Despite losing in the NCAA Round of 16, the Kansas City Roos men’s soccer team still had a season worth celebrating.   The team finished its season with the most wins in team history and advanced further in the tournament than ever before.    Prior to the 2024...

  The Kansas City Roos men’s soccer team continues a historic run as it advances to the NCAA Round of 16 for the first time in program history.   On Sunday night, the team played the 15 seeded Missouri State Bears. Unlike in the NCAA basketball tournaments, only the...

  The Kansas City Roos men’s soccer team secured its first NCAA tournament win since 2001 on Thursday night.   Survive and advance was the message as Kansas City took on Saint Louis in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Roos did just that, winning 2-0.   Many...

  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...

  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,...

  The Kansas City Roos women’s basketball team took on the Saint Mary Spires on Sunday.   While the game was only an exhibition, it was over only minutes in. The Roos got off 18 straight points before the Spires found the net.    It wouldn’t be until 2:17 remaining...

  Kansas City basketball is coming to local TV.    In a press release on Thursday, the athletic department announced a new partnership with Kansas City’s NBC affiliate, KSHB 41.    This partnership includes eight basketball broadcasts and marks the first time...

  For the first time since 2008, the Kansas City Roos men’s soccer team defeated a top 25 opponent.   On Saturday night, the Roos took on the Denver Pioneers.    The game had similarities to the 2023 Summit League Men’s Soccer Semifinals, where Denver entered...

   Located just minutes from campus, the Plaza Tennis Center has been home to Kansas City Roos women’s tennis since 2008.    The tennis team may need to find a home in the near future.   On Sept.10, city officials announced they were seeking redevelopment proposals...

  In stark contrast to the 2023 season, the Kansas City Roos women’s soccer team remains undefeated with a record of 2-0-2.   On Aug. 15, the Roos played Saint Louis. The Billikens were ranked 12th in the United Soccer Coaches poll going into the game. In a 72-minute...

With the earth’s climate rapidly changing, how has UMKC committed to mitigating its carbon footprint?   Madison Twite, an officer with the Student Environmental Coalition, does not see a strong effort.     Many universities have dedicated Climate Action Plans...

KC Current memorabilia posed on a soccer ball in the Durwood Stadium.

  The Roos volleyball team came so close to the NCAA tournament last season. The team went to five sets in the 2023 Summit League championship match only to lose to the Omaha Mavericks. This came after the team won the first two sets and was leading in the third before Omaha...

  Emotions ran high after the Roos Men’s Soccer team defeated the Denver Pioneers 5-4 in penalty kicks in the semifinals of the 2023 Summit League Men’s Soccer Tournament. The team had just beat the 23rd-ranked team in the nation, after all.   However, two days later,...

 Walking through the quiet courtyards and sleepy halls of UMKC during the summertime is eerie in comparison to the fall and spring.    Most areas of campus remain empty aside from the small stream of prospective students touring the campus.    Many staff and faculty...

  Kansas City has thrilled viewers in the first three games of the Summit League Softball Championship.   Entering as the third seed, the Roos were set to face the North Dakota State Bison in the first round.     Last season, the Bison eliminated the Roos in the...

  Roos Softball earned a momentous rise of honors, going from two players recognized to eight in only one season.     Two players were listed on All-League First Team, one on Second Team, four given Honorable Mention and one given Freshman of the Year. This accomplishment...

  Kansas City established itself as a golf powerhouse winning back-to-back Summit League Championships.   From April 28-30, the Roos took on the three-day event in Sellersburg, Indiana. By the end, sophomore Mesa Falleur was holding both the team championship and championship...

UMKC's partnership with the Kansas City Royals began in March.

  Free throws are a part of any basketball game. But what happens when the disparity between teams is unbelievably large?   That question was answered this season with Kansas City’s women’s basketball team.    During the season, the Roos averaged 17.3 free throw...

 After finishing the conference season 10-6 and second seed in the conference tournament, many had high expectations for the Kansas City men’s basketball team.   However, when the time came for the team to show up, it didn’t.   In the do-or-die situation of the...

  A phenomenal regular season ends in disappointment as the Roos fall to the Denver Pioneers by 1 point, 61-60.   A three-point shot made by senior guard Isaiah Addo-Ankrah with 5.9 seconds left would seal the game for the Pioneers.    In the final seconds, graduate...

  The Roos women’s basketball team fought valiantly during the team’s first round match in the Summit League Basketball Championships.     Unfortunately, a tenacious fight was not enough to beat the ninth-seeded Omaha Mavericks. The Roos lost 61-55.     The...

    After ending its season on a stunning six-game win streak, the Kansas City Roos are headed to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the Summit League Basketball Championships.   The team will have lost its last game over a month ago when they tip off on Saturday night.    With...

After the final game of the regular season for the Kansas City Roos women’s basketball team, Head Coach Dionnah Jackson-Durett expressed her frustration at the outcome.    The Roos experienced a 38-point loss to Oral Roberts on Kansas City’s Senior Day, March 2.   “That...

