Lawrence High junior wrestler Kevin Honas has a pair of top-five finishes during his first two trips to the state tournament, but he has every intention of climbing to the top of the podium come February. After one month of the 2020-21 campaign, Honas has put himself in a good position to do ...
One month of the high school winter sports season has been completed, though it wasn’t completely uninterrupted. There have been at least three local teams who have been asked to quarantine due to COVID-19 protocols, while everybody is doing their best to navigate through this strange ...
It was about 10 years ago when Freda McPhail first noticed that her son, Devin Neal, had what it takes to be a leader. McPhail watched as Neal finished up his final lap at the end of a youth football practice at Holcom Park. Because of his natural speed, Neal was one of the first players done ...
At least two members of the Lawrence school board say the school district should consider requiring mask use for athletic events in other communities. For the winter sports season, the Lawrence district has required athletes to wear masks while competing in a community that has a mask mandate ...
Coach of the year: Jon Orndorff, Tonganoxie In a year with many quality soccer squads in the area, Orndorff’s Chieftains were one of two local programs (along with Baldwin) to win a regional title this fall. The Chieftains went 11-5 under Orndorff before losing to eventual state champion ...
Coach of the year: Mike Spielman, Baldwin Under Spielman, Baldwin’s girls cross-country team bounced back to the top of Class 4A in 2020 after not winning a state title a year ago. The Bulldogs had five runners finish inside the top 17 this year to earn a state crown. Baldwin has won three ...