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MLB Draft '09 includes names familiar to LHS and Free State

Thursday, June 11

Although no local players were selected in this year's Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, four names familiar to the city's high school teams did surface during the 50-round extravaganza.

Donor ready to write Lawrence schools a check for new locker rooms at Free State — but there’s a catch
Fields take shape 1 piece at a time
By Lindsey Slater
July 9, 2009
An anonymous donor is ready to hand over a check to the Lawrence school district, but only if the school board agrees to construct a multiuse facility on the south end of the Free State High football field.
Trio of state champions named city’s top athletes
By Matt Tait
June 27, 2009
Free State’s Drue Davis and Lawrence High’s Aaron Rea and Dorian Green were named this year’s city athletes of the year.
Feeling at home
Lawrence High golfers take advantage of knowledge of Alvamar at tournament
By Maggie Hull
June 26, 2009
For the five Lawrence High golfers playing in Thursday’s Kansas Junior Golf Association Northeast Section tournament at Alvamar Public, the event delivered a relaxed and laid-back environment, as the Lions were able to enjoy their home-course advantage.
Progress being made on LHS, Free State fields
New fields at Lawrence, Free State high schools should be finished by Aug. 15
By Lindsey Slater
June 24, 2009
The rain last week turned to a summer heat wave, but that hasn’t deterred work on the new high school athletic fields.
Free State’s Hull twins earn all-state honors
Several other area softball players named all-state
J-W Staff Reports
June 23, 2009
Free State twins Maggie and Rosie Hull were named all-state by the Kansas Softball Coaches Association this week.
Kansas-Missouri prep football game on tap
By Matt Tait
June 18, 2009
The last time Mitch Werts, Eric Franz and Matt Frantz were on the same football field together, they were playing for a state championship in Topeka.
Kaws’ Kasson a dual threat
By Maggie Hull - Journal-World Sports Writer
June 18, 2009
Looking at Perry-Lecompton High pitcher Courtney Kasson as a freshman or sophomore, an observer would have had a difficult time predicting her as the winner of the 2009 Journal-World’s All-Area Player of the Year.
Gettin’ their kicks
City soccer players making transition to football field
By Matt Tait
June 10, 2009
Phwap, thump, whack, thud. All are sounds that can be made when kicking a football but only one matches the melody that place-kickers hope to hear.
FSHS softball coach retires
Firebird program’s only coach steps down after 13 years
By Matt Tait
June 6, 2009
The 2010 softball season will be a season of firsts at Free State High for more reasons than one. In addition to opening play on their new turf field — work on replacing the current surface is scheduled to begin this summer — the Firebirds will be playing under the direction of a new head coach for the first time in school history.
Laying the foundation
City football squads work out at camps
June 5, 2009
Last summer, like all 32 Class 6A football teams in the state, the Free State High Firebirds talked about winning a state championship. But this summer, after advancing to last year’s state title game and finishing as the Class 6A runners-up, the Firebirds are doing a lot more than talking about winning a title. They’re working toward making it happen.
Reality check for Raiders
Olathe South sweeps doubleheader with Lawrence to start off season
By Matt Tait
June 4, 2009
Five days ago, Lawrence Raiders first baseman Tanner Kilmer and six of his American Legion teammates were on various levels of a massive dogpile that followed the Lawrence High baseball team’s state-championship victory against Shawnee Mission West.
Free State football hits field running
By Kevin Romary
June 3, 2009
Free State football is trying to build on its momentum from last year’s state title game berth.
Dawes tosses personal best, wins shot put
By Tom Keegan
May 31, 2009
Lawrence High senior hulk of a man Chebon Dawes stepped down off the medal platform, received congratulatory handshakes from his competitors, rubbed the medal that pronounced him a state champion and looked at the grassy hill beside the shot-put pit and then into the stands of Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium.
Free State’s Davis borrows pole, wins state
By Jesse Newell
May 30, 2009
Using a borrowed pole, Free State’s Drue Davis cleared 11 feet, 6 inches to win the state pole-vault title.
Lawrence High run-rules Blue Valley, 17-0 in 3 innings, to win first-round game
Next up for LHS: 10 a.m. semifinal matchup with Goddard on Saturday.
By Matt Tait
11:03 a.m., May 29, 2009 Updated 02:39 p.m.
Follow the Lawrence High baseball team’s first-round state tournament matchup with Blue Valley right here on LJWorld.com.

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