Lawrence High senior Trey Medina wasn’t expecting to receive the highest honor at the Class 6A regional meet at Olathe East last weekend. Shortly after the event, in which Medina secured a first-place finish in the 145-pound weight class, LHS head coach Patrick Naughton told him the good news. Out of the 14 regional champions at the meet, Medina was tabbed the wrestler of the year for his region. “That ...
It seems impossible to properly put into perspective what Free State’s boys basketball team accomplished last week. The Firebirds played four games last week, including three in as many days between Thursday through Saturday. Three of those four contests came away from home, while FSHS even faced ranked opponents on back-to-back nights to close out the week. And, yet, despite such a daunting stretch, Free ...
In what was a physical slugfest between Free State and Olathe North, the Firebirds just couldn’t get over the hump in a 52-46 road loss on Saturday. FSHS made a late charge by scoring 23 points in the fourth quarter, which was the exact number of points the team produced through the first three quarters combined. Seniors Shannon Clarke and Robin Todd both made big baskets down the stretch for the ...
Free State’s Madyson Gray dominated Saturday’s regional meet in Emporia on her way to adding more hardware to her already impressive collection. Gray, a junior, pinned both of her opponents in the 132-pound weight class after receiving a bye to win her bracket. Not only did she qualify for substate, but Gray was named the wrestler of the year at her regional meet for her performance. In the semifinals, ...
A stylish win over a ranked foe. A perfect record in a week that featured four games, including three in three days. A season-best winning streak. And the 100th victory under the current head coach. The Free State boys basketball team accomplished all of those achievements in its 59-51 road win over Shawnee Mission South on Saturday. FSHS (16-2) rallied from an early deficit to overcome the Raiders and ...
Behind a pair of 30-point scorers, the Veritas boys basketball team rolled to a 87-65 win over Wichita Home School at home on Saturday. Senior guard Will Rau poured in 36 points, while fellow senior Will Bartkoski went for 31 points for Veritas. Rau shot 13-for-22 from the floor in 32 minutes of action, while also pacing the Eagles (12-7) in rebounds (13), assists (seven) and steals (four) on ...