Lawrence High boys basketball coach Mike Lewis wasn’t ready to admit he gave the best halftime speech of the year. Lewis did credit assistant coaches Matt Green, Mike Harding, Scott Lane and Jacob Larsen for helping make the necessary second-half adjustments. In the end, though, the players made the unfathomable run happen during a 74-39 victory over Shawnee Mission North Friday night at LHS. The Lions ...
Kansas sophomore Marcus Garrett is up for the task of guarding anyone on any given night. Garrett’s combination of length and athleticism allows him to defend just about any position on the floor. Garrett is more than capable of hanging with stretch forwards, and he can be overwhelming against opposing guards. But there is one player that Garrett doesn’t actively seek to defend. Garrett is not a fan of ...
Since the start of the season, the Free State boys swim and dive team has had a clear goal on what it wants to accomplish this season. The Firebirds want to be Sunflower League champions for the first time in program history. They demonstrated how they can accomplish that feat during a convincing win Thursday afternoon on Senior Day. FSHS scored 569 points to win the five-team event by over 100 ...
The two city bowling teams will kick off the season with one of the largest meets of the year. A total of 16 teams will compete in the Firebird Invitational, including both Free State and Lawrence High. The boys meet will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, while the girls meet is slated to start at 8:30 a.m. Friday. Both meets will take place at Royal Crest Lanes in Lawrence. It will be an eye-opening experience for ...
Few things are as automatic as a Bill Self-led Kansas team bouncing back from a loss. Following its first conference defeat of the season, No. 7 Kansas got back in the win column with a 77-68 victory over No. 25 TCU Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks are now 87-11 in games following a loss over the last 16 years, which is the best win percentage in the nation in such contests. The circumstances ...
OLATHE — It has been quite some time since the Lawrence High girls basketball team has been in this position. LHS looked like a shell of its former self throughout its 58-33 loss at Olathe East Tuesday night. The Lions struggled with their rotation on defense, giving up an abundance of layups. On offense, several individuals put it on themselves to claw Lawrence back into the league affair. By the end, Jeff ...