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
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
Time. Something we take for granted. We thought, with time, that Yordano Ventura would be one of the best pitchers in baseball. But Yordano’s time ran out tragically with a one-car accident that took his life at age 25 in his native Dominican Republic. Though we figured that there would be so much more, the right-handed Ventura provided Royals fans with some electrifying pitching moments in his shortened Royals career. Link to Full Story with Audio Continue reading Fans and Teammates Reflect on a Tragic Loss
By Greg Echlin
As commentators they’re joined at the hip. When asked before the figure skating media session if NBC commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir would be meeting separately, the response was “Tara and Johnny always do everything together.” Continue reading Popular Team Thrives at Figure Skating Nationals
It was in January, 1994, when the Chiefs last won a playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium. Against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It started a three-game playoff journey following the 1993 season that included stops in Houston’s Astrodome where the Chiefs shocked the Oilers, then the AFC championship game in Buffalo where quarterback Joe Montana’s bid to lead the Chiefs to the Super Bowl fell one game short. What kind of run will this week’s game against Pittsburgh produce? Click here for full story with audio at KCUR.org
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
There’s a tradition wintertime link between Kansas City and the Phoenix, Arizona, area when all the snowbirds head to the desert for baseball’s spring training. But on this night in January, there’s a huge, historical link between the two cities for the NBA matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns as covered in this piece for KCUR. Link to full story and audio Continue reading Phoenix and Kansas City Linked for Sunday Night NBA Game
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
With Baker University’s first appearance in the NAIA football title game since its only other time in 1986, the Wildcats hope to break through on something that none of its team sports has accomplished—a national championship. Continue reading Baker Football Team Hoping For Historic Breakthrough
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