    When the Roos men’s basketball team started its conference season with a record of 4-4, questions arose about what would become of the team.   Head Coach Marvin Menzies constantly spoke of the “Rise of the Roos” and how he wanted to turn this team into...

  Tragedy struck the Kansas City metro on Wednesday afternoon when gunfire broke out at Union Station.   As of Thursday evening, , 22 people were injured and one was confirmed dead. There are several ways UMKC students can help after this event. UMKC Honors Program...

Update:   As of 2:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, the number of those injured at the Union Station shooting after the Chiefs Super Bowl parade increased to 30 people.   Lisa Lopez-Galvan, is confirmed dead and the remining victims' ages range from 8 years old to 47 years...

  A desperate team is a scary team.    After dropping four of their last six games, the St. Thomas Tommies came charging into Swinney on Saturday night.    A mere 34 days prior, the Roos traveled north to St. Paul, Minn. to take on St. Thomas on its home court....

  The Kansas City Roos men’s basketball team took on the Denver Pioneers on Thursday night.   The Roos only lost the lead once in the game and went on to win 85-71.   Sophomore guard, Tyler Andrews, led the way in scoring for the Roos with a career high 25 points....

  While the rest of campus went home for the holidays, Kansas City’s men’s basketball team stayed busy on the court.   The Roos began their season 2-0 with wins against Avila University and St. Mary (KS). However, immediately following, Kansas City entered a gauntlet...

  There isn’t much to be said about the Summit League Championship game the Roos played  last Tuesday against Omaha. Kansas City was up two sets to none and leading 20-17 in set three.   From there, it all collapsed. KC lost set three by a score of 26-24. Set four was...

  After earning the first seed in the Summit League tournament, six Kansas City Roos have earned recognition by the Summit League for their regular season performances.   On Nov. 18, the Summit League announced its 2023 honors which include two categories – Individual...

  The Kansas City Roos are Summit League regular season champions for the first time in program history.   After finishing with a 12-4 conference record and 21-7 overall for the season, the Roos split the title with the Omaha Mavericks, Denver Pioneers and South Dakota...

  The Kansas City Roos men’s soccer team is heading to the Summit League Championship Tournament Finals after beating number one seed, Denver.    The team’s match against the 23rd-ranked Denver Pioneers went down to the very last second, even beyond.   After falling...

  The Roos’ women’s soccer team has wrapped up their regular season and will now have a shot at taking the Summit League crown.    The team finished their non-conference schedule with a record of 1-3-5, with its sole win against Lindenwood to start the season. There...

  The Roos volleyball team began with a blazing 9-3 record in its non-conference schedule.    The team continued its dominance in the first four games of Summit League Conference play. After beating the Omaha Mavericks and South Dakota State Jackrabbits in five sets,...

  Kansas City Athletics is partnering with ShotTracker, a local sports-data company.    Based out of Merriam, KS, ShotTracker uses sensors that are placed around the arena, in the basketball and even on the players themselves to deliver data down to the millisecond. With...

  After a down year in 2022, the Kansas City Roos volleyball team is lighting up their opponents in matches.    Starting off with a 9-3 record, the Roos are dominating on the court. In every facet of the game, Kansas City is overwhelming their competition.    The...

  The Missouri Senate has found itself in a familiar position after being unable to reach an agreement on the issue of sports betting. Yet again, the wheels are spinning, but the issue goes nowhere.   Many in the Senate, such as Senate President Caleb Rowden, a Republican...

A collapse. That’s really the only term that can be used to describe the end of this season.   Ending the regular season on a five-game skid, then losing to the 10-seeded Omaha Mavericks in the first round of the Summit League Championship Tournament was certainly not...

  The Kansas City Roos’ men’s basketball regular season ended silently.    However, it’s Summit League Championship Tournament time, and the Roos’ first matchup looks to be favorable.   Kansas City’s first-round face-off is against the Omaha Mavericks, a...

  The Kansas City Roos men’s basketball team played their final games in the Swinney Recreation Center for the 2022-2023 basketball season. Unfortunately, they did not close it out on a high note.   Last week, the Roos lost both games. They lost to the North Dakota State...

  The Kansas City Roos struggled to maintain momentum all season. However, this latest stretch has been particularly rough.      This past week, the Roos won one and lost one. They beat the Western Illinois Leathernecks 76-64. Then, they traveled to St. Paul,...

  UMKC Debate coach and competitor, Yasmeen Hanon, brought the club back after nearly 2 years of being absent from campus.    “I had a lot of experience in high school with speech and debate,” said Hanon. “I thought I could take my expertise and use it to re-establish...

After five months of college basketball, the new-look Kansas City Roos had an up-and-down performance in and out of conference play. However, there are many areas that need to be worked on to become true contenders.   Brutal Non-Conference Play   In the...