Player of the Year: Chisom Ajekwu, Lawrence No player in the area received more attention from opposing defenses than Ajekwu. The 6-foot-3 center still managed to finish second in the Sunflower League in scoring with an average of 16.2 points per game and led the league in rebounding with 11.0 rebounds per contest. Ajekwu, a KU signee, put up these numbers despite having multiple players guarding her at all ...
Co-Players of the Year: Noah Butler, of Free State and Clarence King, of Lawrence A pair of city seniors were on a different level for much of the 2018-19 season. Butler was the go-to option for the Firebirds, averaging 19.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per contest in his senior season. Free State returned to the 6A state tournament, despite losing nine seniors from last year’s team. King, a senior guard, averaged ...
Wrestler of the Year: Korbin Riedel, Tonganoxie It was a memorable year for Riedel in his final year with the Tonganoxie wrestling team. Riedel went 42-0 en route to winning a state title in the 152-pound weight class, setting a school record for career victories with a 164-21 clip. Riedel became the first state champion in program history as well. Coach of the Year: Mike Gillman, Free State The Firebirds had ...
Although Mother Nature has done its best to mess things up the past few days, nearly every spring sports team was in action this past week. With that, I’d like to highlight some athletes who did especially well this past week. The goal is for this type of notebook to be more of a routine, especially with how busy spring sports can be, so don’t hesitate to nominate an area athlete after a strong performance ...
Three meets, three victories. It has been a perfect start to the 2019 campaign for the Lawrence High girls swim and dive team. Lawrence claimed its third win in as many meets when it took down Shawnee Mission South, 121-53, during a dual at LHS Thursday afternoon. But this type of showing was always a possibility for the Lions, who returned plenty of production from last year’s team that finished fourth at ...
Lawrence High softball coach Steve Seratte is no stranger to being on the the third base line. Despite making his debut as a varsity softball coach Tuesday night, Seratte brings plenty of crucial experience to the Lions. He spent the previous nine seasons as an assistant crosstown for Free State’s softball team. “I’m a Lion from when I went back to school, so it has been an easy enough transition,” ...