Torneden, Bledsoe gain football honors

Lawrence High senior lineman Amani Bledsoe and Free State senior quarterback/free safety Bryce Torneden were both selected to the top 11 all-state team by the Kansas Football Coaches Association.

Among Class 6A players, LHS senior running back JD Woods and linebacker Price Morgan were picked for the all-state team, along with Free State senior linebacker Sam Skwarlo.

Mill Valley coach Joel Applebee was named the Coach of the Year after leading the Jaguars to their first-ever state championship in Class 5A.