Jayhawks, Wildcats earn academic and athletic honors
Kansas University volleyball players Jenny Larson Maggie Mohrfeld and Kendra Kahler were named to the Phillips 66 Academic All-Big Eight Honor Roll with three others receiving honorable mention. Jayhawks Isaia Hoac, Chad Robinson highlighted Heart of America Conference football honors. Baker, Benedictine players also recognized as volleyball and soccer coaches change announced.
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Rematch for Class 5A crown as Liberal meets Blue Valley
Liberal and Blue Valley collide in the Class 5A state final at Kansas Memorial Stadium after Liberal seeks a third title game in a decade. Liberal, 10-1, overcome injuries led by Montoyia Alsup, with Landen Maxwell and Trace Haskell sharing backfield duties, while Blue Valley eyes its third straight appearance after past championships.
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Memorial Stadium showdowns set for Kansas state football day
Class 6A pairing at Memorial Stadium Lawrence features 10 1 Derby 11 0. Class 5A at Memorial Liberal Blue Valley 9 2 11 pm Emporia Hiawatha Pratt 12 0 1 pm. Class 3A at Fort State Belleville 12 0 Silver Lake 12 0. Fort Hays Stockton 11 1 Frankfort 11 1. Salina Central hosts Eight Man I Little River 11 1 Coldwater 12 0 11am. Eight Man II Ashland 10 2 Sylvan Grove 12 0 2 pm.
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Kansas Focused on Bowl Bid After Tough Nebraska Loss
Kansas coaches and players push toward a 9-2 finish and a bowl game, aiming higher than the Copper Bowl. Dick Holt says the outcome against Oklahoma State will shape postseason fate, while Bob Simmons notes Oklahoma State’s improvement after a 41-3 defeat by Nebraska and a shutout of Oklahoma.
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Jayhawks set for Slovakian junior challenge in warmup
Kansas basketball players acknowledge a transitioning tuneup as they prepare for Slovakia's junior national team, which will mainly use a zone defense against them. Marian Washington-Dixon is nearing full strength after ankle surgery and hopes the Slovakians bring their best effort to test Kansas before DePaul and Purdue.
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Jayhawks sign star in Terrell
Terrell, a Tri City player from Terrell, Texas, batted .627 with 23 RBIs and three homers for a small Christian school. He later hit .450 with 62 RBIs and 11 homers for Oak Grove Post 379 in Missouri, traveled to Japan and Korea, and signed with Kansas. He chose KU over Arkansas Baylor and Hawaii, praising academics, facilities, and proximity to home. Terrell is KU's third early signee, joining Shane Wedd and Josh Bailey.
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Myers and Lions eye Derby award in Kansas City area
Myers, a standout lineman, eyes the aeutenac Y trophy this weekend as his brother James, a Baker University center in 1995, guides his film study and weekly play critique. Myers plans to pursue college football at Emporia State, Pittsburg State, or Montana schools, and aims to add weight to play defense. A state title on Saturday could cap a strong year.
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