Santee a perfect fit at TE
Free State senior Mike Santee starred as a tight end and linebacker in a 57-14 road win at Shawnee Mission South. He caught four passes for 71 yards and a 23-yard TD, while blocking with linemen and helping push 349 rushing yards by teammates. Santee emphasized toughness smarts and practice focus to finish blocks and gain first downs.
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Shawnee Mission South
Santee
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Matt Frantz
Josh Hill
Michael Lisher
Brandon Mailand
Chucky Hunter
Craig Rosenstengle
Ryder Werts
Cameron Schmidt
Jack Caywood
Rosenstengle
Bob Lisher
Firebirds
Mike
Werts carries Free State past Shawnee Mission South in rout
Overland Park Free State High senior Ryder Werts, filling in for benched Chucky Hunter, rushes 84 yards and three first half touchdowns as the Firebirds beat the Raiders 57 14. Werts says the team shifted to run plays and he capitalized, while starter Lisher notes the backer isn’t a finesse runner.
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Ryder Werts
Shawnee Mission South
Firebirds
Raiders
Overland Park
Free State High
Werts
Chucky Hunter
Chucky
Channel 6 to air KU football game replays
Sunflower Broadband will show replays of Kansas University's Saturday nonconference football win over Southeastern Louisiana, with airings Sunday at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Patrick Knorr said Fox Sports may allow continued local coverage as talks continue, and future games remain undecided. Fox owns Big 12 rights and pulled Sunflower Broadband’s pass to replay KU’s 52-7 victory over Central Michigan.
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Sunflower Broadband
Patrick Knorr
Fox Sports
Knorr
Fox
Central Michigan
Williams honored in Hall of Fame weekend at Springfield
Former Kansas coach Roy Williams spends a brief lunch break at the Nai Smith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield before delivering an enshrinement speech. He greets Clyde Lovellette, a fellow Hall of Famer, who congratulates him and shares pride for Kansas. Williams notes the desire for a shared enshrinement experience between Kansas and North Carolina.
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Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
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Kansas University
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Lovellette
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Jayhawks
Kansas
Alma
Topeka Cair Paravel beats Veritas 42 to 0 in field dedication night
Veritas Christian took the field for a new $150,000 football facility in Douglas County as Topeka Cair Paravel dominated with 36 quick points in the first quarter, leaving Veritas disheartened after a 42 to 0 defeat. Jeremiah Johnson of Veritas lamented the lack of execution.
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Veritas High
Douglas County
Eagles
Topeka
Cair Paravel
Veritas
Jeremiah Johnson
John Henry
Journal-World Photo
Christian
Michael Kay
Veritas’ New Field
Kansas volleyball survives two formats in Jayhawk Invitational
Kansas University volleyball won two matches at the Jayhawk Invitational in the Horese Center. The Jayhawks defeated St Peters 30-14 30-16 30-16 and outlasted Wyoming in a five set thriller 38-40 30-27 30-25 20-30 15-13. The win comes as KU nears Big 12 play.
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Wyoming
Nebraska
Texas
Kansas University
Jayhawk
Horessi Center
Jayhawks
Cowgirls
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