Sports Columns

Tom Keegan

Aldrich prevents ORU II
January 7, 2009
Marchello Vealy appeared Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse in the body of Siena’s Clarence Jackson, and suddenly the game that was in the bag became the game that threatened the long homecourt winning streak.

Chuck Woodling

Reveling in being right
12:00 a.m., January 6, 2009 Updated 09:01 a.m.
Six months or so ago, I ranted about the NBA Draft, pontificating that the annual pro basketball meat market was a joke.

Bill Mayer

Mangino reminds of LHS great
January 4, 2009
Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino and former Lawrence High coach Al Woolard share many characteristics.

Gary Bedore

Future forecast
Gary Bedore’s observations after exhibitions
September 2, 2008
Here are some of my first impressions of the 2008-09 Kansas Jayhawks, based on the squad’s Labor Day weekend trip to Canada. KU defeated McGill, 72-67, and Carleton, 84-83, on Saturday before pounding Ottawa, 95-60, on Sunday.

Ryan Wood

Tracking down team fun, but difficult, task
Google, cell phone indispensible
February 16, 2008
The phone rang for a man I presumed to be Lincoln Minor, the former Kansas University basketball player who played 34 games in the 1987-88 season. “Hello?” the man on the other end answered. “Hi, is this Lincoln?” I asked. “Yes,” he said. “The Lincoln who played basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks?” “No,” the man replied. “This is his father.” Hey, that’s progress.

Matt Tait

Firebirds family special
November 23, 2008
A little more than 11 years ago, just days after Free State High opened its doors, Bob Lisher led the Firebirds football team onto the field for the first game in school history.

Nate Reed

Reed: No Beckham, no problem
Star won’t play in Kansas City tonight, but his presence will be felt
September 27, 2007
So here it is, the day many soccer fans have waited for since January. The Los Angeles Galaxy come to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Kansas City Wizards in Major League Soccer.