2012 - 9:34pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs’ second and third picks in the NFL draft looked quite similar Friday, as the team added depth to its offensive line by picking a pair of tackles.

The Chiefs drafted Illinois tackle Jeff Allen with their second-round pick, then grabbed Oklahoma’s Donald Stephenson with their third-round selection.

The Chiefs picked the 6-foot-4, 307-pound Allen with the No. 44 selection. He was part of a run on offensive linemen in which five were taken with the first 12 picks of the second round.

Prep football landscape facing possible change Fri, 04/27/2012 - 8:29pm

Hurdles still remain, but the landscape of high school football in Kansas might look different in a couple of years.

At least from Class 4A on down.

At Friday’s April meeting, the Kansas State High School Activities Association’s Board of Directors passed a proposal involving major changes regarding football classifications. The proposal to reduce Class 4A from 64 to 48 schools, creating a trickle-down effect among Classes 3A and 2A, passed by a 56-11 vote.

Ichabods get bid to regional golf tourney Fri, 04/27/2012 - 6:12pm

Washburn received an at-large berth to the South Central Regional golf tournament.

The Ichabods, who placed second in the MIAA, are among 20 teams in the Midwest/South Central Super Regional to be played May 7-9 at Jefferson City (Mo.) Country Club. Conference champion Central Missouri received an automatic berth.

The top five teams from the Super Regional advance to the NCAA Division II Championships on May 15-19 in Simponsville, Ky.

Dooley named basketball coach at Baker Fri, 04/27/2012 - 6:06pm

BALDWIN CITY — Sean Dooley was hired as men's basketball coach at Baker University, director of athletics Theresa Yetmar announced Friday.

Dooley has been assistant coach at Columbia (Mo.) College, which has produced four straight 25-win seasons and four trips to the NAIA Division I Tournament with one runner-up finish. He previously was an assistant at William Jewell.

Dooley replaces Brett Ballard, who resigned after two years to join Danny Manning's staff at Tulsa.

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Lady Blues' season ends with loss to Griffons Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:50pm

OVERLAND PARK — A fast start was a rare occurrence for Washburn’s softball team this season, but one came at a critical time. The Lady Blues scored three runs in the top of the first inning against Missouri Western in an elimination game of the MIAA Tournament.

That lead slipped away, however, and even after regaining a one-run lead the Lady Blues’ season ended with a 9-6 loss to the Griffons on Friday at the Blue Valley Recreation Complex.

Weis: KU spring game will be competitive Fri, 04/27/2012 - 4:39pm

LAWRENCE — When watching Kansas’ annual spring game under Turner Gill, it felt, in many ways, like watching a lighthearted get-together, not anything like a game.

Even Mark Mangino’s spring games felt far more easygoing than any of his practices — a point he used to make repeatedly after each spring game.

So here comes Charlie Weis, a coach seen as an intermediate between the Gill and Mangino eras. And he, unlike either of the two men before him, sees Saturday’s 1 p.m. spring game a little differently.

“We’ll actually play a game,” he said.

Koyotes to make home debut Fri, 04/27/2012 - 4:24pm

After starting the season nearly a month ago, the Kansas Koyotes are finally getting a chance to make their home debut.

The Koyotes (2-0) will host the Oklahoma Defenders on Saturday night at Landon Arena.

“We’re very excited,” Koyotes coach Troy Biladeau said. “I think it’s the sixth week of the actual APFL season, and we haven’t played a home game yet. We had a bye the first week, we had bye last week and we also had (to reschedule for) hockey. I think the guys are really anxious to play a home game.”

Backup QBs to battle in K-State spring game Fri, 04/27/2012 - 3:07pm

MANHATTAN — Quarterback battles aren’t unusual for Kansas State during spring drills.

The difference this spring is the presence of an established starter, a first for the Wildcats since Bill Snyder returned from retirement. Collin Klein is safe atop the depth chart, meaning the real battle will involve Daniel Sams and Tavarius Bender, two freshmen fighting for the backup job.

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Weber's first recruit signs with Cats Fri, 04/27/2012 - 3:00pm

Darrell Johnson, the first recruit to commit to Bruce Weber at Kansas State, is officially a Wildcat.

K-State announced Johnson's signing Friday.

“I’m excited to get a recruit of Darrell’s quality this late in the signing period,” Weber said. “He is a player that we have watched for some time and we feel will be a great fit for our team at the power forward spot. "

Johnson, a 6-foot-8 forward, averaged 16.3 points and 11.9 rebounds as a senior at Parkway North in St. Louis. He is a three-star prospect according to Rivals.com.

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Legislators honor KU hoops teams Fri, 04/27/2012 - 1:41pm

The state Legislature has honored The University of Kansas men’s and women’s basketball teams for their successful seasons this year.

Four players from each team appeared in the House and Senate chambers Friday. Legislators read resolutions thanking the teams for their efforts and for the pride they brought the university and Kansas.

The men’s team won its eighth straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title and reached the final in the NCAA tournament, losing to Kentucky in the championship game.

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Chiefs draft pair of offensive linemen Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:34pm

Prep football landscape facing possible change Fri, 04/27/2012 - 8:29pm

Ichabods get bid to regional golf tourney Fri, 04/27/2012 - 6:12pm

Dooley named basketball coach at Baker Fri, 04/27/2012 - 6:06pm

Lady Blues' season ends with loss to Griffons Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:50pm

Weis: KU spring game will be competitive Fri, 04/27/2012 - 4:39pm

Koyotes to make home debut Fri, 04/27/2012 - 4:24pm

Backup QBs to battle in K-State spring game Fri, 04/27/2012 - 3:07pm

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