Once the ball fell safely into sophomore goalkeeper Aydan Works’ hands, Free State’s sideline let out a sigh of relief. Yet Shawnee Mission North’s last-ditch effort, a free kick with seven seconds remaining, never had a chance. It merely capped off a 1-0 win for the Firebirds, who improved to 2-1-1 through the first four matches under first-year head coach Hussam Mohammed. “I think we can go far with ...
Free State’s gymnastics team had a new top performer in the third meet of the season. Talia Gay, who won the all-around state title last fall, had finished first or second in the all-around rankings in each of the first two meets. She then suffered an injury early in the Free State Invitational Saturday afternoon at LHS, which meant the Firebirds would need someone else to step up to the challenge. FSHS ...
It is just three meets into the 2019 season, but both Free State and Lawrence High gymnastics squads have made massive strides. And that is a credit to the new mindset for both teams under first-year head coach Katrina Farrow, who was an assistant for both programs the previous three seasons. Since the first day Farrow took over, she has empowered her players to shoulder more responsibility. “If you give ...
I will not stand for this Week 3 slander. Sure, there are no marquee games this weekend due to the fact that there won’t be a matchup between ranked teams. But this is college football. After a long offseason of no football, I will take as much of it as I can get. Plus, when you have action on so many different games every week, then football will never be boring. At least that is what I tell myself on a ...
It took over 20 hours for the Lawrence High football team to get the result it wanted, but it proved to be well worth the wait. LHS picked up right where it left off from the night before, when the game was postponed due to inclement weather midway through the first quarter, during a rare Friday afternoon matchup with Shawnee Mission East at Shawnee Mission North stadium. The Lions maintained their early lead ...