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How has the rain affected your season?
Poll results
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Extends my season by a weekend | 0% | |
| Causing me to lose interest in season | 0% | |
| Haven’t practiced in a week | 0% | |
| Only played one game so far this season | 0% | |
| Total | 0 | |
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- Whittemore returns to KU football
- May 10, 2006
- Jayhawk football fans will see a familiar face on the sidelines next season as former standout quarterback Bill Whittemore is returning to KU’s football program as a graduate assistant.
- Haskell president to retire
- May 10, 2006
- Haskell Indian Nations University President Karen Swisher announced today that she plans to retire in December or January.
- Chat with a Kansas health official about ABC’s movie on a bird flu pandemic
- May 10, 2006
- Mindee Reece, director of the KDHE Center for Public Health Preparedness, and Dick Morrissey, deputy director for the KDHE Division of Health, discuss the possibility of a bird flu outbreak, pandemic flu concerns, and the ABC television movie, “Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America.”
- Second victim dies from injuries in Baldwin Junction accident
- May 10, 2006
- The Douglas County Sheriff’s office today announced that Laura J. Miller, 19, Spring Hill, has died from injuries resulting from a two-vehicle accident April 29 at the Baldwin Junction, the intersection of U.S. Highways 59 and 56 about 10 miles south of Lawrence.
- Sebelius to sign school finance bill
- May 10, 2006
- TOPEKA - Gov. Kathleen Sebelius today said she will sign into law a three-year, $466.2 million increase for public schools that was approved by lawmakers late Tuesday.
- Regents name Emporia State interim president
- May 10, 2006
- The Kansas Board of Regents has appointed John Schwenn to serve as interim president of Emporia State University as the board searches for a new president to replace Kay Schallenkamp.
- ‘Sexiest Vegetarian Alive’ a KU student
- May 10, 2006
- Kansas University student Ricky House has been crowned the male “Sexiest Vegetarian Alive” by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
- Cool, breezy day ahead
- Rain staying off to the west
- May 10, 2006
- Grab a jacket on your way out the door - breezy conditions, with temperatures only in the 50s and 60s are in store for Lawrence today through the weekend, said Jennifer Schack, 6News meteorologist.
- Author still waiting for Hollywood to put his novel on big screen
- May 10, 2006
- A miraculous blood offers immortality. The subject made a good science fiction book. Now Kansas University professor James Gunn, who turned the idea into the 1962 science fiction novel “The Immortals,” is waiting for his brainchild to hit the big screen. But Gunn is learning that with Hollywood, it can be a long wait.
- Film producers seek Kansas City A’s garb
- May 10, 2006
- Kansas City natives Linda Haskins, owner of the Lawrence-based production company Take Ten, Inc., and former public broadcaster Dave Pomeroy of Topeka are seeking personal stories and commentary, film footage and memorabilia related to the Kansas City Athletics.
- Current players welcome addition
- May 10, 2006
- Kansas University’s returning basketball players filtered into Allen Fieldhouse for an afternoon workout Tuesday, unaware McDonald’s All-American Darrell Arthur had just signed a national letter of intent to play for the Jayhawks.
- Bill allowing bigger contributions one vote from Sebelius’ desk
- May 10, 2006
- A compromise bill that ties new campaign disclosure requirements to looser contribution limits for legislative candidates needs only Senate approval to go to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
- Negotiators back at table over concealed gun records
- May 10, 2006
- Information about those applying for concealed gun permits would be closed to the public under a compromise bill expected to be offered to legislators Wednesday.
- County to consider truck storage on U.S. 40
- May 10, 2006
- Douglas County commissioners will consider allowing a conditional use permit for the storage of trucks and construction equipment along U.S. Highway 40 at their meeting tonight.
- Discoveries await on ‘Lost’
- May 10, 2006
- Let’s get this straight. America is buzzing about a TV show set on an island, where last week, two major characters were apparently “eliminated” in the program’s concluding seconds. No, we’re not talking about “Survivor.”
- Pistons fend off Cavs’ furious fourth
- Second-round series heads to Cleveland with Detroit leading, 2-0
- May 10, 2006
- LeBron James almost made the Detroit Pistons regret getting bored.
- America showing hypocrisy
- May 10, 2006
- The question of what to do about 11 million immigrants who are in this country illegally has been clouded by so many distractions. Which flag should they carry during marches? Is it heresy to sing the national anthem in Spanish? Is an immigrants’ rights movement a threat to the unfinished civil rights quest of blacks?
