WRITER: Shane Jackson

Eudora track sweeps regional meet with 11 first-place finishes; Several area athletes qualify for state

Eudora’s track and field program took home not one but two regional crowns on Friday during its Class 4A regional meet at Tonganoxie. The Cardinals scored 177 points in the varsity girls division, which was well ahead of runner-up Baldwin’s mark of 78 points. EHS finished with a total score of 166 on the boys side, while Bishop Miege came in second with a mark of 104. Eudora won 11 events to highlight a ...

Free State boys golf aiming to make second day of Class 6A state tournament

Free State’s boys golf team is not just content with going to the Class 6A state tournament. The Firebirds want to play on the second day. FSHS, which is coming off a runner-up finish at regionals, will begin this year’s state meet on Monday at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Winfield. The top six teams get the opportunity to play on the second and final day on Tuesday, so that’s Free State’s immediate ...

Lawrence baseball falls to top-seeded Blue Valley in regional championship

Overland Park — A season-ending shutout couldn’t dampen Lawrence High head coach Brad Stoll’s spirits on Friday at Blue Valley West High School. Yes, the Lions fell 6-0 to top-seeded Blue Valley in the regional final — one game shy of reaching the Class 6A state tournament. Yes, they only managed two hits in their final game of the year. But Stoll was still impressed by his team’s approach at the ...

Lawrence High junior Carmen Braden captures state title in 200 freestyle

Lawrence High junior Carmen Braden completed her meteoric rise as a high school swimmer by capturing an individual state title in the 200 freestyle during Friday’s Class 6A state swim meet at the Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka. In just her second season competing at the high school level as a swimmer, Braden won the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:57.96. She edged out Blue Valley sophomore Caroline Orr, ...

Eudora softball secures regional title after two double-digit victories

After a lengthy weather delay, Eudora’s softball team punched its ticket to the Class 4A state tourney with two double-digit victories on Thursday. The third-seeded Cardinals (18-4) defeated Tonganoxie 13-3 in the first game and then routed Fort Scott 11-1 in the regional championship at Lawrence High School. Against Tonganoxie (5-16), Eudora was led by perfect hitting performances from junior Harper ...

LHS, FSHS girls swim teams aiming for high team finishes at Class 6A state meet

Despite not having a large contingent of qualifiers, the Free State and Lawrence High girls swim squads are aiming for high finishes at the Class 6A state tournament on Friday at the Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka. Each team is sending 10 athletes to this year’s state meet. The Lions, who are the defending champs after winning the state title in 2019, are sending eight swimmers and two divers; for the ...