Lawrence golfer Thompson shines at Byron Nelson amid putting surge
Kansas native Chris Thompson, a Lawrence resident and Kansas University alum, is among leaders in strokes gained putting at the Byron Nelson Championship after two rounds. His mini-tour grind and Q school near-miss shaped a long road through Nationwide events. Thompson sits tied for 25th, with Woodland near the frontrunner. locals cheer his drive and steady improvement as he benefits from coaching in Las Vegas.
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Kansas Softball Faces Missouri After Nebraska Win
Kansas defeated No. 19 Nebraska 3-1 in the NCAA regional and advances to a Columbia rematch with Missouri. KU improved to 34-21 and will play Missouri in the second round at 3:30 p.m. today as the Border War renewal heats up between intrastate rivals. Missouri had beaten Bradley 6-5 in eight innings to reach this point.
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Freshmen key for Duke KU among top five programs
ESPN named Duke Kansas UCLA Ohio State and Georgetown as the five programs most reliant on freshmen for the 2014 15 season. Duke adds Jahlil Okafor Tyus Jones Justise Winslow Grayson Allen after Jabari Parker departure while Kansas targets Cliff Alexander Kelly Oubre Devonté Graham and possible addition Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk who visits Virginia after being on campus at KU turns 17 in June.
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Free State High girls win Sunflower League track title
Overland Park The Sunflower League Track and Field Championships at Shawnee Mission North crowned Free State High's Firebirds as the league champions. Scouts Wiebe won javelin, Bailey Sullivan captured the 800, Alexa Harmon-Thomas took the 100 hurdles, Kiara Clark claimed the 300 hurdles while teammates Harmon-Thomas and Gabbi Dabney also scored in hurdles. Coach Jordan Rose praised the strong performances as the team looks toward regionals and state next week.
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