- Horoscopes
- May 10, 2006
- For Wednesday, May 10
- Infant mortality study deals another blow to U.S. health care
- May 10, 2006
- America may be the world’s superpower, but its survival rate for newborn babies ranks near the bottom among modern nations, better only than Latvia.
- 1918 letter backs claims that Yale society has Geronimo’s skull
- May 10, 2006
- A Yale University historian has uncovered a 1918 letter that seems to lend validity to the lore that Yale University’s ultrasecret Skull and Bones society swiped the skull of American Indian leader Geronimo.
- Coyotes take a bite out of Kiwi Force
- May 10, 2006
- The howls of coyotes could be heard ringing around the fields at Youth Sports Inc. Saturday morning. These coyotes weren’t animals, but a group of players on the U10 Division 2 team Howling Coyotes, who celebrated a 5-1 victory against Kiwi Force continuing their undefeated season.
- Haskell focuses on bottom line
- Regents to seek financial contributions during Tribal Leaders Summit
- May 10, 2006
- Over the next two days, Haskell Indian Nations University officials are expected to unveil the university’s plan for coping with budgets that for several years have not kept pace with inflation.
- Students help young girls deal with anger problems
- May 10, 2006
- Little girls supposedly are made of sugar and spice and everything nice. But that’s not true all the time.
- Women use facial cues when choosing partners, study suggests
- May 10, 2006
- Just from looking at a man’s face, women can sense how much he likes children, gauge his testosterone level and decide whether he’d be more suitable as a one-night stand or as a husband, new research published Tuesday suggests.
- Kansas tribe quiet about plans for land near Chicago
- May 10, 2006
- Leaders of an American Indian tribe from Kansas remain mum about plans for a large parcel of land they purchased last month near Chicago.
- People in the news
- May 10, 2006
- ¢ Baby, one more time ¢ Child support upheld ¢ Whoopi in the morning
- Abstinence-only mandate loses steam
- State education board leans toward broader sex education policy
- May 10, 2006
- An effort to require Kansas public schools to have abstinence-only sex education courses appears to have stalled.
- Player turnover a big challenge to Force
- May 10, 2006
- I spoke with U13 Kaw Valley Force team managet Kathy Neet about a number of things ranging from the girls progress so far this season, their classification in Division 2 and what the biggest challenges have been for them this season. The U13 girls have about four more weekends left in their Spring schedule, which concludes Memorial Day weekend at a tournament in Nebraska.
- Jets survive Clippers comeback, 11-10
- May 10, 2006
- It took the 8U Douglas County Amateur Baseball Assn.’s Jets and Clippers a couple of innings to get back into the swing of things after a half a week’s worth of rained-out practices.
- Library expansion timeline
- May 10, 2006
- Here is a timeline of events leading to the possible library expansion.
- Slow to act
- While state legislators dawdle, local school districts are forced to move ahead on their budgets without knowing how much money they will have in their coffers.
- May 10, 2006
- As they continue to struggle with a school finance package, Kansas legislators should be more aware of the problems they are creating for school districts across the state.
- KU prof compiles economic insights
- May 10, 2006
- They curse. They dish on their colleagues. They give the inside scoop.
- Don’t shelve current site yet, library director says
- $40 million expansion proposed in 700 block of Vermont
- May 10, 2006
- Butch Moore exited the Lawrence Public Library on Tuesday afternoon with an armful of books - potboiler mysteries by the likes of James Patterson. “Mindless crap,” he said with a laugh.
- Musicians’ sunny dispositions a hit with audiences of all ages
- May 10, 2006
- Thanks to their fondness for the Autoharp, a few casual musicians have no trouble looking at the brighter side of life.
- A dream come true
- Good night’s sleep puts Arthur in Kansas state of mind
- May 10, 2006
- Dazed and confused hours after postponing a news conference to announce his college choice, a weary Darrell Arthur fell into a deep sleep late Monday night.
- Legislature approves school finance plan
- Attorney: $466M doesn’t satisfy court order
- May 10, 2006
- State lawmakers approved a three-year, $466.2 million increase for public schools to set up a possible showdown with the Kansas Supreme Court, and expected to end the 2006 legislative session today.
