Ryan Knippschild took the loss after allowing one earned run in 7⅓ innings while Matt Tribble saw his school record 20 game hitting streak end with an 0-for-4. KU to host Oral Roberts Friday before traveling to Tulsa for two more games.
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Jayhawks claim opener in tourney
Kansas freshmen Crystal Kemp and Tama ra Ransburg powered a 1-2 scoring punch to rally the Jayhawks past Iowa State 63-60 in the Big 12 tournament first round at Reunion Arena. Kemp, 6-2, produced 21 points and 11 rebounds while Ransburg added 12 points and eight boards, guiding KU to a late 5-point finish and a key postseason win.
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Stacey Becker
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ISU
Ottawa Cyclones Seek First State Win Under Grover
Ottawa High carries 20-3 record into the Class 4A state opener against Lansing at the Bicentennial Center. Coach David Grover notes limited state experience among his squad but expects focus and composure, as Ottawa aims to end a string of opening losses at state after appearances in 1996 1998 and 2001.
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Jayhawks co players of year critique and picks
The article recalls Big 12 preseason forecasts for 2003 with Kansas winning the title and Hollis Price named player of the year. It critiques Andre Emmett for Texas Tech and suggests Colorado’s Michel Morandais deserved a fifth spot, noting Morandais’ scoring defense and playmaking.
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Hollis Price
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Colorado
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Seabury wrapup honors seniors in first KSHSAA season
Seabury Academy finishes 6 11 after a turbulent first season in the Kansas State High School Activities Assn. framework. Aaron Landis Kris Finger and Sean Hill anchored the Seahawks as coach Marcus Heckman notes their outsized impact beyond stats. The team edged into postseason play with a 56 36 regional loss to Wetmore after a 1 6 start and a late uneven stretch.
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