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Girls MVP - Bailey Wilborn, Andover Central Coach of the Year - Stana Jefferson, Andover Central First Team Bailey Wilborn, SR, Andover Central Aubrie Kierscht, JR, Salina Central Brittany Harshaw, JR, Andover Central Kennedy Nicholson, SR, Eisenhower Maycee James, JR, Goddard Mykayla Cunningham, SO, Salina Central Second Team Ellie Stearns, JR, Andover Central Brooke Walker, FR, Andover Mallory Woolston, SR, Andover Maddi Amekporfor, SO, Andover Central Jaden Newfarmer, SR, Andover ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Picked as a No. 3 seed for the fifth time in program history, the Kansas men’s basketball team will make its 31st-consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The nation’s longest-active streak, and the best all-time, will start against the No. 14-seed Eastern Washington Eagles in the West Region on Saturday, March 20. Kansas posted a ...

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All season long, Wichita State has put its fans through the emotional ringer, winning close game after close game. Why should Selection Sunday be any different? The Shockers survived a potential bubble-bursting loss to Cincinnati in Saturday's American Athletic Conference semifinals and last-minute raids from various "bid-thieves" to secure one of the final at-large berths in this ...

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FORT WORTH, Texas – Wichita State battled back o defeat South Florida, 68-67, in quarterfinal action at the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship on Friday afternoon at Dickies Arena. Tyson Etienne scored a game-high 20 points for the top-seeded Shockers (16-4), who trailed by a dozen with 12:26 to play but found a way to advance. Alterique ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Due to a positive COVID-19 test this morning within the Kansas men’s basketball team, the Jayhawks have withdrawn from the 2021 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship.  Kansas will remain in Kansas City in preparation for the NCAA Tournament following the health and safety protocols set by Kansas Team Health. The team will continue ...

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KANSAS CITY – No. 11 Kansas led for all but 2:30 to defeat Oklahoma, 69-62, in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals on Thursday, led by junior Ochai Agbaji’s career-high 26 points. Kansas improves to 20-8 (12-6 Big 12) to advance to the Big 12 Championship Semifinals, where it will take on the winner of Texas ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas State went toe-to-toe with one of the nation’s top-ranked team for nearly 40 minutes before succumbing to top-seed and No. 2/2 Baylor, 74-68, in the quarterfinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships on Thursday afternoon at the T-Mobile Center. The Wildcats (9-20) trailed just 55-52 after freshman Nijel Pack drained a 3-pointer with ...

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At one point, it looked like the third time would be the charm for Salina Central girls basketball. After falling to Andover Central twice in the regular season, the Mustangs were ready for the third showdown, controlling the first 20 minutes of play. However, Andover Central's determination for perfection was just too much. The Jags dug out ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas Athletics announced today that Emmett Jones has been named Kansas Football interim head coach. “Chancellor Girod and I discussed what was in the best interest of our student-athletes, and we came to the conclusion that Emmett Jones is the best man to fill the role of interim head coach,” Interim Director of ...

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One of Steve Wilson's goals when he was named Director of Athletics at Kansas Wesleyan in 2019 didn't involve what transpires on the fields or courts of competition. The setting is a classroom. "One of my chief objectives here is to raise the academic profile of the athletic department," he said. "Our job is to get them ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nijel Pack and Mike McGuirl combined for 40 points, and K-State used a big second half to pull away for a 71-50 win over TCU in Wednesday's opening game of the Big 12 Tournament. The Cats improved to 9-19 on the year with the victory. TCU slipped to 12-14. K-State went on a pair of key runs in ...