Former Jayhawk SAAC Exec Memeber Still Giving Back

Former football player, Mike Rivera is finding great ways to spend his time while he is waiting on the NFL to decide on it's future. Check the link below for a great video of Rivera volunterring in the Lawrence community.

http://www2.kusports.com/videos/2011/apr/13/34400/

F.O.E. Music Video

New Music video for "F.O.E." by current football player Rod Harris, a.k.a. Merqury.

Jayhawk Leadership Retreat Recap: Spring 2011

Three times a year 20-25 Jayhawk student-athletes are invited to go on an overnight leadership retreat. Last month volleyball players, men's golfers, soccer players, football players and one men's cross country runner came together for the Spring 2011 Jayhawk Leadership Retreat. Check out the footage below...

Quick Pix: Valentine's Day

See how Jayhawk Student-Athletes celebrate Valentine's Day.

Men's golfers decorate Valentine's Day cards at a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee meeting. Student-athletes will deliver the cards to a local retirement center and children's hospital.

More student-athletes from football, volleyball and rowing join in on the decorating at SAAC.

For the second year, the Rowing team has exchanged Valentines between the coaches, rowers, and staff. We all walk away with an assortment of 40 baked goodies, candy, fruit snacks, and awesome snacks. It definitely beats any elementary school Valentine's Day exchange!

Softball player Alex Jones shows off her custom Jayhawk Valentine's Day card.

Quick Pix: Snoozing Jayhawks

Between class, practice, tutoring, competiton and MAYBE a social life Jayhawks gotta sleep somewhere...

Deshaun Sands (football) in the team lounge

Amanda Miller (Cross Country) on the way home from practice

Coach Francis (soccer) on the plane

Kendra Cullum (softball) in the locker room

Geneva Magness (soccer) on the plane ride

Jayhawk Art Show

Attention All Jayhawk Student-Athletes,

The art show is coming! If you, or any of your fellow student-athletes would be interested in displaying some of their artistic abilities - through just about any medium, please be sure to contact Mike Harrity, Matt Baysinger, or Brittany Belford.

Here are some examples by current student-athletes.

Darrell Stuckey: Self Portrait



Erin Sargent: Painting

Player Profile: Jake Laptad, Football

Name: Jake Laptad

Born: 7-29-88 Tulsa, OK

What’s in my iPod: A little bit of everthing. I have

Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Drake, Lil Wayne, Metallica and ACDC. I play country when I'm relaxing, and listen to rock and rap before

football games.

Hobbies: I enjoy taking naps, nothing is better than a cat nap in the middle of the day. I like to play both golf and frisbee golf. I also enjoy beating my roommates (teammates Drew Dudley and Mike Martinovich) in the new NCAA Football 2010 on XBOX 360.

What I drive: Blue Xterra, I get made fun of it because it is a chick car. I've made it more manly by keeping it messy.

Favorite flick: The Sandlot

Worst habit: Whenever I'm outside I always have the urge to spit. I catch myself doing it all the time around campus.

On my apartment wall: Blown up picture of my dog Cowboy. He is an English Mastiff and weighs 230 lbs.

Love to trade places for a day with: Tiger Woods - I'd play golf all day long. That would be so relaxing.

First job: Mowing Yards throughout high school

Talent I’d most like to have: Photographic memory, it would make college alot easier.

Favorite postgame meal: Bigg's BBQ, I get the slow smoked pulled pork with sides of sweet potato fries and baked beans.

Favorite athlete to watch in another sport: Lebron James, He is very explosive and always puts on a good show.

If you could have dinner with any three people, living or dead, who would it be and why? I would have dinner with Jesus, Michael Jordan and Megan Fox. I chose Jesus because he was the son of God and it would be awesome just to be in his presence and listen to him talk. Michael Jordan

because he was my childhood hero growing up.I would have dinner with Megan Fox because she is beautiful and you need to have a woman at the table so everyone is on their best behavior.

My heroes: Mom and Dad. They raised me in the church. They've taught me to believe in God and live life to the fullest.

Brad Rebukes

Brad Thorson wanted to rebuke Mike Rivera for his previously stated comments about the ongoing fued between houses. Apparently, he wants a truce...?

Two Poems by Darrell Stuckey II

Poetry is a hobby I love to do to release emotions that are built up inside, whether it's fear, joy, sadness. Or just a way to keep myself motivated.

"My Hero" I wrote as a reflection of the positive influence my Grandpa had in my life to bring me out of mourn.

"Blind Fear" I wrote as an inspiration of the inner thoughts before competition.

My Hero
As a child we tend to take things for granted.
We think we can fly, or that we’ll live forever.
Not realizing the value in life nor the sensitivity of it.
Not even how easy it can be lost through decisions, time, or neglect.
I use to think that mother could do anything,
Yeah she was my role model.
Her determination, passion,

and selflessness have made me who I am.
But there was a time that I was living aimlessly,
My faith was careless and my direction was pathless.
It was like I was trying to count the stars before night fall.
I remember when my night fall came and my stars were visible.
It was the first time I saw my grandpa’s name,
On the Wall of Fame at the Ranch for bowling a 300.
Or the first time I saw him hit a homerun at 50 years old.
Or maybe it was when he injured his neck going into 2nd base
And still returned to the field again.
It was these moments that gave direction,
Seeing him reach perfection bowling a 300 gave me hope,
And the desire to be the best in all that I do.
Seeing him hit multiple homeruns at 50 years old,
Made me realize that size and age is not only what matters,
But sound judgment, technique, and heart can get you further…
Gentle, Proud, and Loving,
My Grandpa is my Hero

Blind Fear
Sweaty palms, stomach turning, vision blurry
What is this feeling
Is it a result of something bad
Or the build up of something good
I don’t want to miss my opportunity
Especially if I know I should
Do I run, walk, it doesn’t matter
I just need to get there
Wright, wrong, maybe it can influence my character,
My integrity, or my reputation
I can’t risk it,
It was hard to build up,
Yet so easy to lose it
Sweaty palms, stomach turning, vision blurry
What is this feeling
Is it the result of uncertainty
Or the anxiety of being so anxious
I’ve done it before
So why does it always feel like the first time
Should I smile, yell, or frown
And hold my grin firm
It’s either me or him/her
Which one of us will be the better player
Is it the one who plays harder
Or the one who worked the hardest in preparation
If so maybe I shouldn’t have skipped those reps in the weight room
Or maybe I should have ran a little harder during conditioning
Okay here we go, come on get ready…
But why am I so nervous
Why so scared
What is this feeling
Ah, I know, it’s… it’s…
The fear, yeah that’s it
The fear of the unknown

- Darrell Stuckey II, Football