Free State’s boys tennis team took home a regional title for the first time in a decade on Friday in the Class 6A regional meet at Gardner Edgerton. The Firebirds had both doubles teams finish inside the top five and two singles players earn top-six finishes on the day. They scored 15 points as a team, which bested Olathe West’s mark of 10 points. It was enough for FSHS to win a regional crown in boys ...
A no-hitter from pitcher Grant Cleavinger and an offensive onslaught by the lineup led Lawrence High’s baseball team to a convincing 15-0 win at Mill Valley on Thursday. The game was called after five innings, and the Lions (11-7) extended their win streak to four in a row. Cleavinger pitched all five frames for LHS and didn’t give up a hit to the 16 batters he faced. He struck out eight batters and walked ...
Not only will Kansas football have a new head coach, but it seems likely that there will be new coordinators on both sides of the ball for the 2021 campaign. While no official announcement has been made yet, Lance Leipold is reportedly bringing seven former Buffalo assistants with him to Lawrence. Brian Borland, who has served as defensive coordinator under Leipold since 2007, is one of the seven coaches ...
Who is Andy Kotelnicki? That’s the question Kansas football fans might be asking, as new head coach Lance Leipold begins to put his coaching staff together just a few days after taking over the program. Kotelnicki is reportedly one of the seven assistants following Leipold from Buffalo to KU, according to a Monday report from Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel. Given Kotelnicki has spent the previous eight seasons ...
Free State’s softball team overpowered Lawrence High in a 15-2 rivalry win Tuesday night at LHS. The Firebirds collected 19 hits, which included three home runs to go along with another five extra-base hits, on their way to a convincing win in the latest installment of the City Showdown. It was the first such matchup between the two teams since 2019 after the 2020 campaign was ultimately canceled. Free State ...
A combination of stellar pitching and clutch hitting led Lawrence High’s baseball team to a 6-4 victory at Shawnee Mission West on Tuesday. Trailing 3-2 entering the final inning, the Lions put together a four-run rally in the top of the seventh to come away with the road win. It was a frame that started with a leadoff single from Devin Neal, who later scored the game-tying run on a RBI single from Carlos ...