Hailing from Minneapolis, "the Jayhawks" are a band playing a style of alt-country and roots rock with elements of folk. The band was formed in 1985 and released an eponymous record the following year (known to fans as the ''Bunkhouse Tapes'') but it wasn't until their subsequent record, ''Blue Earth'', in 1989 that the Jayhawks started to get noticed. Read Full biography...
KU volleyball sweeps Baylor (Lawrence Journal-World)
Pub. Date - Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:10:32 GMT Kansas University swept its first Big 12 Conference opponent this season, defeating Baylor, 3-0, Saturday night in Horejsi Family Athletic Center. �Our kids executed the game plan very well,� Kansas coach Ray Bechard said. �I was very proud.� The Jayhawks, notoriously slow starters, keyed their victory with a dominating game-one performance.
KANSAS REPORT (Kansas City Star)
Pub. Date - Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:11:21 GMT Oklahoma State changed the momentum of Saturday�s game with an onside kick midway through the third quarter. The Cowboys pounced on the ball before it was touched by a KU player and eventually scored to pull within 17-14. Despite being warned by their coach, the Jayhawks said they were caught off-guard.
Women 2nd, men 6th for KU cross country (Lawrence Journal-World)
Pub. Date - Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:09:27 GMT The Kansas University men�s cross country team placed sixth in the White Race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals. Juniors Paul Hefferon and Colby Wissel led the charge for the Jayhawks, placing 13th and 14th, respectively, in the 8k event.
Keegan: Meier to give KU lift (Lawrence Journal-World)
Pub. Date - Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:09:34 GMT Kerry Meier returns at quarterback today for Kansas University, which ought to signal the end of the conservative offensive game plan. Oklahoma State�s defensive is vulnerable, its offense somewhat explosive, which means it�s going to require a lot of scoring for the Jayhawks to get their first Big 12 victory of the season.
NCAA levels KU sanctions (The Wichita Eagle)
Pub. Date - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:30:48 GMT If the University of Kansas football team doesn't make it to a bowl game this season, it won't be because the NCAA stood in the Jayhawks' way.
Tarnished KU looks ahead (Kansas City Star)
Pub. Date - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:21:22 GMT LAWRENCE | Kansas basketball coach Bill Self left Allen Fieldhouse on Thursday with plans to contact a few of the Jayhawks� top recruits.
BIG 12 hoopla (Kansas City Star)
Pub. Date - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:29:21 GMT Plenty of introductions were needed Thursday as the Kansas women�s basketball program had its media day at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence. That�s because there are seven new faces for the Jayhawks.
Thomas stars as Bulls top Sonics in OT (AP via Yahoo! News)
Pub. Date - Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:42:11 GMT Tyrus Thomas hit a baseline jumper with 5.1 seconds left to force overtime and Luke Schensher and Andre Barrett combined for 10 points in the extra period to help the Chicago Bulls beat Seattle 110-105 in preseason play Sunday.
Hinrich's Bulls Edge Collison's Sonics in Kansas (NBA.com)
Pub. Date - Sun, 15 Oct 2006 23:26:51 GMT In his return to the building where he starred for Kansas University for four years, Kirk Hinrich scored 11 points as the Chicago Bulls posted a 110-105 overtime win over Nick Collison and the Seattle SuperSonics.
