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Column: Past is the Past, Future is the Roos

Zayin Barnes, Managing Editor
April 6, 2023

Regardless of the sport, roster and schedule difficulty, losses are inevitable. As one team breaks out cigars and bathes in confetti, another sheds tears accompanied by immense pain. The Kansas City Roos’ men’s basketball team was no exception to these negative emotions during...

Kansas City Roos, Men's Basketball

Coach Marvin Menzies Making an Early Impact: A Closer Look at the Kansas City Roos

Cristian Martinez, Sports Editor
October 20, 2022

 After an offseason of major changes, Head Coach Marvin Menzies and his staff have one goal in mind; elevate the Kansas City Roos men’s basketball team.   “It's time now for his program to blossom. We need to take it to the next level. That's what we're here to...

Kansas City Roos, Anderson Kopp

Meet a Roo: Anderson Kopp

Jackson Ogden, Writer
August 25, 2022

Anderson Kopp is a senior guard on the UMKC men’s basketball team who is one of the few players returning for the 2022–2023 season. In this brief sitdown, Anderson discusses his excitement for the upcoming season, his journey to UMKC, and even some of the changes the team...

Men’s basketball: Kansas City’s last-minute offensive explosion helps them soar past St. Thomas

Men’s basketball: Kansas City’s last-minute offensive explosion helps them soar past St. Thomas

Cristian Martinez
February 7, 2022

The 13-9 Kansas City Roos faced the 8-12 St. Thomas Tommies for the first time in UMKC history on Thursday night. By the time the clock hit zero, however, both teams looked like classic rivals.  Kansas City’s first points came via Arkel Lamar’s three-point shot,...

The Kansas City men’s basketball team added a talented and promising transfer from Lamar University this April, guard Anderson Kopp. (Instagram)

Roos sign highly-anticipated transfer from Lamar University

Brandon Clark
May 5, 2021

The Kansas City men’s basketball team added a talented and promising transfer from Lamar University this April, guard Anderson Kopp. Kopp is a 6-foot-6-inch shooting guard that will bring good size and scoring ability to the position for the Roos roster this upcoming season. “We’re...

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