Free State and Lawrence High players earn all Sunflower League honors
Free State senior Cameryn Thomas and junior Rachel Hickman along with Lawrence junior libero Lauren Maceli won first-team all league honors. Second team selections include Lawrence senior Laurel Bird and Free State sophomores Kaitlyn Hamilton and Mya Gleason. Honorable mentions featured LHS juniors Baylee Unruh Hannah Stewart Sammy Williams and Free State senior libero Erin Cushing.
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Newsome earns first-team all league honors for Free State
Free State senior midfielder Charlie Newsome was named to the first-team all Sunflower League after leading the Firebirds with 13 goals this season. Lawrence High defender Ben Matthews earned second-team honors, while Free State seniors Nick Howard Sam Six and Lawrence’s Quentin Harrington and Cole Shupert received honorable mentions.
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Kansas 2017-18 Basketball Schedule Highlights and Exibitions
Kansas basketball opens with two exhibitions against Pitt State and Fort Hays State, then lists a full slate of nonconference and Big 12 games. The schedule includes high profile early marquee showdowns with Tennessee State and Kentucky, followed by league play with dates across December February and March, culminating in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship in Kansas City.
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Transactions Roundup Youth Baseball and NFL moves
Transactions list across leagues shows Boston Red Sox naming LeVangie Vazquez Langone for advance scouting and Indians naming Rodriguez as assistant hitting coach. Can Am optioned Jay Baum. NBA fines for Thunder players and coach. NFL rosters and IR moves include Bengals Winston Fisher, Browns Hillary, Broncos Watson, Kouandjio, Packers Bennett waived, Vikings Bridgewater PUP, Bradford IR, Redskins practice squad moves.
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Jayhawks Rally Past Wildcats in Four Sets
KU volleyball overcame an early slow start to defeat Kansas State 3-1. Ashley Smith and Zoe Hill sparked the offense as Kelsey Payne and Taylor Alexander delivered a decisive block to seal the win. Coach Bechard praised the team's resilience and added that Rigdon’s return will boost depth.
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Versatile Jayhawks star Rigdon key to KU win
Keegan notes a volleyball column praising Rigdon as KU's most versatile player. He teams with senior All-Americans Ainise Havill and Kelsie Payne, delivering intensity and multi dimensional play as No. 11 Kansas improves to 20-5 overall and 10-2 in the Big 12 after a hard fought victory.
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Rigdon's absence tests Kansas as NCAA run looms
Kansas coach Ray Bechard assesses the impact of six-rotation star Rigdon missing time. He notes Rigdon's rare all-around versatility from back row to net, stressing her passing and serving as crucial to Jayhawks' offense. With Rigdon sidelined, regaining full strength before the NCAA tournament matters as No. 24 Baylor visits.
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Texas aims to rebound vs Kansas after last year's loss
Texas prepares for a 5 p.m. Saturday showdown at Royal Memorial Stadium against Kansas. Colin Johnson and X players push focus, noting last year's KU defeat that cost bowls and influenced coaching changes, while Beaty predicts Texas will leverage that setback to motivate his 1-8 Jayhawks.
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