KUsports.com Headlines for December 9

[Offensive breakthrough taking KU volleyball to new heights, and unexpected spot in Sweet 16]( [Kansas volleyball teammates Jenny Mosser, Rachel Langs and Camryn Turner celebrate after a KU point during a second-round NCAA Tournament match versus Creighton at D.J. Sokol Arena in Omaha, Neb., on Dec. 3, 2021.]( By: Benton Smith Even as he watched his Kansas volleyball team steadily improve before his eyes as the postseason drew near, head coach Ray Bechard thought the Jayhawks ... Posted yesterday at 6:15 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trust in freshman setter Camryn Turner has paid off for Sweet 16-bound Kansas volleyball program]( [KU setter Camryn Turner locks in on the ball during a point in the Jayhawks' four-set win over Oklahoma on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. ]( By: Matt Tait In late August, following the Kansas volleyball program’s season-opening loss to Loyola Marymount at Purdue, Kansas coach Ray Bechard ran into setter Camryn Turner ... Posted yesterday at 2:34 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Freshman LB James Wright leaving KU football via transfer portal]( [Former Kansas football linebacker James Wright]( By: Benton Smith After six months with the Kansas football program, freshman linebacker James Wright is moving on. Wright announced on Wednesday his decision to put his name ... Posted yesterday at 12:07 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU-UTEP postgame: Ochai Agbaji]( [KU-UTEP postgame: Ochai Agbaji]( By: Benton Smith Posted December 7 at 11:42 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU-UTEP postgame: Christian Braun]( [KU-UTEP postgame: Christian Braun]( By: Benton Smith Posted December 7 at 11:41 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [KU-UTEP postgame: Bill Self]( [KU-UTEP postgame: Bill Self]( By: Benton Smith Posted December 7 at 11:41 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notebook: 8th-ranked Jayhawks finally able to turn attention to upcoming clash with Mizzou]( [The Kansas bench erupts after a made three-pointer by reserve Michael Jankovich (20) with seconds remaining in the game on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.]( By: Matt Tait Moments after scoring 20 points in a blowout win over UTEP at T-Mobile Center on Tuesday night, Kansas junior Christian Braun painted a crystal-clear picture ... Posted December 7 at 11:16 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KUsports.com Ratings: [Kansas guard Christian Braun's tear continues in blowout win over UTEP]( By: Matt Tait 1 – Christian Braun – Set the tone for the entire 78-52 win with his relentless effort and energy early, which included a couple of ... Posted December 7 at 10:31 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Smithology: [KU's backup guards will have to earn Self's trust before they get more chances]( [KU's backup guards will have to earn Self's trust before they get more chances]( By: Benton Smith Kansas City, Missouri — With Kansas boatracing UTEP Tuesday night at T-Mobile Center, in what will soon be a footnote of a meaningless nonconference December ... Posted December 7 at 10:09 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['A hard guard': Agbaji, Braun punish UTEP with potent offensive production in 78-52 Kansas victory]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) comes in for a jam against UTEP during the first half on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.]( By: Matt Tait No matter what goes right, what goes wrong or how any of it looks, the eighth-ranked Kansas basketball program seems to know it’s in ... Posted December 7 at 8:50 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jayhawks not flying under the radar anymore, as they head to Sweet 16]( [Kansas volleyball players, including outside hitter Caroline Bien (smiling), celebrate after a point during the Jayhawks' NCAA Tournament win over Oregon, on Dec. 2, 2021, in Omaha, Neb.]( By: Benton Smith It turns out there may be a catch to becoming the NCAA Tournament’s giant killer. Posted December 7 at 5:30 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas volleyball coach Ray Bechard on his team’s NCAA Tournament run & what comes next]( [Kansas volleyball coach Ray Bechard on his team’s NCAA Tournament run & what comes next]( By: Matt Tait Posted December 7 at 3:27 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Four Kansas volleyball players break down their run to the Sweet 16]( [Camryn Turner & Caroline Bien discuss the Kansas volleyball run to the Sweet 16]( By: Matt Tait Posted December 7 at 3:24 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Kansas basketball v. UTEP]( View a gallery of images from Tuesday night's game between the Jayhawks and Miners at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Posted December 7 at 12:17 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas guard Christian Braun named Big 12 Player of the Week]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun lays-up a shot in front of teammate Kansas forward David McCormack, left, as Dayton forward Toumani Camara, right, looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Jacob M. Langston)]( By: Matt Tait Kansas junior Christian Braun’s career-night last Friday in Elmont, N.Y., not only led the eighth-ranked Jayhawks to victory but also earned him the ... Posted December 7 at 7:02 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Game day breakdown: No. 8 Kansas basketball vs. UTEP in Kansas City, Mo.]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun drives against North Texas forward Hameir Wright during the second half of a NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. ]( By: Matt Tait A look at some of the keys for eighth-ranked Kansas in Tuesday's clash with UTEP at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. By Matt ... Posted December 6 at 10:35 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Reports: Emmett Jones leaving KU football; Lance Leipold hiring Syracuse's Terrence Samuel]( [Kansas receivers coach Emmett Jones slaps hands with Steven Parker at the start of practice on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019.]( By: Benton Smith The interim head coach for Kansas football this past spring and the Jayhawks’ receivers coach each of the past three seasons, Emmett Jones reportedly is ... Posted December 6 at 5:39 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former KU volleyball player Maggie Bowen sees familiar 'we've got it' approach from 2021 Jayhawks]( [Kansas' Tiana Dockery (7) and Anna Church (1) watch as junior Maggie Anderson (19) keeps the ball in play during Kansas' second round NCAA volleyball tournament match against Missouri on Friday night at the Horejsi Center. The Jayhawks sent the Tigers packing with a three set sweep. ]( By: Benton Smith It was only a few years ago that Maggie Bowen was in a Kansas volleyball uniform, helping the Jayhawks make their best NCAA Tournament run ... Posted December 6 at 3:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas freshman Bobby Pettiford to miss time with nagging abdominal injury]( [Kansas guard Bobby Pettiford pushes the ball up the floor during KU's 87-74 win over Michigan State on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ]( By: Matt Tait Kansas freshman Bobby Pettiford will not play in Tuesday’s 7 p.m. game against UTEP at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., because of ... Posted December 6 at 2:36 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044