Skip to Main Content
Related Image

Roo News

The Student News Site of University of Missouri - Kansas City

Roo News

Roo News

Junior guard Alayna Contreras gets ready to take a shot.

Meet a Roo: Alayna Contreras

Sydnee Bryant, Staff Writer
November 22, 2024

  Kansas City women’s basketball season is here. Junior guard Alayna Contreras was a major part of the team’s success last season and will return to the court for the Roos in 2024.   Contreras transferred to UMKC in fall 2023 from Cochise College where she also played...

Sophomore Guard Alayna Contreras celebrates with teammates.

Opinion: The Real Story of the Women’s Basketball Season

Zach Gunter, Sports Editor
April 3, 2024

  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...

Load More Stories
Donate to Roo News
$15
$500
Contributed
Our Goal