Wilson takes first at Topeka tourney

Topeka — Lawrence High junior golfer Sydney Wilson didn’t wait long this fall to win her first event, taking first place Thursday in a six-team tournament at Shawnee Country Club.

Wilson shot an 80 Wednesday, beating the next-closest golfer, Washburn Rural’s Abbey Weddle, by two strokes.

Rural won the team competition.

“Today she hit the ball well,” LHS coach Mike Lewis said. “She didn’t play as well as she would have liked, but she definitely represented LHS in a good manner.”

The Lions could not compete as a team because they only brought three golfers to the event. Whitney Juneau shot 105 and Lauren Miller 111.

LHS next competes Sept. 16 at the Alvamar Invitational.

Seabury soccer falls to K.C. Lutheran, 7-1

Kansas City, Mo. — Seabury Academy’s Gary Gardner scored the first goal of the game, but Kansas City Lutheran came back to claim a 7-1 high school boys soccer victory Thursday in the Barstow Invitational. Lutheran led just 2-1 at halftime, but scored five goals in the second half.

Seabury fell to 1-2, including 0-2 in the tournament. Seabury will play a third-round game in the tournament at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Free State tennis falters at Junction City

Junction City — Free State High’s tennis team went 0-2-1 at a quadrangular Thursday. The Firebirds tied Junction City, 2-2, but lost to Manhattan, 3-1, and Salina South, 4-0.

Meghan Bock picked up a win at No. 2 singles, Julia Guard and Leigh Luina won at No. 1 doubles, and Jamie McGovern and Joanna Loewen won at No. 2 doubles. Results on page 5C.

BV Northwest routs LHS tennis, 8-0

Overland Park — The Lawrence High girls tennis team fell to Blue Valley Northwest, 8-0, Thursday at BVNW.

The Lions lost all four singles matches and three doubles matches by 8-1 or 8-2 scores. Only Meredith Bush and Marti McDonald at No. 4 doubles put up a significant fight, falling 8-5.

LHS plays host to a home triangular Wednesday.