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Avery Hamel
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Women's Basketball Beat Writer, Lawrence Journal-World
Colorado Springs, Lawrence
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Biography
(she/her) KU School of Journalism student graduating May 2025. KU women's basketball beat writer and general sports freelancer for the Lawrence Journal-World. Game recaps, features and analytically-based articles for Over the Monster (SB Nation).
College Baseball, WNBA , Olympic Sports , College Basketball, NBA, MLB , College Football
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By Avery Hamel| Lawrence Journal-World Verified With the Kansas baseball team sitting one game back of Kansas State in the Big 12 standings, this weekend’s Sunflower Showdown is the biggest rivalry meeting in years for a Jayhawk team with its best record in a decade. After being swept by TCU in Fort Worth last weekend, the Jayhawks dropped out of both Baseball America and D1Baseball’s top-25 rankings, but bounced back with an 18-12 midweek win over Wichita State to kick off the in-state rivalry week.
By Avery Hamel| Over the Monster Verified Chadd Cady-Imagn Images We’re two weeks into the season and Nick Pivetta is already boosting my credibility. While I don’t know how long this may last, I’m comfortable saying that I’d rather have Pivetta than probably ⅗ of the current Red Sox rotation. As we all withered away watching another Sean Newcomb roller coaster, Pivetta gave his second start of the season in which he threw at least seven innings and allowed no runs against Colorado. Are the Rockies bad? Yes.
By Avery Hamel| Lawrence Journal-World Verified Kansas baseball had its season-best nine-game winning streak snapped by Nebraska in Tuesday’s midweek matchup at Hoglund Ballpark, falling 7-5 after a failed late-inning comeback. With the game tied heading into the top of the eighth, Nebraska took a two-run lead off a trio of singles before adding on its final run in the ninth after two more singles and a sacrifice bunt.
Company Info
Lawrence Journal-World
The Lawrence Journal-World is a daily newspaper and website located in Lawrence, KS with over 100,000 readers daily. What the Lawrence Journal-World stands for: • Accurate and fair news reporting. • No mixing of editorial opinion with reporting of the news. • Safeguarding the rights of all citizens, regardless of race, creed or economic stature. • Sympathy and understanding for all who are disadvantaged or oppressed. • Exposure of any dishonesty in public affairs. • Support of projects that make our community a better place to live.
Lawrence, Kansas, United States
'+1 785-843-1000
Founded: 1891