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Heart & Soul of Kansas Sports

Perfect Proof
John Cantrell’s life is dedicated to “perfect proof.” For that fact to come to mind in a man who, by…

Untraditional Traditions
For seventy-four years, a custom passed on from generation to generation took place in Liberal, Kansas, to celebrate Shrove Tuesday….
Picturing the Power of a Dream
With the inception of this website in the summer of 2020, I asked viewers to consider “The Heart & Soul of Kansas Sports” and the goal of a grand multimedia documentary. I asked people to believe in a dream. The problem with dreams is that they are often hard to explain. What seemed so clear in my mind could be abstract and veiled for others. I asked people to financially support me when all I had at the time was the belief that the people of Kansas and the uniting power of sports would be worthy of their financial support.
Picturing the Power of a Dream
With the inception of this website in the summer of 2020, I asked viewers to consider “The Heart & Soul of Kansas Sports” and the goal of a grand multimedia documentary. I asked people to believe in a dream. The problem with dreams is that they are often hard to explain. What seemed so clear in my mind could be abstract and veiled for others. I asked people to financially support me when all I had at the time was the belief that the people of Kansas and the uniting power of sports would be worthy of their financial support.
What Kansans are saying about ‘Heart & Soul’
As Jeff Jacobsen visits the state’s 105 counties his photographs are creating memories across generations
Along the way
Through the Lens

Rowing on the River
The results you see here came from a whirlwind of activity that proves again – the best-laid plans don’t always work out.
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Life’s Lessons
Building better players and men in the Dominican Republic “It’s a great day to be a Jayhawk!” That cry from…