- Retail at Sixth St., trafficway gets OK
- Development approved 3-2 despite concerns about downtown
- May 10, 2006
- City commissioners approved a new retail area at Sixth Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway on Tuesday, but not before clashing over whether it would damage downtown.
- Journal-World seeks graduation stories
- May 10, 2006
- Graduation ceremonies for Free State and Lawrence high schools and Kansas University are all on May 21.
- Tittrington: Slim Shady’s rare gifts good reason to be excited
- May 10, 2006
- Judging by the number of phone calls we’ve fielded in the office this week, not to mention the non-stop Internet chatter taking place in a variety of college basketball portals, it seems Kansas University basketball fans can’t get enough of the Darrell Arthur saga.
- Interchangeable parts
- Self has several lineup options next winter
- May 10, 2006
- Bill Self’s Kansas University basketball team has added Darrell Arthur, Sherron Collins and Brady Morningstar, and subtracted Jeff Hawkins, Christian Moody, and Stephen Vinson.
- Highlights from the Kansas Legislature
- May 10, 2006
- Highlights of Tuesday’s activities at the Kansas Legislature.
- Ban on funding human cloning research still stalls budget
- May 10, 2006
- Human cloning is something legislators universally say they oppose. But an attempt to define exactly what it is - and prevent the state from financing it - continued Wednesday to prevent resolution of budget issues.
- Legislative leaders look to resolve tax, budget issues
- May 10, 2006
- Phasing out property taxes on business machinery and equipment remained on legislative leaders’ to-do list Wednesday.
- Former KU aide to be NAIA AD
- Konzem to take reins at Atchison school
- May 10, 2006
- Since before he was born, Richard Konzem was destined to one day become the athletic director at Benedictine College.
- Local producers to document K.C. A’s
- May 10, 2006
- Linda Haskins, propietor of Take Ten, Inc., a Lawrence-based production company, is having a blast working on a documentary about a pack of lovable losers from baseball history.
- Lawyer Ron out; Barbaro preps
- May 10, 2006
- Lawyer Ron has a slight ankle injury and is unlikely to challenge Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro in the Preakness.
- Jensen savoring short time on pro circuit
- May 10, 2006
- The USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals will roll into his adopted hometown this weekend, and no one is more disappointed to have to miss it than Brian Jensen.
- Free State 4th, LHS 10th in Sunflower tennis
- May 10, 2006
- The Free State High boys tennis team finished fourth with a team score of 36 in Tuesday’s Sunflower League Championship. Lawrence High tied for 10th with a team score of 15. Shawnee Mission East took the title, nothing 44 points.
- Veritas 2nd in KCAA
- Bartlow, Randtke place in top 10 for golf squad
- May 10, 2006
- Veritas Christian hosted the Kansas Christian Athletic Association State golf meet Tuesday at Eagle Bend Golf Course and took second place.
- Lions clip Cougars
- May 10, 2006
- The Lawrence High baseball team was too much for Shawnee Mission Northwest’s ace. The Lions hit well and managed two early runs in defeating the Cougars, 3-0, Tuesday.
- Firebirds collapse in seventh, slip into tie for league title
- May 10, 2006
- Chalk up another Sunflower League baseball championship for Free State High. But write it on the back door.
- Pitcher baffles LHS
- S.M. Northwest’s Jones allows one LHS run in two games
- May 10, 2006
- Lawrence High’s Drew Huff liked Kim Jones a whole lot better when the two wore the same uniform last summer.
- Frosh, soph lead LHS
- Lions’ future shines through vs. SMS
- May 10, 2006
- The Lawrence High girls soccer team looks to be in good hands next season.
- Keegan: Self knows how to close deals
- May 10, 2006
- Darrell Arthur said Tuesday that if he went ahead with a scheduled Monday afternoon news conference at a YMCA near his home, he would have announced he was going to Baylor University.
- Bonds robbed of 714th
- May 10, 2006
- Barry Bonds was ready to make history. Juan Pierre made him wait a little longer.
- Reporters could face jail time in steroids case
- May 10, 2006
- Five people linked to the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative were convicted of doling out steroids to elite athletes. But in an ironic twist, two San Francisco Chronicle writers who reported on the probe could end up serving more jail time than any of them.
