On Tuesday, Baldwin’s girls soccer team pulled off a thrilling 3-2 overtime win at Bishop Seabury, and Eudora’s team won its first playoff game in more than three years. Now, both teams are bound for regional finals in Class 4A-1A. Against No. 9 seed Seabury (6-8), No. 8 seed Baldwin (7-7-1) jumped out to a 2-0 lead after two scores from Emma Pratt. The match was then delayed for nearly an hour by ...
The Free State softball team’s quest for a third consecutive state title won’t kick off until Friday, because Wednesday’s Class 6A softball regional was postponed by inclement weather. FSHS (17-1), the No. 2 seed in Class 6A West, is slated to face No. 15 Wichita Heights (3-17) in the regional opener. That game, originally scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, will now begin at 2 p.m. Friday at FSHS. If ...
Eudora’s baseball team pulled off not one but two upsets en route to a regional title on Tuesday at Benedictine College. The Cardinals, who were seeded No. 14 in the Class 4A East after a 7-13 regular season, knocked off two teams with better records and qualified for the Class 4A state tournament. EHS defeated No. 3 Atchison (14-4) in the opener, 10-8, and then beat No. 6 Tonganoxie (13-7) in the regional ...
All season long, Free State’s baseball team has talked about playing its best when it matters most. And the Firebirds, who were the No. 8 seed in the West region, did just that on their way to capturing a regional title and advancing to the Class 6A state tournament. Trailing 1-0, Free State scored three runs in the seventh to secure a 3-1 victory over top-seeded Wichita West in the regional championship. ...
Free State’s softball team, the defending two-time state champions, will have to try to win a third state title without longtime head coach Lee Ice. Julie Boyle, the district’s director of communications, confirmed in an email to the Journal-World on Tuesday that Ice has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation of a complaint. Ice has been the head coach for the Firebirds over the past ...
Lawrence High’s softball team was unable to hang onto its lead in a 5-3 loss to Olathe North during the regional opener Tuesday night at Olathe District Athletic Complex. The Lions, who were the No. 14 seed in the Class 6A East, ended their season with a 4-16 overall record. With a 3-1 lead over No. 3 seed Olathe North, Lawrence gave up four runs in the bottom of the fifth. LHS scored one run in the first, ...