A pair of area girls golf teams and one individual earned a medal during this year’s state tournament, which featured a new two-day format at all levels. Bishop Seabury’s Faith Hedges closed out an illustrious career with a runner-up finish in the Class 3-2-1A state golf tournament at Salina Municipal Golf Course. Hedges shot 77 on the first day and 76 on the second day en route to a second-place ...
Considering what was on the line, it would have been easy for the Baldwin soccer team to be disappointed from its 1-0 loss to Spring Hill Tuesday afternoon at BHS. Despite outplaying their opponent for much of the second half, the Bulldogs surrendered a late score in the regular-season finale. It prevented BHS from capturing a Frontier League title and could ultimately impact its postseason seeding. During his ...
Free State’s girls golf team has been preparing for the state tournament all year, even if it didn’t realize it. The Firebirds have done a better job of getting more practice holes in on a daily basis this season. They have cut down their time on the driving range, working on specific situations throughout the course. “We play faster than we used to,” senior Kari Rainbolt said. “Sometimes we get in ...
Free State senior Charlie Johnson kicked it into high gear once he saw a teammate’s mother. Susie Fagan, who is the mother of senior Erin Fagan, cheered loudly for Johnson on a steep downhill slope Saturday morning at Rim Rock Farm. It was all the motivation that Johnson needed to run a time of 16:12.6 en route to a first-place finish in the varsity boys race at the Sunflower League cross-country meet. “I ...
OLATHE — The defining moment of Lawrence High’s 35-10 win over Olathe North came well before it ever took the lead Friday night at Olathe District Activity Center. It came before the Lions even scored a single point, and it ultimately led to a double-digit deficit in the opening quarter. LHS (7-0, No. 3 in Class 6A) forced Olathe North (5-2, No. 2 in Class 6A) to settle for a field goal on its second ...
It was a familiar story for Tonganoxie, as it cruised to a 55-0 victory Friday night at Baldwin in a battle between two area teams. The Chieftains have now notched back-to-back shutouts, winning by a combined 96 points over the last two weeks. THS is now 7-0 on the year, while Baldwin falls to 0-7 with one game remaining in the regular season. Cooper Cunningham anchored the rushing attack once again, piling up ...