- Author to discuss Kansas wildflowers
- May 10, 2006
- Michael Haddock grew up in north-central Kansas in the small town of Beloit, and he gravitated toward the Kansas landscape as a young boy farming with his father.
- K.C. bats come alive against Tribe
- May 10, 2006
- What’s up with John Buck and the supposedly woeful Kansas City Royals?
- Make Mom’s Day with Jayni
- May 10, 2006
- Join “Jayni’s Kitchen” this week for “Making Mom’s Day”
- Recipe for safety
- Dos and don’ts of the kitchen
- May 10, 2006
- Setting up the dream kitchen is about more than having the perfect floor tile or the best blender. It’s also creating a safe place to prepare food.
- Robust rosemary perfect for roasted, grilled meats
- May 10, 2006
- Description: Has spicy, pungent, rather tough leaves and resembles pine needles in both appearance and aroma. Native to Mediterranean region but now cultivated around the world.
- Health director will discuss bird flu movie
- May 10, 2006
- Tuesday night’s ABC movie about a fictional worldwide bird flu pandemic will be the subject of a chat with a state health official this afternoon on the Journal-World’s Web site.
- Bar owner continues to fight smoking law
- May 10, 2006
- Douglas County District Court Judge Jack Murphy heard arguments Tuesday from an attorney representing Lawrence bar owner Dennis Steffes, who claims the city’s smoking ban is unconstitutionally vague and oversteps state law.
- Health agency will discuss gasoline leak
- May 10, 2006
- Representatives from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment will answer questions from neighbors tonight concerning a gasoline leak suspected of causing a fire at an Old West Lawrence home.
- Patrol seeks fuel deals
- May 10, 2006
- The Journal-World found gas prices as low as $2.62 at Presto, 1802 W. 23rd St. If you find a lower price, call Pump Patrol at 832-7154.
- Abortion records fight stalled
- Media organizations ask judge to open hearings to public
- May 10, 2006
- Two news organizations are trying to intervene in Atty. Gen. Phill Kline’s dispute with two abortion clinics over their patient records, hoping to persuade a judge to open district court proceedings to the public.
- Execution halted for ‘suffering’ review
- May 10, 2006
- A federal judge in Wilmington on Tuesday halted the execution of a convicted ax murderer until the Supreme Court rules on a challenge filed by a Florida inmate who claims lethal injection is unconstitutional.
- GOP advances tax-break bill
- May 10, 2006
- Republicans in Congress reached agreement Tuesday on a five-year, $70 billion measure to extend tax breaks for investors and prevent more middle-income families from being hit by a tax aimed at the wealthy.
- Osborne fails in bid for governor
- May 10, 2006
- Football coach-turned-congressman Tom Osborne tried - and failed - to take down Gov. Dave Heineman on Tuesday in the Republican primary for governor of this football-crazy state.
- Bush firm on Medicare deadline
- May 10, 2006
- President Bush has heard pleas for an extension of the deadline to sign up for new Medicare drug coverage from lawmakers, seniors advocacy groups and finally two women in his audience Tuesday. He’s rejected them all.
- ‘Fat Man’ completes U.S. trek
- May 10, 2006
- Steve Vaught didn’t count each mile he walked or weigh himself every day along the way. And as he completed the final leg of his trek across America, he said making it to New York City from California on foot was only part of his story.
- Leader of group blamed for Sinai bombings killed
- May 10, 2006
- The leader of an al-Qaida-inspired group wanted for last month’s bombings at a Red Sea resort was killed in a gunbattle Tuesday.
- Cuba, Saudi Arabia, China join rights council
- May 10, 2006
- Cuba, Saudi Arabia, China and Russia won seats on the new U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday despite their poor human rights records, but two rights abusers - Iran and Venezuela - were defeated.
- New parliament formally installed
- May 10, 2006
- Haiti’s first parliament in two years was formally installed Tuesday as President-elect Rene Preval prepared to take office and steer this impoverished nation toward stability.
- U.S.-aided raid nets record cocaine bust
- May 10, 2006
- Chinese and U.S. agents seized more than 300 pounds of cocaine smuggled from Colombia, authorities said Tuesday - a record drug bust for China that underscores how South American narcotics gangs are aggressively moving into Asia.
- Former Soviet Union marks WWII Victory Day
- May 10, 2006
- Medal-laden World War II veterans marched in parades Tuesday throughout the former Soviet Union, celebrating their victory 61 years ago over Nazi Germany and mourning the comrades they have lost in the past year.
