Sophomore Sarah Vertelka is the top pitcher for the Kansas softball team.

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Junior tennis player, Kunigunda Dorn, returns a shot from an opposing player during a doubles match Saturday against UMKC. The Jayhawk's dominated the Roo's in all doubles and singles matches, going 7-0 overall against UMKC Saturday.

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Junior tennis player, Yuliana Svistun, follows through on a serve during a doubles match Saturday against UMKC. The Jayhawk's dominated the Roo's in all doubles and singles matches, going 7-0 overall against UMKC Saturday.

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Senior tennis player, Elizaveta Avdeeva, returns a shot in a doubles match Saturday against UMKC. The Jayhawk's swept the Roo's in all doubles and singles matches.

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Sophomore tennis player, Kunigunda Dorn, serves the ball that resulted in an ace during a doubles match Saturday against UMKC. The Jayhawk's dominated the Roo's in all doubles and singles matches, going 7-0 overall against UMKC Saturday.

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Nicollette Smith, freshman forward, drives between two Nebraska defenders for a layup during the second half of Sunday's game at Allen Fieldhouse. Smith was one of four Jayhawks to score in double figures and help keep their team alive for the NCAA tournament.

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Freshman guard Chakeitha Weldon and sophomore guard LaChelda Jacobs lead the Jayhawks off the court following their 62-61 victory over Nebraska. Kansas improved to 15-9 overall and 4-7 in the Big 12. The Hawks had four players in double-figures in scoring for the game.

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Senior forward Jamie Boyd jumps in celebration behind junior guard Katie Smith and Marija Zinic, junior forward after sophomore guard Danielle McCray draws a foul on a drive to the basket with 1.4 seconds remaining in the game. McCray stepped to the line and broke the 61-61 tie by hitting her first free throw. Kansas defeated Nebraska 62-61 and improved to 15-9 overall and 4-7 in the Big 12. The Cornhuskers dropped to 6-5 in the conference.

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Freshman center Krysten Boogaard congratulates sophomore guard Danielle McCray after McCray sank the first of her two free-throw attempts, which gave the Jayhawks a 62-61 lead with just more than one second to go in the game. McCray led the Jayhawks with 13 points and 10 rebounds, recording her fifth double-double of the season.

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Junior guard Katie Smith and the rest of the Kansas bench locks arms as sophomore guard Danielle McCray steps to the line to shoot two with 1.4 seconds to go in the game. The 62-61 victory by the Jayhawks over the Cornhuskers kept the team's hopes of qualifying for the tournament alive.

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Sophomore guard LaChelda Jacobs goes up for a shot in the lane over Nebraska guard Dominique Kelley during the second half. Jacobs finished with 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting and six assists in 29 minutes. Kansas wore pink uniforms as part of the WBCA's "Think Pink" initiative to create awareness and funds for breast cancer.

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The Jayhawks get together on the court coming out of a time-out during the first half of Saturday's game. Players at practice said they felt nervous about former coach Larry Brown watching their practice. Kansas rolled to an easy victory Saturday, though, against Colorado.

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Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur struggles for the tie-up. Arthur scored eight points and had two assists in Saturday's game.

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Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur hangs on the rim for a moment after making a reverse dunk in the second half. Arthur scored eight points and had two assists.

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Freshman center Cole Aldrich is flanked by Colorado's Marcus King-Stockton and Levi Knutson near the end of the first half.

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Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur takes a shot to the basket during the first half. Arthur scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds in 21 minutes.

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Sophomore guard Sherron Collins takes a drive to the basket during the first half. Collins finished with five points, five boards and three assists.

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Freshman center Cole Aldrich perpares to to swat a shot by Colorado guard Corry Higgins during the second half. Aldrich logged 14 minutes, scoring six points, grabbing four boards, and blocking three shots. The Kansas defense held Colorado to 45 points on just more than 35 percent shooting from the field.

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Junior guard Mario Chalmers draws a foul on Colorado guard Richard Roby during the first half of Saturday's game at Allen Fieldhouse. Chalmers led Kansas with 13 points, shooting 3-for-5 from three-point range and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line.

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Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur gets up to stop a drive to the basket by Colorado guard Richard Roby during the second half. Kansas held Roby to two points on 1-for-11 shooting. Roby came in to the game averaging over 17 points per game.

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Ray Wittlinger, Olathe senior, is the student body Vice President.

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Aaron Reinke, with child of family whose house they are rebuilding in Juarez, Mexico.

Courtesy of Aaron Reinke

Mandy Shriwise, Overland Park junior, with Jaquline her neighbor who was suffering from AIDS.

Courtesy of Mandy Shriwise

Brad Witherspoon, senior guard is wearing the retro uniform that they wore in 1988 when they were champions and now you can buy it.

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The clickers, which cost Student Senate nearly $5,000, are not currently functional.

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Members of the 1988 championship-winning basketball team, including assistant coach Danny Manning (far right), are honored at half time Saturday afternoon during the Kansas-Colorado game. Former players from different eras of Kansas basketball came on the court for the ceremony commemorating 110 years of Kansas basketball.

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