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Chuck Woodling

Sports reporter

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Chuck was born and raised in Kansas City, Mo., so long ago his high school (Southwest) is defunct. He attended Kansas City, Mo., Junior College (also defunct) for two years, earning an associate of arts degree. Then he transferred to Missouri University where he added a bachelor of journalism degree to his resume.

"I have lived in Lawrence for 40 years," Chuck said, "and no one ever lets me forget I went to MU, even though I spent just two years of my life there."

After leaving Mizzou, Chuck spent six months in the U.S. Army before becoming a general assignment reporter for the Hutchinson News. After less than a year, he switched to sports writing. Later Chuck moved to the Lincoln (Neb.) Journal before becoming sports editor of the Journal-World in the fall of 1968, a job he held for nearly 37 years.

Chuck, who is officially semi-retired, pens a weekly column, covers various events and performs a variety of office tasks. He and his wife Carolyn, a retired kindergarten teacher, have two daughters and two grandchildren.

In his spare time, Chuck works crossword puzzles, travels and volunteers.

Recent Stories

Woodling: Reveling in being right

Six months or so ago, I ranted about the NBA Draft, pontificating that the annual pro basketball meat market was a joke.

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Jayhawk women rout Aggies of New Mexico

Katie Smith has hand in victory

Seldom-used senior captain Katie Smith had career highs in points and rebounds in Kansas University’s 91-49 rout of New Mexico State.

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No kidding: KU leads Big 12 in threes

League’s best long-range bombers — at least for now — to play host to New Mexico State today

Kansas University’s women’s basketball team, leading the Big 12 in three-point accuracy, will play host to struggling New Mexico State.

Woodling: Prepare for erratic new year

Well, folks, that’s all you get of Kansas University men’s basketball in 2008. Tuesday night’s 73-49 dispatching of Albany in Allen Fieldhouse brought one of the most memorable years in school annals to an official close. What did we learn?

Kansas women to entertain similar Houston squad today

Each team owns eight victories, and each boasts a standout performer. Kansas and Houston appear to be evenly matched going into their women’s basketball game on the final day of 2008. Houston, in fact, probably will be the Jayhawks’ toughest home opponent since they tangled with Iowa more than a month ago.

Lawrence native to fly over Insight Bowl

Flyovers are a specialty for Lt. Col. Garth Terlizzi Jr. A Lawrence native, Terlizzi has piloted F-16 fighters over football games, NASCAR events and even baseball games. So serving as the lead pilot during Wednesday afternoon’s flyover at the Insight Bowl will be a “milk run” — aerospeak for routine — for Terlizzi. With one exception.

Woodling: Don’t forget Mason

Although hardly the focal point of the Insight Bowl, the subtle ironies involving Glen Mason shouldn’t be ignored.

Woodling: Time to bowl in Big 12

Seven Big 12 Conference football teams are in bowl games, and five — including Kansas — are favored. Does that mean the Big 12 will go 5-2 in the postseason? Of course not.

Woodling: Looking back at 2008

Memories of 2008 (not all of them sports related) …

Woodling: Quit whining, Cyclones

Item: Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard blasts Gene Chizik for taking the Auburn football job, saying Chizik assured him he would stay with the Cyclones. Comment: Does this remind anyone of a couple of years ago when Kansas State officials bellyached about Bob Huggins’ abrupt departure to take the West Virginia job? Quit whining, hire a coach, and get on with your life.

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