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Kansas Trio Named Preseason All-Big 12

Thursday, October 12

IRVING, Texas (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas men’s basketball senior Hunter Dickinson, redshirt-junior Dajuan Harris Jr. and graduate Kevin McCullar Jr. have been named to the 2023-24 Preseason All-Big 12 Team as voted on by the league coaches, the conference announced Thursday.Dickinson is the Big... Read More.

Trevor Wilson Named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week

Monday, October 9

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas punt returner Trevor Wilson has been named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.Wilson scored a touchdown for the second consecutive week has he returned a UCF punt 82 yards for a... Read More.

Burns Named Big 12 Rookie of the Week

Wednesday, September 27

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas volleyball freshman Raegan Burns has been named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week after a pair of strong performances at Texas Tech, the conference announced Tuesday.Burns tied for the lead among conference players with 5.63 digs per... Read More.

Sterling College Named to U.S. News 2024 Best Colleges List

Wednesday, September 27

By Sterling College STERLING, Kan. — Sterling College was included as one of only 25 schools in the Midwest who were named to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report list for Social Mobility. The list highlights “colleges [that] are more successful than others at... Read More.

Giddens Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week

Monday, September 25

By Kansas State University Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. (www.kstatesports.com) – Following a historic performance on Saturday in Kansas State's 44-31 victory over UCF, sophomore running back DJ Giddens has been named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.... Read More.

Cobee Bryant Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week

Monday, September 25

By the University of Kansas Athletics LAWRENCE, Kan. (kuathletics.com) – For the second time in his career, Kansas cornerback Cobee Bryant has been named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.Bryant set the tone for the Kansas defense against... Read More.

McPherson College Named One “2023 Great Colleges to Work For” with Honor Roll Distinction Among Small Colleges

Wednesday, September 20

By McPherson College McPHERSON, KAN. — McPherson College is a great place to work, according to a new survey by the Great Colleges to Work For® program. The results, appearing in a special edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education, recognize McPherson College for the ninth... Read More.

Schrader Named SAC Offensive Player of the Week

Tuesday, September 19

By Central Christian College of Kansas Athletics Oklahoma City, Okla. (ccctigers.com) – For his exploits on the pitch last week, Central Christian College's Drew Schrader was named the Sooner Athletic Conference Oklahoma Ford Offensive Player of the week. Schrader had another big game for the Tigers... Read More.

Royals Pitcher Cole Ragans Named American League Pitcher of the Month for August

Saturday, September 9

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MLB.com/Royals) - Major League Baseball announced tonight that Royals left-handed pitcher Cole Ragans has been named American League pitcher of the Month for August.Ragans, 25, led the Majors in the month of August with a 1.72 ERA (7 ER in... Read More.

Turner Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week

Wednesday, September 6

LAWRENCE, Kan. (kuathletics.com) — Kansas volleyball setter Camryn Turner has been named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for her outstanding performances in last week’s Kansas Invitational, the conference office announced Tuesday.The Topeka, Kansas, native largely contributed to then-No. 23 Kansas’ four-set... Read More.

Delgado Named Women’s Soccer Player of the Week

Wednesday, September 6

By Hutchinson CC Sports Information HUTCHINSON, Kan. — For the second-straight week, a Hutchinson Community College women's soccer player earned Jayhawk Conference Division I Player of the Week.Off back-to-back games where she set or tied career highs, Blue Dragon sophomore forward Adriana Delgado was named the... Read More.

Edwards Named KJCCC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week

Wednesday, August 30

By Hutchinson CC Sports Information HUTCHINSON, Kan. (bluedragonsports.com) — Midfielder Kaitlyn Edwards scored a season-high five points in a shutout victory over Seward County and the Hutchinson Community College freshman was named the Jayhawk Conference's Division I Women's Soccer Player of the Week on... Read More.