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Kansas Tips Off Basketball Season With 41st Annual Late Night in the Phog – University of Kansas
Late Night featured a dueling DJ set along with skits, competitions and scrimmages from both basketball teams.
The night started with a routine from the Kansas cheer team that featured remarkable flips and stunts to energize the crowd. Following the cheer team’s routine, the Kansas women’s basketball team was introduced to the energetic crowd. The women’s team then performed a dance routine that was choreographed by the Rock Chalk Dancers.
The women split into two teams for a 10-minute scrimmage between the crimson and blue teams. The blue team held the lead for most of the scrimmage with freshman guard Jaliya Davis leading the way going a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor with 10 points. The crimson team, led by senior guard Elle Evans who was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and 3-for-3 from three, used an 8-0 run with less than two minutes to play to keep the score close. In a tie game with 10 seconds to go, senior center Nadira Eltayeb nailed a mid range jumper, which was the deciding basket as crimson took the win, 24-22.
Fans were then treated to an excellent routine from the Rock Chalk Dancers that was followed by the Air Elite Dunk Team who showcased their high flying dunks to the packed Allen Fieldhouse crowd.
The Kansas men’s basketball team was then introduced and met the Rock Chalk Dancers on the court for a dance routine of their own. Men’s head coach Bill Self then took the court to address the Kansas fans.
“This team is fun. This team is fast. This team has a blend of youthful exuberance and some vets,” Self said about his new roster. “Last year’s team did okay, but okay at the University of Kansas is not good enough. This year’s team has a real chance if we like each other, if we play well together and if we’re unselfish.”
“But you know what else we need to be successful,” Self continued. “We need you, the fans who have allowed us to be so successful in this building for so many years.”
Self then hosted his annual $10,000 shot competition where two students received the opportunity to choose between a team staff member or former player to make a half court shot.
After a quick warmup, the men’s basketball scrimmage got underway in front of a crowd eager to see this year’s roster for the first time.
The men’s scrimmage was another tight contest as neither team blue nor team crimson could pull away. With five minutes to go, team crimson pulled ahead by four, but team blue came back down the court and freshman guard Corbin Allen nailed a three-pointer to get team blue within one.
After a defensive stop, team blue quickly went back down the court and senior guard Nginyu Ngala threw a lob to freshman guard Kohl Rosario to put team blue up 19-18. Team crimson wasn’t going away as freshman guard Darryn Peterson and redshirt junior guard Wilder Evers each threw down dunks of their own to put team crimson ahead for good. In the end, team crimson walked away with a 27-23 win. Team blue was led by Rosario who scored five points and went 2-for-4 from the field. The crimson team was lead by Peterson who went 6-for-12 from the floor and put up 12 points.
After the show, students were invited to go onto the court and enjoy a dueling DJ set to celebrate the start of the upcoming basketball season.
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Storms late Friday night into early Saturday morning caused damage across the Kansas City area
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Severe weather hit the Kansas City area late Friday night into early Saturday morning, leading to damage across the metro.
At St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School, located near 40th and Main streets in Kansas City, Missouri, one of its fences was taken down due to the storm, as well as a tree that fell away from the property.
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A tree fell onto the front of a duplex and a pickup truck in Merriam at around midnight. No injuries were reported.
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In addition to the damage, a flood warning has been issued for the Marais Des Cygnes River at Osawatomie until early Monday morning.
As of 4 a.m. Saturday, the stage was at 27.9 feet, according to the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.
The river is expected to crest Saturday afternoon at 28.6 feet, higher than the 28 feet at which low-lying areas along the river begin to flood, authorities said.
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Storm causes power outages in Kansas City metro
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Residents are without power after a storm swept through the Kansas City metro late Friday night into Saturday morning.
According to Evergy’s power outage map, as of 12:22 a.m., 76 active outages are causing 1,628 customers to be without power.
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Chiefs President: New team facilities in Olathe will connect with schools, city
KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig covers Johnson County. She’s reported on the Chiefs’ decision to move its team facility to Olathe since the team made the announcement in December. That coverage has included amplifying the voices of residents who have different perspectives on the project, which has ranged from excitement to scrutiny. Share your story idea with Elyse.
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Kansas City Chiefs President Mark Donovan said Friday the team is drawing inspiration from recent team headquarters projects with the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys as they develop plans for their own new headquarters in Olathe.
In December, the club reached an agreement with Kansas officials to move across the state line. The agreement called for a $3 billion, domed stadium in western Kansas City, Kansas, and a new team headquarters and practice facility near Kansas Highway 10 and Ridgeview Road in Olathe.
Donovan’s remarks on Friday came during the Olathe Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.
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The chamber’s theme for 2026, “Olathe Rising,” appears well-timed as the Chiefs work to build out their team headquarters vision.
Donovan said the team and its partners have been busy behind the scenes and hope to have updates on the project in the near future.
He said the club will look to work with the Olathe School District and the Olathe City Council in their plans.
The club is exploring a unique component to the facility by incorporating flag football into the project.
Flag football has been a priority of the club and the National Football League. The sport will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
In April, the Kansas State High School Athletics Association is set to vote on whether to sanction girls’ flag football as a high school varsity sport.
Funding for the club’s Olathe project will come in part from the sale of bonds paid for by certain sales tax revenues.
In February, the Olathe City Council approved participation in a STAR bonds district to build the team’s new headquarters and training facility at College Boulevard and Ridgeview Road.
Elsewhere on Friday, Kansas legislators introduced the Kansas Sports Authority Act. The act would create a nine-member board to oversee all aspects of sports facility construction.
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