Even by Keenan Garber standards, the touchdown was absurd. In the second quarter of last week’s City Showdown, Garber scored on a 30-yard touchdown to add to Free State’s lead. The senior receiver ran a flat route to the FSHS sideline, as junior quarterback Malik Berry hit Garber near the 20-yard line. As soon as he caught the ball, Garber had to spin away from a Lawrence High defender. Garber made the ...
Everything about this year’s trip to the state tournament just feels different for the Lawrence High volleyball team. Last season, LHS notched its first state berth since 2009 before eventually being eliminated on the opening day of the 6A state tournament. This year, though, the Lions are vying for a chance to compete on the second day and ultimately come away with some hardware. Lawrence has not won a ...
Free State’s cross-country program continued its impressive postseason during its regional meet Saturday in Manhattan. The boys cross-country team won the meet, while the girls cross-country team placed second. Both teams qualified for the 6A state meet, which takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday at Rim Rock Farm. Lawrence High was unable to qualify either squad, ending a strong season. Freshman Ben Shryock led ...
As the match between Wichita Southeast and Hutchinson came down to the wire, the Lawrence High volleyball team ducked into the adjacent hallway at LHS. The Lions were not concerned with who they had to face in the substate championship. After storming past nearly every opponent in the regular season, Lawrence understood what it had to do to take care of business. LHS did just that, topping Wichita Southeast ...
Lawrence High defensive end Sam Bart knows the entire Free State offensive line all too well. In the week leading up to the City Showdown, LHS coaches are calling FSHS players by their respective numbers during practice and film sessions. Yet the Lions, unlike most weeks, know the names of the players coaches are talking about. After all, a majority of players have friendships with members of their crosstown ...
Regardless of the records, the City Showdown has a tendency to live up to the billing. Free State, which is ranked No. 2 in Class 6A, has eased past most of its competition for much of the season. Lawrence, a team starting nine sophomores, had lost all but one game entering the season finale. Yet the Firebirds needed to make adjustments in the second half to preserve a 28-13 victory over their crosstown foe at ...