By Ian Echlin
The pressure of past Madness lingers for the Baylor Bears.
Baylor enters a school-record fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance with a bittersweet feeling. Continue reading Baylor Feels the Heat of the Madness
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Kansas Family Going Northwestern
By Greg Echlin
In Leavenworth—a Kansas town known for its U.S. Army base and a federal prison —there’s a segment of the population that’s obviously isolated from everyone else. But you can’t blame James Baldwin, a non-criminal in Leavenworth known to everybody as JB, if he feels like he’s away from the action, too. Continue reading Kansas Family Going Northwestern
A Potential Final Four Team Unravels
By Greg Echlin
At dawn of Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 16, the Creighton Bluejays had an ongoing dream. By the end of that day, the dream had turned into what is now a nightmare. Continue reading A Potential Final Four Team Unravels
Washburn Coach Reigns in Division 2
With the Kim Anderson hiring at Missouri not turning out well, it doesn’t bode well for other NCAA Division II coaches under consideration for power conference jobs. For Washburn coach Bob Chipman, who had hoped to land the head coaching job at Kansas State in the 1990s, his Division II career turned out okay. Link to KPR’s full story
Mason’s Team: Bricks or No Bricks
By Ian Echlin
Kansas Jayhawks senior guard Frank Mason wanted the crowd to be loud and we’re not talking about the home crowd at Allen Fieldhouse. The extreme noise level from the Kansas State crowd for a visit from the in-state rival Jayhawks was unforgettable. Continue reading Mason’s Team: Bricks or No Bricks
Josh Jackson Ready For The Stretch
By Ian Echlin
Kansas Jayhawks freshman sensation Josh Jackson added the finishing touch to his career-high scoring effort against No. 2 Baylor on a go-ahead dunk with two minutes left in the game.
It was an example of Jackson’s attitude toward seizing the moment against the best competition in the country. Continue reading Josh Jackson Ready For The Stretch
Alabama Loss Leaves Northwest Missouri’s Winning Streak Intact With Comfy Margin
By Ian Echlin
Two teams in college football, historic programs in their respective divisions, carried 20-plus game winning streaks into a championship. Continue reading Alabama Loss Leaves Northwest Missouri’s Winning Streak Intact With Comfy Margin
Northwest Missouri Football Looking for Wright Stuff
After the NCAA Division II football championship game and the post-game news conferences, Adam Dorrel told a gathering of players, families and fans at Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday night that he accepted a head coaching offer at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Continue reading Northwest Missouri Football Looking for Wright Stuff
Northwest Missouri in the Era of the Dorrel Dynasty
By Ian Echlin
It’s one thing to win back-to-back football national championships. Being perfect for two straight years? That’s the targeted goal for the Northwest Missouri Bearcats and Adam Dorrel. Continue reading Northwest Missouri in the Era of the Dorrel Dynasty
Bob Boozer Remembered at College Basketball Hall of Fame Celebration
Voice of Bob Boozer
By Greg Echlin
If only Bob Boozer could have made it this year to hear his name mentioned with Dominique Wilkins, Jamaal Wilkes and Mark Aguirre among others in the 2016 class of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, he would have basked in the moment. Continue reading Bob Boozer Remembered at College Basketball Hall of Fame Celebration