Wrestler of the year: Madyson Gray, Free State Girls wrestling has only been a sanctioned sport in Kansas high schools for two years, and Gray has dominated in both of them. The FSHS junior earned her second straight state title this season and won all 17 of her matches against female opponents. She is 61-0 against female wrestlers for her high school career. Coach of the year: Kit Harris, Baldwin Baldwin’s ...
A five-run first inning — in which all nine hitters earned a trip to the plate — was all the damage LHS would have to do to earn its 5-1 home victory over Brandon Valley on Saturday morning. LHS has now won three in a row and is 3-1 entering its Sunflower League opener on Tuesday. “We had some really good, quality at-bats (in the first inning),” LHS head coach Brad Stoll said. “We took advantage ...
Lawrence High’s girls soccer team secured a 3-2 road win over Topeka High during the season opener on Friday. In what was an up-and-down game early on, LHS grabbed a 2-1 lead in the first half because of a goal from Avery Kingery and a left-footed score by captain I'yawah Brewer. Kingery then put the game out of the reach with a goal in the second half on a nice pass from Olivia Platt. “No one really knows ...
Behind a strong showing on the mound and clutch batting, Lawrence High’s baseball team earned a 3-1 over Sioux Falls Bishop O'Gorman Friday night at LHS. The Lions are now 2-1 on the year. Lawrence starter Ike Cobb put together a brilliant effort on the mound in the win. He allowed one unearned run off three hits over six innings of work, while striking out eight batters and walking none. Charlie Elsten then ...
Thanks to a four-run rally in the sixth, Free State’s baseball team was able to close out a doubleheader sweep with a 6-4 win over Sioux Falls Roosevelt on Friday at FSHS. It came after the Firebirds recorded a 5-3 win over Brandon Valley earlier in the day. With the sweep, Free State has now won three in a row since falling in the season opener. The Firebirds, who returned just one varsity player from the ...
For the second year in a row, Bishop Seabury’s boys basketball team will have a new coach at the helm. Jamelle Blunt, who served as the head coach during the 2020-21 season, has left the program to take a teaching job in the Kansas City area, Bishop Seabury announced in an email. He had previously spent nine years with the Seahawks, eight of which were as an assistant coach. Bishop Seabury also announced ...