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Roos volleyball bounces back against St. Thomas

Roos volleyball bounces back against St. Thomas

Evan Lohman
November 15, 2021

The Kansas City Roos volleyball team swept the St. Thomas Tommies in three sets to break a three-game losing streak Thursday night at Swinney Center. Early in the first set, Kansas City immediately turned to their 1-2 punch in Melanie Brecka and De’Janae Arnold as they...

Patrick Mahomes must change for Chiefs to win

Patrick Mahomes must change for Chiefs to win

Evan Lohman
November 10, 2021

Kansas City Chiefs fans are watching one of the most sudden falls from grace in recent football memory, and a primary contributor to this tumble seems to be the city’s hero, Patrick Mahomes. There are a lot of factors that play into a team’s struggles and losses. But...

Kansas City volleyball splits two matches in first home games of season

Kansas City volleyball splits two matches in first home games of season

Evan Lohman
October 4, 2021

Kansas City Roos volleyball returned home to Swinney Center last week to host the first home games of the 2021 season. The team faced off against the University of Denver early in the week and finished the two-game stretch with a match against South Dakota State on Thursday. The...

Takeaways and reactions from Chiefs’ victory over Cleveland

Takeaways and reactions from Chiefs’ victory over Cleveland

Evan Lohman
September 16, 2021

After a back-and-forth competition between two powerhouse squads, the Kansas City Chiefs pulled yet another comeback against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. The narrow 33-29 victory revealed some key takeaways from both sides of the ball.  Offensive Takeaways  Continuing...

Roos fall to the Iowa Hawkeyes, losing 2-0 (Julia Kapros)

Roos women’s soccer falls to Iowa

Evan Lohman
September 16, 2021

Kansas City’s women’s soccer lost 2-0 to the Iowa Hawkeyes at Durwood Soccer Stadium on Thursday. The Roos took on the challenge of hosting the reigning Big 10 champions, and for most of the contest they sported a bend-but-don’t-break defense. Sophomore goalkeeper...

How the NCAA’s name, image, likeness rules affect UMKC

How the NCAA’s name, image, likeness rules affect UMKC

Evan Lohman
September 6, 2021

New NCAA rules allow college athletes to benefit from name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities. The change, which took effect on Aug. 28, was accompanied by a Missouri law with similar provisions. The debate of college athletes’ compensation reached a milestone over...

Former Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith announced his retirement on April 19, completing a rollercoaster of a 16-year NFL career. (Mile High Report)

Alex Smith retires and leaves impression on Kansas City and the NFL

Evan Lohman
April 27, 2021

Former Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith announced his retirement on April 19, completing a rollercoaster of a 16-year NFL career. Smith spent five seasons with Kansas City and made all three of his Pro Bowl appearances as a member of the Chiefs. The Kansas City Chiefs reign...

The Kansas City Royals have won nine of their first 14 games to begin the 2021 season. (Royals Review)

Royals off to solid start as team identity takes shape

Evan Lohman
April 20, 2021

The Kansas City Royals have won nine of their first 14 games to begin the 2021 season. With new faces all around the clubhouse, Royals manager Mike Matheny works every day toward tailoring the lineup and pitching rotation to maximize the team’s strengths and improve its...

The Kansas City Royals have an MLB-best 12 wins across their spring training games in Arizona, with a week until the first pitch of the 2021 regular season. (Kings of the Kauffman)

Kansas City Royals primed for 2021 season behind strong spring training performances

Evan Lohman
March 26, 2021

The Kansas City Royals have an MLB-best 12 wins across their spring training games in Arizona, with a week until the first pitch of the 2021 regular season. After a disappointing 59-103 season in 2019 and a COVID-19 shortened 2020, the Royals look to start strong this season...

Senior Men's Basketball player Brandon McKissic with his back to the camera, holding three fingers in the air

Men’s Basketball: Roos struggle in frustrating weekend against South Dakota

Evan Lohman
March 1, 2021

Kansas City’s men’s basketball team lost its final two games of the regular season at South Dakota State in a weekend double-header. The Jackrabbits won 67-49 on Friday and 89-77 on Saturday. Entering Friday’s game, the Roos were in the midst of a five-game win streak....

The four UMKC Men's Basketball seniors huddled up on the floor and smiling

Men’s basketball: Roos sweep the Denver Pioneers in a weekend double-header at Swinney Center

Evan Lohman
February 22, 2021

The Roos played a frustrating first half in Friday’s game. Kansas City’s top scorers Josiah Allick and Brandon McKissic picked up early fouls that limited their playing time. With forward Arkel Lamar unavailable, the Roos offense needed someone to step up. Luckily, senior...

Roos’ basketball downed Omaha 62-52 on Friday followed up by a 55-47 win on Saturday at Swinney Center.
(KCRoosAthletics Instagram)

Roos’ men’s basketball sweeps Omaha in weekend series

Evan Lohman
February 15, 2021

Roos’ basketball downed Omaha 62-52 on Friday followed up by a 55-47 win on Saturday at Swinney Center. After missing the previous two games, senior guard Brandon McKissic headlined Friday’s contest by posting a career-high 29 points. McKissic also tallied four steals...

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady standing back to back

Keys to the Game: Super Bowl LV Edition

Evan Lohman
February 4, 2021

The ultimate single-day event in American sports lingers just days away, with the Kansas City Chiefs looking to repeat as Super Bowl Champions against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite being the face of the NFL and reigning Super Bowl MVP, Patrick Mahomes faces the most decorated...

Former All-Pro wide reciever Antonio Brown reached a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday (NYT).

The NFL arms race continues

Evan Lohman
October 26, 2020

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers shocked the NFL world on Friday by signing former All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown. Brown agreed to a one-year-deal with the team. He joins the laundry list of new faces that have been added to the Buccaneers’ roster, including Tom Brady and running...

Lakers, Lebron capture NBA championship in historic season

Lakers, Lebron capture NBA championship in historic season

Evan Lohman
October 19, 2020

The NBA’s historic season in “The Bubble” ended on Sunday, Oct. 11 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat in game 6, 116-98. LeBron James won the Bill Russel NBA Finals MVP Award for the fourth time in his career in as many championship wins. The 2019-2020 NBA season...

Pandemic forces NFL games to reschedule

Pandemic forces NFL games to reschedule

Evan Lohman
October 12, 2020

The Oct. 5 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots was delayed a day due to players on both teams testing positive to COVID-19.  In the same week, the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans was moved to week seven and affected...

Chiefs make a strong statement in NFL season opener

Chiefs make a strong statement in NFL season opener

Evan Lohman
September 14, 2020

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 34-20 in the NFL season opener on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. In a rematch of the 2019 AFC Divisional round playoff game, Patrick Mahomes threw for over 200 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Chiefs to their first...

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