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MLB Draft History LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas first baseman and catcher Cole Elvis has signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Twins. Elvis transferred to Kansas for the 2023 season to play his final year of college eligibility. He has signed as a catcher with the Twins organization. “Having the opportunity to sign and play professional baseball ...

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Schedule LAWRENCE, Kan. – Head Coach Jamie Bermel announced the 2023-24 schedule for the Kansas men’s golf team on Monday. The slate includes six tournaments in the fall, five in the spring and the Big 12 Conference Championship, set for Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas in April. The Jayhawks will open the season on Sept. 4-6 at American Dunes ...

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WICHITA, Kan. - Three-time All-American Sydney McKinney can add another nomination to her resume, as she has been named one of 264 nominees for the prestigious 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year. Since 1991, The NCAA Woman of the Year program has recognized graduating female student-athletes for excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership throughout their ...

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All eyes across the Sunflower State turned to Lewis Field Stadium in Hays for the 50th Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star game. The monumental anniversary brought together dozens of the state's finest High School Football players to raise money for ISIS Shriner's Children's Hospitals. The Salina and Central Kansas area was well represented on the gridiron as ...

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The 2023 All-Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Team has been announced along with the Preseason Player and Freshman of the Year awards. Texas’ Madisen Skinner was named the league’s Preseason Player of the Year while fellow Longhorn Ella Swindle and Baylor’s Kyndal Stowers were named Co-Preseason Freshmen of the Year. Skinner makes it the fifth time in ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals selected eight players on the second day of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, including four pitchers, one outfielder, two infielders and a two-way player. In the 3rd round (75th overall), the Royals selected right-handed pitcher Hiro Wyatt out of Staples HS (Conn.). Wyatt was named 2023 Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year, after going ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. ­– Former NWSL player and National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American Jaycie Johnson has been elevated to an assistant coach, head coach Mark Francis announced. Johnson served as a volunteer assistant for the spring semester. “We are thrilled that we have added Jaycie to our staff as a full-time assistant coach,” Francis said. ...

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cliff Rovelto announced on Monday (July 10) the addition of Ethan Bray to the coaching staff. Bray will work with pole vaulters and aid in recruiting. Bray, a native of Fishers, Ind., was a three-time All-American in the pole vault at the University of South Dakota from 2016-2021. His ...

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Texas was voted the Big 12 volleyball favorite for a league-record 13th year in a row. The Longhorns have been picked atop the poll each season since 2011 and have been the unanimous choice for the past three years. The preseason poll is determined by Big 12 head coaches who are not allowed to rank their own ...

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Today, the Big 12 Conference announced the launch of Big 12 Homecoming, a Conference-wide celebration of the Big 12 brand that will bring three days of entertainment and community engagement to the campuses of Big 12 members. Big 12 Homecoming will visit four campuses per fall, each during a home football game weekend. To celebrate their ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals selected three players on the first day of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft. With the 8th overall pick in the 1st round, the Royals selected Blake Mitchell, a left-handed hitting catcher from Sinton High School (Texas). In the 2nd round (44th overall), the Royals selected right-handed pitcher Blake Wolters out of Mahomet-Seymour High School (Ill.). With the ...