Paying tribute to James Naismith, the man who started it all

Friday, Feb. 15, 2008

It wasn’t long before he ended up in the Midwest, where James Naismith would mark his name in history.

Meet the parents for the holidays

Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007

Three young couples share their experience and thoughts about spending the holidays with their significant others this year.

Team falters on high expectations

Friday, Nov. 16, 2007

The team started the season with a skid but recovered late. Unfortunately, the women were unable to progress in the Big 12 tournament.

Big 12 hopes end after Oklahoma State shutout

Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007

The soccer team loses in Big 12 Championships

Showdown in San Antonio

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007

Kansas plays Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament this week. The Jayhawks face the Cowgirls for the second time this season at 7:30 p.m.

Big goals on and off the field

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007

Senior Nicole Cauzillo had to overcome injuries and illness to make it to her final season on the Kansas soccer team. She is the leading scorer for the team this season.

Soccer surges to victory over Missouri

Monday, Nov. 5, 2007

On Kansas’ Senior Day, freshman Katie Williams was the team’s star. Williams, a defender, scored two goals within four minutes of each other, leading the Jayhawks to a 2-1 victory over No. 18 Missouri.

KU Soccer plays Missouri in Border Showdown

Friday, Nov. 2, 2007

Kansas competes for a third place standing in the Big 12. If Texas loses its game this weekend and the Jayhawks win, the team could be bumped to second.

Soccer Brief: October 31, 2007

Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007

Here's what's happened at the last women's soccer game.

Soccer plays important weekend matches

Friday, Oct. 26, 2007

The women’s soccer team can stay in the hunt for the Big 12 Championship with wins this weekend. The women take on Nebraska and Iowa State.

Soccer Notes: October 24, 2007

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007

Notes from the last women's soccer game by Alison Cumbow

Soccer team finds success on road

Monday, Oct. 22, 2007

The Kansas women’s soccer team beat Colorado 2-0 on Friday behind a goal each from sophomores Monica Dolinksy and Kim Boyer. Senior goalkeeper Colleen Quinn then saved seven shots in a 0-0 tie against No. 6 Texas.

Soccer takes last road trip of season

Friday, Oct. 19, 2007

The KU soccer team travels to Boulder and Austin this weekend for its last away games of the regular season.

Kansas puts end to winning streak

Monday, Oct. 15, 2007

After hosting both Oklahoma State and Oklahoma this past weekend, Kansas’ winning streak came to an end. The tie and the loss put the Jayhawks at 3-9-3 overall and 1-2-2 in the Big 12 Conference.

Team to play two matches over break

Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007

There’s no such thing as fall break for the Kansas soccer team. The Jayhawks will face Oklahoma Friday and Oklahoma State Sunday in Lawrence.

Jayhawks add two victories on the road

Monday, Oct. 8, 2007

The two weekend victories gave the Jayhawks their 100th victory. The 100 victories made coach Mark Francis the fifth coach to win 100 games at a Big 12 school.

Soccer team faces Drake, Tech on road

Friday, Oct. 5, 2007

The Jayhawks will play Drake tonight at 6:30 and Texas Tech 1 p.m. Sunday.

Team loses, ties in conference openers

Monday, Oct. 1, 2007

Kansas soccer started its conference season this weekend with a tie with Baylor and a loss to Texas A&M.

Soccer ready for first conference games

Friday, Sept. 28, 2007

Kansas, 1-7-1, could have a rough weekend, because Baylor has not lost a home game this season, and Texas A&M is ranked third in the nation.

Jayhawks face Illini, Gators

Friday, Sept. 21, 2007

This weekend the soccer team face Illinois and Florida on Friday and Sunday, respectively.

Soccer team takes first victory in overtime.

Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007

Sophomore forward Kim Boyer shot the “golden goal” to end the game. The Jayhawks will be home this weekend against Illinois and California.

Soccer takes on familiar faces tonight

Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007

The Jayhawk women’s soccer team has lost four straight games, and its next opportunity for a win comes at 5 p.m. against Missouri State. The opponent won’t be completely new to five Jayhawks, who attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School with two of the Bears.

Soccer team has disappointing weekend

Monday, Sept. 17, 2007

The Kansas women’s socceer team now holds a record of 0-5-1 after losing both weekend games. The team had shutout scores against the Portland Pilots, 2-0, and the Washington Huskies, 1-0.

Women’s soccer heads to Nike Invitational

Friday, Sept. 14, 2007

The team seeks its first win of the season. The best shot comes against 0-4 Washington.

Off the soccer field

Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007

Senior goalkeeper Colleen Quinn, senior midfielder/forward Emiliy Strinden, and coach Mark Francis talk about their experiences on and off the soccer field.

Soccer falls to Southern Methodist

Monday, Sept. 10, 2007

Depite more than doubling Southern Methodist’s shot total, Kansas couldn’t make a goal in their 2-0 loss.

Loss spoils soccer home opener

Friday, Sept. 7, 2007

Quinn proves impenetrable as goalkeeper, passing leaves room for improvement.

Women’s soccer players reunited this season

Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007

Five players from St. Thomas Aquinas are once again on the same soccer team this year. The women anticipate their realtionships being beneficial to the team.

Soccer team leaves Hawaii winless

Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007

Coach Mark Francis said the soccer team was “flat” during a 4-0 loss to Hawaii Friday, though the Jayhawks doubled Hawaii in shots attempted. The team improved its performance in a 1-1 tie with Auburn Saturday.

Soccer team kicks off season in Hawaii

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007

The Jayhawks are matched against Hawaii and Auburn in this weekend’s tournament.

New, old players vie for starting spots

Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007

With the addition of 10 new players to this year's roster, the competition for starting spots on the women's soccer team is heating up. Coach Mark Francis said this was a welcome difficulty.

KU women’s soccer gets several new additions

Monday, Aug. 13, 2007

Ten new players joining the women’s soccer team provide a new opportunity to build on the team’s success. The new players also provide a challenge to come together as a team before competition begins.

Australian captures city's beauty

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

As someone who hasn't grown up anywhere near Lawrence and doesn't take the city for granted, Ben Gerrard sees the city in a different way. He photographs of Lawrence are now on display at Starbucks.

Foreign students bring culture to campus

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Students from across the globe have come to the University and brought their unique ways of life with them to Lawrence.

Alison Cumbow

Special Sections Editor

Alison is a junior from Boca Raton, Fla. She is double majoring in journalism and Spanish and minoring in Latin American Studies. Alison has worked at The Kansan since August 2006. She has been on staff as a correspondent for three semesters, women's soccer writer for one, and is currently the special sections editor. In the future, Alison hopes to work in South America as a journalist.