Tonganoxie football coach Mark Elston resigned in the wake of an incident with a player in August. District officials never fully established whether the incident indicated a case of bullying or a simple act of outright aggression.

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Free State guard Tyler Self, left, and forward Gabe Patterson watch from the bench after head coach Chuck Law pulled his starters for poor play midway through the third quarter against Blue Valley North on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at FSHS.

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Free State guard Cameron Dabney (14) drives past Blue Valley North's Ross Thornton (35) Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at FSHS.

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Free State guard Blake Winslow (11) and Blue Valley North's Scott Edwards scramble for a loose ball Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at FSHS.

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Free State forward Logan Bannister finishes a fast break against Blue Valley North on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at FSHS.

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Free State forward Gabe Patterson shoots over Blue Valley North's Jawan Emery (15) as Emery tries to draw a charge Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at FSHS.

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Blue Valley North's Connor Erickson (32) alters Free State guard Cameron Dabney's shot Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at FSHS.

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Free State head coach Chuck Law reacts to a Free State turnover against Blue Valley North on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at FSHS.

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Free State guard Brett Frantz tries to pass out of a Blue Valley North double-team Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at FSHS.

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Free State forward Gabe Patterson, middle, dumps the ball off in the lane as Blue Valley North's Erik Higginbotham, right, defends Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at FSHS.

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Free State guard Shawn Knighton, center, looks for a teammate to pass the ball to as he is smothered by Blue Valley North defenders Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at FSHS.

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The Zarco 66 Environmentally Friendly Fuels station, located on the southeast corner of Ninth and Iowa streets, opened in early 2008. City leaders on Tuesday were told that there is a big difference between gasoline and gas these days. Scott Zaremba, an owner of Zarco, has filed plans at City Hall to build a retail compressed natural gas fueling station as part of a remodeling of his convenience store properties at Ninth and Iowa streets.

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Veritas' Peter Shin, left, chases for a loose ball with Wichita Homeschool Bryce McClure (10) Tuesday, Dec. 13 2011, at the Eudora Community Center.

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Veritas' Elijah Penny (25) gets a steal against Wichita Homeschool on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at the Eudora Community Center.

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Veritas' Brody Robinson (4) goes up for two points against Wichita Homeschool on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at the Eudora Community Center.

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Veritas' Elijah Penny (25) breaks away from the Wichita Homeschool defense Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at the Eudora Community Center.

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The Kansas student section goes wild after Tyshawn Taylor converted a bucket after being fouled by Long Beach State during the second half on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas Athletics Inc. has collected nearly $500,000 toward defraying at least $2 million in losses from a scheme in which employees stole football and basketball tickets for redistribution through brokers and others. As of this week, the department thus far had recovered a total of $496,952 lost in the scheme. An internal investigation conducted for Kansas University determined that thefts involved more than 17,000 tickets for regular-season basketball games and at least 2,000 tickets for football games.

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Elijah Penny (25) looks for an open shot against Wichita Homeschool on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at the Eudora Community Center.

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Eric Shin (32) shoots a jumpr over the Wichita Homeschool defense Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at the Eudora Community Center.

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Madison Bennett (11) drives to the paint past a Wichita Homeschool defender Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at the Eudora Community Center.

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Veritas' Alison Dover, left, goes for the put-back in the second half against Wichita Homeschool girls Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, at the Eudora Community Center.

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Veritas junior Kristen Finger (30) tries to keep control of the ball against Wichita Homeschool on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, at the Eudora Community Center.

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Brittany Rask goes shoots against Wichita Homeschool on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, at the Eudora Community Center.

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The Lawrence Public Library recently held a 'technology petting zoo" that offered a hands-on opportunity to try various e-readers. Pictured here are, clockwise from top left, the Nook, Kindle and the Sony Pocket.

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The Lawrence Public Library recently held a "technology petting zoo" that offered a hands-on opportunity to try various e-readers.

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Richard Wasserstrom takes a closer look at a Sony Pocket reader. The Lawrence Public Library recently held a "technology petting zoo" that offered a hands-on opportunity to try various e-readers.

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Two-year-old Orris Ihloff looks over his shoulder as he walks down a rainy alley Tuesday between Massachusetts and New Hampshire streets with his mother, Christina Ihloff, Lawrence, and his sister, Iris, 5.

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A youngster's first Christmas, taken at Weaver's in 2010.

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Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday said he will push to reduce the state's personal income tax rate. Speaking to reporters and editors at the Lawrence Journal-World, Brownback said growing the economy was his primary goal as he prepares for the 2012 legislative session that starts next month.

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Charles Clark

A cookie gun (or press) can be a handy tool for a Christmas cookie enthusiast.

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Terri Durgan, right, an elementary teacher who favors use of standards-based grades in school, listens as members of the Lawrence school board receive a report at district headquarters, 110 McDonald Drive. In the row behind her are Megan King, left, and Jill Patton, two parents who have been critical of the Lawrence school district's use of standards-based grades for sixth-graders, now in middle schools. Folks on both sides of the issue listened intently Monday night as board members reaffirmed the district's use of standards-based grading.

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New England Patriots’ head coach Bill Belichick, right, goes over plays with former offensive coordinator (and current Kansas University football coach) Charlie Weis, left, during training camp in this file photo from Aug. 1, 2004, in Foxboro, Mass.

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Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little talks with the Lawrence Journal-World on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 in her office at Strong Hall. The Chancellor hopes to receive a positive response from regents when she proposes the school's long-range points for improvement.

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Always time for a ride: Bridget Schoepflin, 2, Baldwin City, rode the carousel Oct. 15 at the Maple Leaf Festival in Baldwin City. Bridget is the daughter of Jake and Jessika Schoepflin, Baldwin City. She is the granddaughter of Roger and Brenda Schoepflin, Grand Marais, Minn., and Dave and Amy Klamet, Lawrence, and the great-granddaughter of Henrietta Schoepflin, Baldwin City, and Doris Hughes, Lawrence. Grandma Amy submitted the photo, which was taken by family friend, Kathy Jorgensen.