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Players posing with their trophy.

Men’s Soccer advances to NCAA Tournament

Zach Gunter, Sports Editor
November 19, 2024

  The Kansas City Roos men’s soccer team are Summit League tournament champions.    Winning one of the 22 NCAA Division 1 conferences grants a team an automatic bid to the national tournament. The Roos did just that, qualifying for the NCAA tournament for the first...

Tamia Ugass shoots a free throw.

Meet a Roo: Tamia Ugass

Jalen McNeal, Staff Writer
November 19, 2024

 Tamia Ugass is a senior forward for the women’s basketball team and she is prepared to go all out for her last year.   “I want to start the season off right and come in with new energy so we can win,” Ugass said. “We have the pieces to do that especially coming...

Lexi Smith at the Miller Nichols Library.

Meet a Roo: Lexy Smith

Karine Robinson, Staff Writer
November 12, 2024

  Lexy Smith is a senior third baseman for the Kansas City Roos softball team and leads the team in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging, home runs, runs batted in and total bases.     You became a top hitter last season, ranking in the top three for batting...

Freshman defender Wesley Cribb prepares to kick the ball (Oct. 19, 2024).

Roos Men’s Soccer to appear in conference championship game

Zach Gunter, Sports Editor
November 10, 2024

  The Kansas City Roos men’s soccer team has advanced to the Summit League Championship match.    On Saturday, the Roos took on Oral Roberts in what was essentially a play-in game for the final tournament spot.    While the Golden Eagles led in a number of statistics,...

Cameron Faas attempts a layup.

The Roos win their first game of the season

Jalen McNeal, Staff Writer
November 8, 2024

  The Kansas City Roos men’s basketball team got their season off to a great start with a 91-68 win over the Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans on Monday.    It was a back-and-forth game in the first half, as the Roos only led by three at halftime. Kansas City went on to score...

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