- U.S., allies to provide direct aid to Palestinians
- May 10, 2006
- The United States bowed to pressure from its allies Tuesday and agreed to support a new program to temporarily funnel additional aid directly to the Palestinian people.
- Mumps cases near countywide record
- May 10, 2006
- The number of mumps cases in Douglas County continues to increase, creeping closer to the record for cases during an outbreak in the county.
- On the record
- May 10, 2006
- Lawrence datebook
- May 10, 2006
- Kansas University offers new bus service
- May 10, 2006
- Kansas University Provost David Shulenburger on Tuesday cut a ribbon on a new transit bus, one of five that will begin rounds Aug. 14 when KU starts a bus service between its two Lawrence campuses.
- Students to compete in chess championships
- May 10, 2006
- Eight students from Cordley and Wakarusa Valley schools will be in Denver on Friday to compete in the U.S Chess Federation’s National Elementary School Championship:
- Phillies win ninth straight
- May 10, 2006
- Pinch-hitter David Dellucci hit a two-out triple in the ninth and then scored on pitcher Aaron Heilman’s wild throw down the first-base line to give the Philadelphia Phillies their ninth straight victory, 5-4 over the New York Mets on Tuesday night.
- BoSox blast Unit, Yankees
- May 10, 2006
- Josh Beckett walked off the mound at Yankee Stadium a winner once again, thanks to another poor start by Randy Johnson and New York’s bumbling defense.
- Commentary: Don’t take it out on Daly, Barkley
- Well-paid professional athletes do stupid things with their money - like gambling - because they can
- May 10, 2006
- It’s not the ethical implications that have some people outraged about the huge gambling losses of John Daly and Charles Barkley.
- Tampa Bay prospect punished
- Young suspended 50 games for thowing bat at umpire
- May 10, 2006
- Tampa Bay prospect Delmon Young was suspended for 50 games without pay by the International League on Tuesday for throwing a bat that hit a replacement umpire in the chest.
- Moisture presents new set of problems in garden
- May 10, 2006
- I’m swearing off predictions. I have tacked up a Post-It note that contains a stern message to myself: Never, under any circumstances, tell your readers to prepare for drought right before we get almost two weeks of ground-soaking rain.
- TV network puts children to bed
- May 10, 2006
- It’s bedtime and your toddler is having a meltdown, insisting on just one more episode of “Bob the Builder.” Well, parents, now TV might help.
- Tax break passed for oil companies
- May 10, 2006
- Despite soaring oil company profits, the Legislature on Tuesday approved tax breaks for oil refineries and pipelines that could total nearly $40 million.
- FDA rejects health claim for green tea labels
- May 10, 2006
- There is no credible scientific evidence that drinking green tea reduces the risk of heart disease, federal regulators said Tuesday in rejecting a petition that sought to allow tea labels to make that claim.
- Daily ticker
- May 10, 2006
- Westar profits rise 73 percent
- May 10, 2006
- Westar Energy Inc., the largest electric utility in Kansas, said Tuesday that its first quarter profits increased 73 percent as income from corporate-owned life insurance offset flat power sales.
- Corporate cooks to face off Friday
- May 10, 2006
- Sixteen area employers will compete in the annual Sertoma Corporate Cook-off and Mixer, set for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Broken Arrow Park, 29th and Louisiana streets.
- Commodities
- May 10, 2006
- Building an ideal toolbox
- Experts suggest essentials
- May 10, 2006
- Having the right tool for the job certainly speeds things along. But for the casual do-it-yourselfer, having more tools than necessary can be an encumbrance, both practically and financially.
- Derailment closes key railroad link
- May 10, 2006
- Powerful winds blew 16 freight cars off tracks early Tuesday in southern Kansas, shutting down a key rail link, authorities said.
- Bill protects employees who are abuse victims
- May 10, 2006
- Victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and similar crimes couldn’t be fired or reprimanded by their employers for taking time off to deal with their situations under a bill sent to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
- Bill expanding wine sales goes to governor
- May 10, 2006
- Wine could be served at the Kansas State Fair and flow in and out of the state in greater volume thanks to a bill lawmakers sent Tuesday to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
- ‘Drug check’ avoidance leads to prison sentence
- May 10, 2006
- A man who authorities say hurriedly pulled off a highway to avoid a phony “drug check” was sentenced Monday to three years in federal prison for trafficking marijuana.
