When Free State senior Turner Corcoran originally received the invite in June, he shouted at his phone in celebration. Four months later, it became official when Corcoran was given a jersey for the 2020 All-American Bowl during a ceremony Friday morning at FSHS. He will be competing in the annual East vs. West matchup in the Alamodome in San Antonio. “It feels great,” Corcoran said. “I can’t wait to go ...
As soon as Lawrence High quarterback Jackson Dooley’s fourth down pass attempt fell harmlessly to the turf, Free State’s defense sprinted to the sideline in celebration with 3:19 remaining in the game. The FSHS crowd roared in approval, as the failed conversion essentially capped off a thrilling City Showdown on Friday night at LHS. Free State secured a 31-30 win, notching its fourth consecutive victory in ...
The Lawrence High football team is no stranger to a big game. LHS, which is 7-0 and ranked No. 2 in Class 6A, has had its fair share of highly-anticipated matchups already this season. Lawrence has actually knocked off two teams that were ranked No. 2 at the time, including a 35-10 victory over Olathe North just last week. “This team is about as well tested any team in the state of Kansas,” LHS head coach ...
Lawrence High senior Deshon Lewis still vividly remembers the chant. During the boys basketball version of the City Showdown this past winter, Free State’s student section broke out in a “Let’s play football” chant. It came two years after FSHS students painted their chests “56-7”, which was the final score of the 2016 football game, at the basketball contest at Allen Fieldhouse. Both of those ...
Over seven months after a lopsided loss to Auburn in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Kansas fans got their first look at this year’s No. 3-ranked squad. Despite a shorthanded roster, which was much of the story of last year’s team, Kansas took care of business with a 86-56 victory over Fort Hays State University Thursday night in Allen Fieldhouse. It was just an exhibition game, and a ...
Kansas City, Mo. — Life has been different for Chris Beard since leading Texas Tech to the national championship game just six months ago. The Red Raiders were voted No. 3 in the Big 12 men’s basketball preseason poll, and even received a first-place vote by one league coach. It demonstrates the respect Texas Tech now has as a program after last year’s run, which included a Big 12 regular-season ...