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Roos Softball struggles in 2025 season

Roos Softball struggles in 2025 season

Jazmin Romo, Staff Writer
April 20, 2025

  Kansas City’s softball team has struggled so far this season.    The team currently sits at 4-28 on the season, 1-8 in conference play and last in the Summit League standings. The Roos are a far cry from the 28-31 record that it held last season.    This could...

Kasey the Kangroo, UMKC's mascot, does the "roo up" hand sign at a KC Current pop-up on campus.

UMKC to spend nearly $3.4 million on pro sport team partnerships

  UMKC has promised to spend a minimum of $3.4 million in partnerships with Kansas City professional sports teams over the next four years. These deals are aimed at promoting the school and offering unique experiences for some students.    These contracts name UMKC as...

UMKC logo featured on a golf ball pictured in a grassy field.

Roos Rocky Start to Golf Season

Jazmin Romo, Staff Writer
April 13, 2025

  Kansas City’s Men’s Golf team brought home an 11th place finish at the GCU Invitational last week in Phoenix.      Last Spring, the Kansas City golf team captured their second straight Summit League championship title, becoming the first team to claim a back-to-back...

UMKC cheerleaders in action at the Swinney Recreation Center.

Fueled by student fees, KC Athletics reports a revenue of nearly $16 million in 2024

Adriauna Barger, Staff Writer
March 14, 2025

  In 2024, the UMKC athletic department, Kansas City Athletics, brought in almost $16 million. Over 22% of that came from student fees.   While almost $3.6 million came from student fees, only $121,080 came from ticket and concession sales.    Similar to UMKC, Missouri...

Team gathers as the season comes to a close.

Women’s Basketball ends 2025 season with loss to Oral Roberts

Titus Holmes, Staff Writer
March 8, 2025

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Kansas City women's basketball season has come to an end as the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles flew past the Roos.   KC began the game 3-10 from the field and 0-2 from three-point range, possibly showing some fatigue from Friday’s game against North Dakota...

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