With temperatures in the low 40s on a frigid Friday night at Olathe District Activity Center, Free State bullied its way to a 28-7 win over Olathe South. The Firebirds leaned on their ground game behind a solid showing from an offensive line that overcame multiple injuries, while the defense bottled up the Falcons’ rushing attack for much of the night. All in all, it was more than enough to lift Free State ...
Tonganoxie was never tested in a 41-0 road win over Spring Hill Friday night. The Chieftains scored 14 points in the first quarter alone to help set the tone. Cooper Cunningham piled up 220 yards and one touchdown on 18 attempts to lead the THS ground attack once again. Blake Poje completed 15-of-23 passes for 293 yards and four scores to provide plenty of offense through the air. Elijah Tyner caught eight ...
Nobody seems surprised by Brent Dearmon’s sudden rise up the coaching ladder. Dearmon was recently promoted to KU’s offensive coordinator following a 2-4 start to the season, and was formally introduced to the media Thursday afternoon. Dearmon, who has had stints as a high school coach and three different levels of collegiate football, is now an O.C. at a Power 5 program just 11 years after his coaching ...
The play call was good. The pass was perfect. But the catch was not made. Kansas rolled the dice on fourth-and-2 in the second quarter of a 45-20 loss to No. 6 Oklahoma this past weekend. KU quarterback Carter Stanley motioned tight end James Sosinski to the left side of the line. Stanley took a three-step drop and fired it to Sosinski, who ran toward the left sideline along the first down marker. Sosinski ...
Even when the Veritas volleyball team was on the verge of losing, senior Emma Boulton wasn’t worried. The Eagles were coming off a two-set loss (25-22, 25-14) to Kansas City East Christian Academy and had even dropped the first set (25-23) in the final match of the triangular against host Bishop Seabury. To make things worse, VHS was staring down defeat when trailing 24-22. And that’s when it ...
The Veritas volleyball team earned a 2-1 win over Bishop Seabury Tuesday night at FSHS on Oct. 8, 2019. Photos by Shane Jackson/Lawrence Journal-World