Ben Ashworth

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Ben was born and raised in Prairie Village and attended Shawnee Mission East High School. His passions are sports and writing, and he is also actively involved in music, choir, and playing the piano and keyboard. He has played basketball and soccer for many years and is an avid fantasy football player.

Recent Stories

New club softball team plays first game today

Team will face Haskell Indian Nations University’s varsity squad after a week of practices

Ashworth: Does Redeem Team compare?

The Dream Team had more talent and bigger margins of victory, but the Redeem Team faced a tougher challenge.

Ashworth: Successful draft changes Chiefs’ direction

Acquisitions renew team’s future

Kansas City entered the draft weekend with low expectations but left with high talent.

Weekend regatta adds to team’s experience, improvements

Coach Catloth says high level of competition benefits team

The rowing team had an impressive showing last weekend at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta in Tennessee. Four of the team’s five boats advanced to the finals on Sunday.

Wildcats defeat Jayhawks in weekend regatta

Kansas State wins their third straight Kansas Cup

Despite suffering a loss to Kansas State on a chilly weekend, coach Rob Catloth said his team showed strength, especially in novice teams.

Kansas Rowing faces K-State in only home regatta this year

After a loss to Kansas State in November, the Jayhawks will meet them again in Kansas City Saturday.

Team starts season slow against seasoned Texas

Texas tops the Kansas rowing team.

Rowing team heads to Texas

Team will have an exhibition in Oklahoma along the way

The team will compete in its first official regatta of the season.

Pre-tournament brackets had Kansas in Sweet 16

Villanova stands between Kansas and a trip to the Final Four

Many thought Villanova as undeserving of tournament selection, but the team now threatens Kansas.

The evolution of women's basketball

The Kansas program began in 1968, 70 years after the game was invented.

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