After three years of serious injuries, Wyatt Hendricks wasn’t sure what his future in football would look like. Hendricks, a senior lineman at Lawrence High School, fractured some vertebrae in his neck his freshman year. The next year, Hendricks broke his collarbone. His junior year, he ...
Patrick Sandefur’s journey to playing college soccer began in eighth grade, when he started sending emails to teams even though he was too young to receive contact back. “It was a total shot in the dark because I couldn’t be on peoples’ radars yet,” Sandefur said. “They couldn’t ...
Free State volleyball finishes season at the 6A state tournament in Salina Free State volleyball returned to the 6A state tournament in Salina on Friday, and while the season ended there for the Firebirds, it was a season to celebrate. The Firebirds missed the state tournament in 2024, but ...
Overland Park — An electric offensive night wasn’t enough for No. 14 seed Lawrence football, as the team’s season came to an end in a 50-40 playoff shootout against No. 3 Shawnee Mission Northwest on Thursday night. “They fought super hard, as they had all year,” Lawrence coach Jason ...
The fall sports season is quickly coming to a close, as many sports have concluded their seasons, and the few that remain are in the playoffs. With seasons coming close to ending, local athletes have stepped up for their teams in big wins and strong finishes. Here are this week's selections for ...
For the second time in three weeks, Lawrence football is at the Shawnee Mission North District Stadium taking on Shawnee Mission Northwest. This time, the Lions are looking for revenge. Shawnee Mission Northwest beat Lawrence 26-7, leaving the Lions 0-6 on the season. “This is the first ...