With nearly a month of buildup, the conclusion to the boys soccer City Showdown finally came on a hot October Saturday at Free State, where the Firebirds pushed the pace late to beat the Lions. The first attempt at a game came on Sept. 15 and went about 18 minutes before lightning forced a ...
Lawrence fell short on homecoming night, allowing 25 unanswered points in a 35-28 loss to Olathe Northwest on Friday. A pick-6 with under a minute left in the second quarter gave Lawrence a 28-10 lead and all the momentum, but the Lions couldn’t stop the Ravens’ run game in the second half ...
OLATHE — Free State’s Eli Ward won her second regional tennis championship on Friday, setting the sophomore up to defend her singles state title. “I’m very happy to be back in season,” Ward said. “I feel like I’ve had a good start to my season so far, and I hope I can continue ...
Lawrence football is back at home on a four-game winning streak to host Olathe Northwest, with Friday’s game doubling as the homecoming game. The win streak and homecoming are two things that could provide distractions for the Lions going into the game, but Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said ...
OLATHE — Lawrence volleyball’s season hasn’t gone the way the team hoped. With a winless record a week before the end of the season, the Lions have had a lot of down moments and difficult losses. But the Lions haven’t stopped fighting, no matter the score or how many sets they’re ...
Free State finished fourth and Lawrence took 13th in the Sunflower League girls tennis tournament on Friday, with Free State’s Eli Ward winning the singles bracket. Ward won her second Sunflower League singles championship in as many years, entering as the No. 1 seed and finishing with a ...