When asked what Emma Yackley means to the Free State girls soccer program, head coach Kelly Barah said that there wasn’t enough time to give an appropriate answer. It makes sense, too. The Free State senior has been one of the most-talented players on the team ever since she joined the program four years ago. Barah knew she had the ability to play at the next level when Yackley was just a freshman. In her ...
A former Lion will get his shot in the National Football League. Amani Bledsoe, a former Lawrence High standout, announced via his personal Twitter account that he was joining the Tennessee Titans after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft. Bledsoe, a defensive end, spent three years with Oklahoma before joining the professional ranks. “All the glory to God,” Bledsoe wrote on Twitter. “Blessed to be ...
Going on a streak in a sport like baseball is no easy task. That’s why it is important to acknowledge what the Lawrence High baseball is doing team right now and what Free State’s baseball team just did. The Lions have won eight games in a row, and haven’t lost since April 4. FSHS, meanwhile, just saw its 14-game win streak come to an end with a 5-3 loss at Olathe East Thursday night. “It is an ...
The Lions have done it again. Lawrence’s baseball team scored three runs in the fifth to erase an early deficit en route to a 3-1 win over Shawnee Mission West Thursday night at LHS. Lawrence (11-4, 6-3 Sunflower League) has now won eight games in a row, and hasn’t lost since April 4. Garrett Romero started the rally with a one-out single, and Caleb Mondi followed suit with a base knock. After a walk by ...
Late in the first quarter, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray motioned his receiver in the left slot to the other side of the field. It allowed Murray to take on Kansas nickel back Bryce Torneden one-on-one inside the redzone. Murray faked a pitch on a speed option and coasted into the end zone for a 7-yard rushing touchdown. It was OU’s first score of an eventual 55-40 win over KU on Nov. 17, 2018. After the ...
It takes a nice blend of luck and skill to go on a streak like Free State’s baseball team has. FSHS extended its win streak to 14 games with a late comeback to secure a 2-1 win over Olathe West Wednesday night at the College Boulevard Activity Center. The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but was postponed one day due to inclement weather. The Firebirds (14-2, 8-0 Sunflower League) did not have a ...