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Tom Witherspoon (Lawrence Journal-World Sports Copy Editor)
Recent stories
- Opinion: Spread-out state tourney not hoops heaven
- March 6, 2013
- The format of Kansas high school basketball’s postseason keeps fans from enjoying the best the state tournament has to offer. Column by Tom Witherspoon
- Southeast Missouri uses fast start in second half to hang with KU
- November 9, 2012
- Southeast Missouri State neutralized Kansas University center Jeff Withey in the second half and made a game of it with Jayhawks in a 74-55 loss on opening night Friday at Allen Fieldhouse.
- Free State football advances to quarterfinals with rout of Olathe North
- November 3, 2012
- Don’t treat the final score as an indicator of what happened Friday night at Free State Stadium — the Firebirds dismantled Olathe North, 38-22. Story by Tom Witherspoon
- Opinion: Coaching legends Wier, Diener await city teams in playoffs
- November 2, 2012
- Free State and Lawrence High kick off the state high school football playoffs tonight against two coaching legends. By Tom Witherspoon
- LHS pummels Wyandotte
- October 20, 2012
- Lawrence High gained 277 first-half yards and cruised to a 57-16 Class 6A district football rout at Kansas City (Kan.) Wyandotte on Friday night.
- Firebirds floor Wyandotte, 49-6, in district opener
- October 13, 2012
- After a 49-6 district-opening victory over Kansas City (Kan.) Wyandotte Friday night at Free State Stadium, in which Free State led 42-0 at halftime, the Firebirds sang the alma mater with the few remaining fans who stuck out the halftime drizzle and formality of the second half, then took a knee in front of coach Bob Lisher, who delivered a message directly on point.
- FSHS holds off O-North, 34-28
- September 22, 2012
- Free State High might have gotten away with one Friday night against Kansas’ own old football coach Gene Wier in his first game back in Lawrence in over a decade.
- Memory of Charlie Weis: No ‘D’
- December 19, 2011
- The pressure of Charlie Weis’ new job certainly will be a relief. I witnessed his first season at Notre Dame from the bleachers. I attended nine games that season, but one sticks out.
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- Weekday graduations get mixed reviews from parents and families May 22, 2013 · 3 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 78 comments
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 74 comments
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013 · 31 comments
- Will of the people May 21, 2013 · 17 comments
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 64 comments
- Editorial: Guns, speech May 23, 2013 · 2 comments
- City commissioner wants review of city's storm shelter policies in wake of Oklahoma tornado May 22, 2013 · 13 comments
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won' t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs May 21, 2013 · 28 comments
- Blog: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards May 21, 2013 · 30 comments
- LHS student earns perfect ACT score May 21, 2013
- Opinion: Wayne Selden sizes up recruits May 21, 2013
- Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting May 22, 2013
- They said it ... about Tarik Black May 20, 2013
- Man curses Democrats from 120-year-old grave June 18, 2010
- No consensus on McLemore's draft position after lottery May 23, 2013
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013
- Tarik Black strong, physical May 22, 2013
