A double overtime win against Life Prep on Saturday night was extra meaningful for the Veritas boys basketball team. Not only was the 68-64 victory a hard-fought home win, but the Eagles (10-4) also recorded a pair of milestones in the process. The victory marked the 100th career win at Veritas for head coach Carl Huslig, who is in his seventh season at the helm. Senior guard Will Rau also reached the ...
In a big-time battle between two premier Sunflower League teams, Free State’s boys basketball team earned bragging rights with a 60-50 victory over Olathe South Friday night at FSHS. Both teams were ranked in the top-10 via the latest poll by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association entering the matchup. The Firebirds (12-2) are ranked No. 5 in Class 6A, while the Falcons (9-4) are listed at No. 6 in Class ...
After a sluggish first half, Lawrence High’s boys basketball team completely flipped the script over the final two quarters to secure a 51-38 win over Shawnee Mission Northwest Friday night at LHS. The Lions, who are ranked No. 2 in Class 6A, were held scoreless in the first quarter. They then returned the favor by keeping the Cougars (No. 9 in Class 6A) off the scoreboard for the entire third quarter to set ...
Lawrence High’s girls basketball team was overwhelmed by Shawnee Mission Northwest (No. 2 in Class 6A) in a 55-21 road loss Friday night. The Lions (2-11) surrendered 21 points to the Cougars (11-0) in the opening period. Shawnee Mission Northwest then added 18 points in the second quarter to take a 39-9 lead into the locker room at halftime. Amaya Marshall and Layla Harjo led the way offensively for LHS in ...
Free State’s girls basketball team couldn’t overcome a slow start in its 46-26 road loss to Olathe South on Friday. The Falcons (5-5) jumped out to a 10-2 lead after knocking down some early outside shots. Conversely, the Firebirds (4-6) struggled to hit shots and it led to them facing a 16-5 deficit after the opening period. Free State played much better in the second half, but wasn’t able to close the ...
Lawrence High senior Cole Mondi knows the challenge that he now has in front of him to carve out a role at the collegiate level. Even as a preferred walk-on, there is no guarantee that Mondi ever sees the field for a single snap as member of the Kansas football program. He understands that he will have to outwork players who are on scholarship to eventually make an impact for the Jayhawks. “I’m just ready ...