- Pandemic sessions kick off
- May 10, 2006
- A pandemic flu outbreak would kill an estimated 1,100 to 2,500 people in Kansas. Between 4,600 and 10,700 Kansans would be hospitalized. As many as 486,000 other Kansans would seek outpatient care.
- History offers some insight on immigration, energy
- May 10, 2006
- Life, as Harry Chapin (“All My Life’s a Circle”) and Joni Mitchell (“The Circle Game”) sang to us over the years, repeats itself.
- In letter, Iranian president seeks religious bond with Bush
- May 10, 2006
- With his 18-page letter, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday delivered President Bush a history lesson, philosophy lecture and religious sermon laced with references to Jesus Christ.
- Old home town - 100 years ago today
- May 10, 2006
- From the Lawrence Daily World for May 10, 1906: “Reports from Baldwin state that a number of the boys who went from KU to witness the baseball game between Baker and KU this week got drunk while in the Methodist town and made a disgraceful spectacle of themselves. If this is true, the local faculty should find the guilty parties and take appropriate action. “
- Old home town - 40 years ago today
- May 10, 2006
- Jan Monsees, Kansas University sophomore from Leawood, was named Miss Lawrence-KU with Liz Harris, Lawrence freshman, and Nancy Miller, Topeka sophomore, as attendants. Miss Monsees was to represent the local community in the Miss Kansas Pageant the coming summer.
- Old home town - 25 years ago today
- May 10, 2006
- A number of tenure-track faculty members at Kansas University admitted they were feeling growing pressure due to unrealistic demands for publication of scholarly articles. They said they were more resentful than ever about the flawed “publish or perish” mentality in many sectors of academia.
- Spreading peace
- May 10, 2006
- To the editor: Of the more than 200,000 Peace Poles standing in 180 countries, eight now radiate peace from our very own town.
- Voting privilege
- May 10, 2006
- To the editor: Today I write to inform the people of the United States that they all possess a potential known to you but choose not to use it.
- Plan to partition Iraq has drawbacks
- May 10, 2006
- On Monday, a proposal for ending the chaos in Iraq was put forward by Sen. Joseph Biden Jr., D-Del. Biden was addressing the fact that a rising tide of sectarian violence has become the biggest threat to Iraq’s future.
- Sad stunt
- There apparently is almost no limit to what some television producers will do to raise their ratings.
- May 10, 2006
- Even in the ghoulish world of “reality” television, Monday’s two-hour special featuring stuntman David Blaine was a new low.
- Little tykes pick up bats & balls for T-ball
- May 10, 2006
- Three-and-a-half-year-old Isaiah Mayo stood in a field Saturday morning waiting for the baseball to come his direction. He scooped up a grounder, planted his foot, and threw to first base.
- Elite defeats Silver Strikers in Division 1 Club league match-up
- May 10, 2006
- Strength and endurance was the theme of the day for the U10 Club league, Division 1 Elite soccer team on Saturday at Youth Sports Inc. Elite took on the Silver Strikers in their morning game.
- U14 Renegades rolling along in league play
- But team aims to improve in tourney competition this weekend
- May 10, 2006
- The U14 KSA Renegades may be a new team playing in its first season together, but they have amassed a 4-1 regular season record and have had some fun doing it.
- Strong doubles play has big role in West winning city tennis title
- May 10, 2006
- West, South, Southwest, Central and Washburn Rural participated in the Lawrence Invitational Tennis Tournament May 2 at Lawrence High School. Participants competed in doubles and singles play with the top three in each bracket receiving medals. West tallied the most points of any Lawrence Junior High to take the city title.
- Firecrackers sizzle in win over Fireballs
- May 10, 2006
- In U10 girls Recreation soccer it isn’t always about winning or losing, but it is about playing well. The teams don’t usually keep score of matches and focus on improving skills and teamwork in young players rather than winning games.
- Team Blue makes no bones about it in 8-6 win over Skeletons
- May 10, 2006
- Things didn’t start out well, as the Skeletons opened the game scoring a goal for the other team, but they turned it around to compete in a shootout with team Blue in a U6 Boys-A division coed match Saturday at Youth Sports Inc. Both teams went back and forth until the final whistle signaled an 8-6 Blue victory.
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