Hemphill wins two titles and sets high note in swan song
Lawrence High star Andrea Hemphill closed her career with a pair of individual state titles and a top-10 team finish. She anchored a fifth in the 400 freestyle relay then helped LHS to eighth overall with school-records in the 50 and 100 freestyles. Hemphill earned swimmer of the year honors and tied for MVP as Free State struggled to a 13th-place finish.
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War Emblem Retains Triple Crown Quest With Preakness Win
War Emblem, trained by Bob Baffert, wins the Preakness by three quarters of a length in Baltimore to stay in the Triple Crown hunt. Baffert eyes Belmont Stakes in three weeks, hoping War Emblem joins Silver Charm and Real Quiet as Derby and Preakness winners who fail at the Belmont. The victory follows the death of Seattle Slew, the last living Triple Crown winner.
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Vizquel shines as Indians tame Royals in nightcap
Omar Vizquel belted a three-run homer and drove in another via bases loaded walk as the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader. Ryan Drese earned the win with eight strong innings, striking out 10. In the opener, Mark Quinn produced an RBI double in KC’s two-run ninth to seal a 4-2 victory. Vizquel is hitting .400 over 20 games and seeks his career high with six homers this season.
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Former Jayhawk Pride to graduate at 23 today
Lynn Pride, a 23 year old former Kansas University women's basketball guard forward, graduates with a degree in African American Studies after balancing WNBA stints with a final 15 hour semester. Her achievement, praised by coach Marian Washington and mentor Renate Mai Dalton, marks a family milestone and a testament to discipline and perseverance.
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Kansas State 11 Kansas 9 in slugfest send Jayhawks to slump
Kansas State beat Kansas 11 to 9 in a three hour 41 minute game at Hoglund Ballpark. Jayhawks senior Ryan Klocksien homered twice driving in four runs in his final KU appearance. He praised teammates as Kansas ends the year with a doubleheader finale in Manhattan.
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Morris finishes second in Big 12 decathlon at Missouri
Kansas senior Andy Morris, from Carmel Indiana, earns NCAA provisional with 7,419 points to finish second at the Big 12 track and field championships in Columbia Missouri. Day two feats include 110 hurdles 15.01, discus 121-5, pole vault 14-5 1/2, javelin 172-8, and 1500m 4:54.94.
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