WRITER: Shane Jackson

Photo gallery: Lawrence girls basketball vs. Shawnee Mission North

Lawrence High's girls basketball team secured a 41-36 win over Shawnee Mission North Wednesday night at LHS on Jan. 20, 2021. The Lions snapped a four-game skid with the win. Sophomore Serenity Keo led LHS with 17 points in the win. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World

Recruit report: What stood out when watching film on 3-star Missouri prep QB Conrad Hawley

Another first-year quarterback is expected to be in the mix this spring for the Kansas football team. Conrad Hawley, a QB from Raymore-Peculiar High School (Missouri), announced his verbal commitment via his personal Twitter account on Jan. 12. Hawley plans to enroll early, similar to Indiana prep QB Ben Easters, who signed with KU in December. Also like Easters, Hawley is a three-star prospect on Rivals. Both ...

FSHS girls basketball earns 46-39 win over Mill Valley

Free State’s girls basketball team got back in the win column with a 46-39 road victory over Mill Valley on Tuesday. It marks the team’s first win since a 40-38 win at Shawnee Heights on Dec. 8 in the second game under first-year head coach Chris Linner. It was a game of runs the entire night by both teams, but the Firebirds (2-3) were able to make the last big push in the end. The performance snapped a ...

Steve Rampy leaving Lawrence High after three seasons to become head coach at Staley

Lawrence High School football coach Steve Rampy will be leaving the program to become the head coach at Staley High School in the Kansas City area, the schools announced Saturday. Rampy, who led the Lions to an 18-11 record in three seasons at the helm, told the Journal-World that he hadn’t been planning to leave Lawrence High, but that when Staley’s administrators reached out to him this past week to ...

FSHS boys roll past Shawnee Mission Northwest for 5th consecutive win

Free State’s boys basketball has become familiar with winning, especially since it returned to action after the extended break. But, in a year that has already featured plenty of victories, Free State head coach Sam Stroh was especially proud of Saturday’s 64-41 win over Shawnee Mission Northwest at FSHS. Thanks to a collective effort on both ends of the floor, the Firebirds have now won five games in a ...