“The hope that the Chiefs could repeat their 2010 success has been smashed before the end of September. And a season seemingly lost before the trees lost their leaves is triggering different emotions throughout the city. The five stages of a grieving fan, all playing out in the opening weeks. For now, there’s denial and anger surfacing as the Chiefs prepare to play Minnesota today at Arrowhead Stadium.”
—The Kansas City Star’s Rustin Doddon Chiefs fans dealing with a lost season
“This is what the happy ending looks like. It plays out on a daily basis — in class, at practice, at home — and will continue to do so for at least the next three weeks, every single time Blue Valley Northwest takes the floor. “Senior night is going to be a special night,” Steve says. But there’s a funny thing about happy endings. If you only see the end, how can you understand the struggle? Can you see Maggie lying in a hospital bed and fighting to live?”
—The Kansas City Star’s Rustin Doddon a high school girl who went from a coma to the basketball court
“After four full seasons at Kansas — time marked by sitting, waiting and watching — Releford will be on the floor tonight when Kansas tips off against top-ranked Kentucky inside the Superdome. With a victory tonight, it is believed that Releford, who played his high school ball across the state line at Bishop Miege, would become just the third basketball player from the Kansas City area to start for a NCAA champion. The kid whose career began in the parks off 43rd Street would be able to claim bragging rights on so many others from the neighborhood — and the others nearby.”
—The Kansas City Star’s Rustin Doddon Kansas guard Travis Releford
Part of my “Five on One” feature on the NCAA title games at SportsFeat
