Kansas hammer triumph caps Big 12 meet history
Scott Russell of Kansas won the hammer with a 194-0 final effort, the first KU athlete to win the Big 12 hammer title. He credited team impact and noted he will compete in three more events. Candy Mason led KU in the heptathlon after day one with 3,217 points, while Kansas State led the meet overall with 26 points.
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Jace
Texas
Kansas University
Scott Russell
Russell
Kansas
Windsor
Ontario
Gary Schwartz
Scott
Chris Dunback
Nebraska
Scott Warren
Kansas State
Tamer Sisney
Candy Mason
Mason
Nevada
Missouri
Rannvveig Evalvik
K-State
Carmen Wright
Dorian Jordan
Andy Morris
Candy
Schwartz
Jennifer Foster
Darin Schmitz
Free State Firebirds Send 17 To Kansas State Meet
Free State High track and field advanced 17 athletes to the state meet after a tough regional at the Olathe District Activities Center. Despite disqualifications and protests, Sam Engleman, T K Peterson, Jamie Reed, Alyssa Hamburger, Joyia Chadwick, Paul Aaron, and four or more relay teams earned spots. Lawrence High also qualified several athletes, with Charles Brown leading the Lions in a 400m PR and a strong 200m and 100m showing.
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Free State High
Olathe District Activities Center
Free State
FSHS
Steve Heffernan
Firebirds
Sam Engleman
T.K. Peterson
Jamie Reed
Alyssa Hamburger
Joyia Chadwick
Paul Aaron
Alex Roberts
Dane Johnson
Aaron Paul
Adam Brunfeldt
Heather McCullough
Kim Heck
Jamie Mitchell
Sarah Underwood
Lawrence High
Lions
Ghappaley Lhs
Jerry Skakal
Wichita
Ronnie Bruce
Tim Williams
Katie Bell
Charles Brown
Chris Williams
Chadwick
Brown
Texas
Lawrence
Dallas
Heidi Yost dominates Class 4A regional with four golds
Perry Lecompton senior Heidi Yost wins the 100, 200, long jump and triple jump at Liston Stadium regional, setting school marks in the 100 and tying in the 200. She accounts for 40 points in Baldwin and Ottawa area standings as state meet heads to Wichita State. Other winners include Baldwin's Aaron Anderson in shot and discus, Matt Noonan in two distances, and Ottawa's Bridget Morrisey in the 800 and 4x800 relay.
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Journal-Wents Protawin
Matt Noonan
Batowin
Heidi
Perry Lecompton
Heidi Yost
Liston Stadium
Yost
Wichita
Kaws
Wichita State
Cessna Stadium
Noonan
Baldwin
Bulldogs
Morrisey
Ottawa
Bridget Morrisey
Kansas University
Jessica Sylvester
Lindsay Dieterich
Kathryn Sylvester
OHS
State
Kansas softball edged by Maryland 1 0 in NCAA regionals
In Tucson, Kansas lost 1-0 to Maryland at Hillenbrand Stadium. Sarah Workman allowed eight hits as KU slipped to 1-1 in the double elim tournament. Maryland scored in the sixth on Putnam's RBI bloop. KU must win vs Southeast Missouri State to stay alive.
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Ariz
Kansas
Maryland
Arizona
Hillenbrand
Southeast Missouri State
Sarah Putnam
Sarah Workman
Amy Sandler
Putnam
Amy Shipman
Christy Musser
Amy Hulse
Musser
Hulse
Shelly Musser
Courtney Wright
Shannon Stanwix
Megan Urquhart
Erin Garvey
Stanwix
Katie Malone
Christy McPhail
Workman
Tracy Bunge
Minners
KU golfers seek NCAA finals as regional two rounds finish
Kansas University sits 15th after 36 holes in the Central regional at Columbus with 603 strokes. Minnesota leads at 576, Northwestern 583, and KU’s top scores include Ryan Vermeer 76-74-150 and Jake Istnick 73-78-151 in 42nd to 51st places. The meet concludes after 18 holes today with 10 of 21 teams advancing to the finals.
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Ohiio
Kansas University
Jayhawks
Minnesota
Northwestern
Ryan Vermeer
Chris Thompson
Jake Istnick
Kent
Toledo
Arkansas
Houston
Nebraska
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
SMU
Illinois
TCU
Texas
Casey Hathour
Honrad Roberts
LHS pair rebound in state tennis loser's bracket at 6A tourney
Lawrence High’s Mike Connolly and Matt Collins won in the loser's bracket at the Class 6A state boys tennis tournament in Shawnee Mission East. Connolly and Collins will meet today with the winner advancing to the ninth place match as coach Wedel criticizes seeding.
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Prairie Village
Lawrence High
Mike Connolly
Matt Collins
Shawnee Mission East
LHS
Dick Wedel
Connolly
Lawrence High football coach search advances with interest from Bliss
Bliss, Conway Springs coach with a 24-1 record, says he may pursue LHS job if conditions suit, citing wife’s teaching job and desire to bring two assistants. Other candidates include Brown of Miege and Luedtke of Emporia, all drawn by Lawrence High’s tradition and two-high-school challenge.
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Conway Springs
Wichita
Cardinals
LHS
Lawrence High
Free State
Lions
Lawrence
America
Brown
Miege
Kansas City Turner
Dick Purdy
Luedtke
Emporia
Spartans
Rossville
Liberal
Taylor
Redskins
Salina Central
Gary Cornelien
Lawrence Rebels youth team to play Tulsa All-Star Classic
Lawrence Pediatrics pops White Sox 17 to 1 in Holcom League baseball Thursday led by Zach Doyle with three hits including a two run homer. Nick Altieri added three hits and Shawn Folsom hit a three run triple as Tone and Nick DeBiasse batted .440. Top pitchers Travis Blankenship and Heit shusen dominated with strong ERAs and strikeouts.
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Tulsa
Okla
Memorial
Tone
Nick DeBiasse
Travis Blankenship
REDS
Heitshusen
Zach Doyle
Lawrence Pediatrics
White’ Sox
Nick Altieri
Shawn Folsom
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