Logan Trober warms up during his first baseball game.

Nancy Trober

Cousins Taylor Easum and Allison Potter, both 17 from Perry, follow the Perry-Lecompton regional softball game. Taylor is the daughter of Amy and Andy Easum. Allison is the daughter of Kelly and Stacy Potter.

Stacy Potter

Mo-Kan champs 13U AA. May 2010 in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Rick Werner

The Eudora Redsox won the 8U Tri-County Softball Tournament, 14-12, in extra innings Saturday, July 10, 2010.

Patrick & Amy Rooney

Mackenzie Rooney stands with her sister Brittaine and brother Nicholas after her team won the championship July 10, 2010.

Patrick & Amy Rooney

Nick Kennedy holds his second-place trophy from a June 2010 Redline BMX race in Topeka with his sister Natalie, 5.

Jodi Kennedy

Eddie Wilson, 14, right, took first at Blitz and first at the USCF tournament held during the Anatoly Karpov International School of Chess Camp in Lindsborg, Kan. July 18-23. Sam Beaulieu, 14, left, finished in third place in the USCF tournament. Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian, winner of the 2007 World Open, center, was the camp instructor. Eddie and Sam are chess teammates at Central Junior High School.

Joanne Hickey

The Lawrence Spartans, a U10 soccer team, played in the 2010 Sunflower State Games in Topeka. Back row, from left: Ayrton WallGregg, Kyle Abrahamson, Josh Moore, Reed Schenkel, Drew Covington, and coach Jeff Moore. Front row: William Yanek, Jeseung Lee, Dean Stuart, Jack Vereen, and Kameron Lake.

Jeff Moore

This group of sixth-graders won first place in the 2010 Sunflower State Games in Topeka. Front row, from left: Zavion King, Daonte Lowery, Brian Tolefree. Back row: Coach Rich Lorenzo, Derrell McLemore, Carrington Ream, Price Morgan, Eli Goldman, Fred Brou and Coach Clyde King.

Rich Lorenzo

The 16U Douglas County ATTACK got their first tournament win at the ASA VIP Tournament in Olathe.

Steve Wiggins

The Eudora Rockets won the championship in the tri-county 7/8-year-old boys tournament in Eudora, June 25 and 26, 2010. Front row: Keaton Herron, Josh Ziesenis, Mason Hart, Brenten Ormsby, Brant Arnold, Kale Frost, Jackson Houser, Braeden Herron, Will Schreiner. Second Row: Sebastian Lewis, Joshua Monarez. Third Row: Head Coach Lance Herron, and Asst. Coaches Waylon Ziesenis and Brandon Lewis.

Gretchen Schreiner

Eliza Anderson, 13, won five medals in the girls 13-14 swimming division at the Sunflower State Games on July 18, 2010. She took gold in 50 Fly, 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle and silver in 100 Backstroke and 100 Fly.

Caryn Anderson

Joey Benton, 12, shows off his medal after his Halstead team won the District 4 Championship in Peabody Tuesday, July 13, 2010. His team is part of the Cal Ripken Baseball League and will play for the state championship in Hillsboro.

Dorinda Albrecht

Allie waits on deck July 9, 2010.

Lisa Rooney

The U9 girls premiere soccer team, the Kaw Valley Golden Stars, placed second at the Kaw Valley Cup. Back row: Caitlyn Champagne, Kiara Jadlow, Kenzie Rorabaugh, Semra Tracey, Jessica Chen. Front Row: Allie Rorabaugh, Aubrey Tanksley, Mikyla Williams, Abigail Stallworth

Pam MacDonald

Coach Greg Moore tries to explain to the team which goal is theirs. The players are Hayden Moore, Reagan MacDonald, Ali Lillich, Hailee Nieder, Raelynn Keefer and Megan Kennedy. All of the girls are five years old.

Photo by Greg Moore

Kate Lawrence, 8, daughter of LD and Kristi Lawrence and Stephanie Hasiotis, 8, daughter of Stephen and Carol Hasiotis, all of Lawrence, KS, show off their autographed arms from Freddy the Free State Firebird during a LFSHS home football game.

Carol Hasiotis

Fifth-grader Andrew Claypool, Lawrence, enjoys an 8-0 victory October 3, 2010 at Youth Sports Complex. Andrew plays for the Lightning and is the son of Stephen Claypool and Alysha Robinson.

Alysha Robinson

Addison Jones (9), a junior at Perry-Lecompton High School, steals the ball from a Highland Park player in a rainy game September 23, 2010.

Shane M. Jones

The 12U Riverhawks won 2nd place in the Fall Ball tournament. Pictured are Brendan Goscha, Brady Caldwell, Braden Smith, Ben Hill, Jaden Moore, Cal Yost-Wolff, Josh Burrichter, Hank Mitchell, A.J. Miller, and Wyatt Stevens.

Joe Caldwell

The Lawrence Cheer Athletic cheer squad Lawrence Legends took first place at the Midwest Cheer and Dance Worlds of Fun Cheer Fest on Saturday, September 18, 2010. Pictured with the University of Kansas cheer squad: (from left back row) Emily Risner, Tori Crawford, Haley Johnston, Amika Rayton, Bethany Cobbs, Marisah Griffin, Sadie Pravecek, Natalie Anderson, Emily Riley, Savannah Dey, Claudia Anderson, Kaliyah Townsend, Traci Dotson, Ashlyn Schwarz, Ashley Quick, Rylie Vardiman, Rylie Hayden, Sierra Lane, Courtney Pitts, Chloe Myers, and Siena Casagrande.

Ellen Chindamo

In the swim: Swimmers representing Ad Astra Area Aquatics from Lawrence, from left, Mary Reed-Weston, Sarah Edwards, Grace McCalla and Emily Venters are pictured at the Level II Swim Meet held Dec. 4-5 in Gladstone, Mo. Patrick Norman submitted the photo.

The West Junior High School eighth grade football team celebrates its 2010 City Championship after defeating Southwest Junior High School.

Fred Fergus

The Free State gymnastics team poses for a photo after placing second in their home meet. The team also took second in state. Pictured are Aly Frydman, Rosie Schaumburg, Brooke Leslie, Audrey Hughes, Lexi Gonzales, Kelcy Bowers and Abby McClean.

Joe Schaumburg

The Meatballs at the Kaw Valley Soccer League, fall 2010.

Elyse Towey