Big Thank You to Jack Sykes for showing us around Allen Fieldhouse today. Still the best CBB Facility in the World. Great Great Facility with a lot of Bells and Whistles.
My man Greg Gurley hooked us up with Jack. Thanks GG!
#RCJH#GoKU
🚨Jayhawks win! 🚨
Final: 68-67
The managers close out a nail biter on a last second free throw! Thank you to the @SunDevilMBBMan for having us out.
Rock Chalk 🔴🔵 @ManagerGames_
🏆 Sports in Kansas 6A 🏈Coach of the Year
Lorne Clark, Olathe Northwest
One of the most impressive coaching jobs in the largest classification this season came from Olathe Northwest, where head coach Lorne Clark led the Ravens to their first ever 6A state championship appearance, finishing 9-4 and shocking the Kansas football landscape with a historic postseason run.
Olathe Northwest punched its ticket to the title game with a 42-28 victory over two-time defending state champion Gardner-Edgerton, ending the Trailblazers’ streak of three straight state championship appearances. For the first time since 2021, the 6A east representative would not be GE, it would be ONW, a program still seeking its first state crown after beginning varsity football just 21 years ago in 2004.
Clark’s turnaround has been rapid. Two seasons ago, the Ravens were 2-7. At one point this fall, they stood 5-3, navigating the brutal Sunflower League. Instead of fading, they won four straight to reach the championship game, including knocking off a dynasty to get there. A 6A sleeper at midseason became a full-blown title contender by November.
The Ravens’ rise under Clark reflects player development, belief, and steady progression over his four-year leadership. Olathe Northwest had never broken through to this stage, and very few expected it this year until the Ravens kept winning, kept defending, and kept proving they belonged.
Though they ultimately fell to Manhattan in the championship, 2025 will be remembered as the season Olathe Northwest arrived, crashed the 6A party, and proved it could stand against the very best in Kansas.
A historic breakthrough for the Ravens, and a coach who took them where they had never been.
#sportsinkansas
Today marked GA @maxaebersold’s final day w/ @KUAthletics. It’s hard to put into words the impact Max had on our dept and each student-athlete he worked with. He pushed KU forward every single day and did it with an incredible attitude.
Club Dub won’t be the same without him!
This young guy, @patrickrcassidy is one of the best teammates @KUHoops has had in my 22 years covering the team. I’m not sure what his major was, but hire this guy. You will not go wrong.
“The thing I’m going to remember most is the players and watching them grow, watching them succeed, and watching them fight through adversity and come back from that.” - Coach Roberts reflects on his impactful time at Kansas