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Lawrence High tennis

Lions’ teams ready for whatever spring season might bring
March 19, 2013
Some have state championship experience, others have ambitions of reaching that level, but all of Lawrence High’s spring sports athletes can’t wait to get the season in full swing once spring break ends next week. By Benton Smith
Lions’ AD Ron Commons to retire
October 18, 2012
A graduate of Lawrence High and an employee at the school since 1973, LHS athletic director Ron Commons will retire at the end of the school year.
Free State’s Czapinski advances to state tennis tournament
October 7, 2012
At the culmination of a long, cold Saturday on Lawrence High’s tennis courts, Free State junior Alexis Czapinski struggled to compose herself as she spoke with her coach, Oather Strawderman.
City tennis players vie for state tourney spots
October 6, 2012
Officially, Olathe South High is hosting a Class 6A girls tennis regional today. However, Lawrence and Free State players battling for spots at state won’t have to leave town to compete in the tournament.
LHS 6th, FSHS 7th at league tennis
September 29, 2012
Led by a 3-1 showing in the No. 1 singles bracket by junior Whitney Simons, Lawrence High’s girls tennis team finished sixth Thursday at the Sunflower League Invitational.
Firebirds slip past Lions but maintain city tennis series dominance
September 26, 2012
Free State High sophomore tennis player Taylor Hawkins had heard about her program’s dominance against rival Lawrence High through the years.
Gillam, Lions celebrate 1-8 with 8-1 dual victory over Manhattan
September 21, 2012
Lawrence High senior Abby Gillam wasn’t upset when she first saw that there was a tennis dual against Manhattan scheduled on her 18th birthday.
LHS tennis struggles with mix-and-match lineup
September 18, 2012
When her doubles partner had to miss Lawrence High’s tennis quadrangular Monday due to illness, junior Zoe Schneider and the rest of the Lions found themselves with a schedule that looked a little out of whack.
LHS tennis fourth at Topeka
September 13, 2012
Lawrence High’s girls tennis team took fourth place, and none of its singles players or doubles teams finished lower than fifth in their brackets Wednesday at the eight-team Topeka Invitational.
Lions bounce back, earn pair of tennis draws
September 11, 2012
Lawrence High’s No. 2 doubles team of Carly Davis and Haley Ryan didn’t have the best start to their Monday afternoon. In fact, they were downright angry.
Lions tennis fifth at Emporia Invitational
September 9, 2012
Lawrence High’s Kendall Pritchard went 2-2, and the Lions’ girls tennis team placed fifth among six teams Saturday at the Emporia Invitational.
LHS tennis falls to BV Northwest
September 6, 2012
Lawrence High’s Whitney Simons won in singles and doubles in the Lions’ 6-2 loss to Blue Valley Northwest on Wednesday in a girls tennis dual.
Firebirds have singles success but draw the rest at LHS tennis quad
12:00 a.m., September 5, 2012 Updated 10:14 a.m.
After a drawn-out, sweltering afternoon at Lawrence High’s quadrangular, Free State’s girls tennis team had to head home winless in its three duals.
Lawrence tennis goes 3-0 in quad
August 31, 2012
Kendal Pritchard, Whitney Simons and Katie Gaches each went 1-1 in singles matches, and Lawrence High’s girls tennis team defeated Gardner-Edgerton, Shawnee Mission North and Leavenworth on Thursday by 3-1 scores.
Lawrence High teams to scrimmage tonight
August 22, 2012
As far as Lawrence High athletic director Ron Commons is concerned, tonight will be a dress rehearsal.