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Photo gallery: Lawrence boys basketball at Shawnee Mission North

Lawrence High's boys basketball team secured a 60-47 win over Shawnee Mission North Friday night at Shawnee Mission North on Dec. 18, 2020. The Lions improved to 5-0 on the year, and are ranked No. 3 in Class 6A entering the break. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World

Preps notebook: Free State wrestling remains undefeated after two convincing wins

Free State’s wrestling squad remains perfect on the season after two convincing wins during a double dual Wednesday night at Atchison County Community High School. The Firebirds earned a 61-18 win over Atchison County and a 60-12 victory over Atchison High School on the night. With those two wins, Free State improves to 7-0 on the year under first-year coach Randy Streeter. Because plenty of wrestlers got ...

Preps notebook: LHS swim secures runner-up finish by winning five events

Behind five event victories, Lawrence High’s swim and dive team netted a runner-up finish at the Shawnee Mission South triangular on Tuesday at the Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center. The Lions scored 95 points while winning five of the 12 events, trailing only Shawnee Mission South’s winning mark of 107 points. Manhattan finished in third place out of as many teams with 55 total points. LHS won a pair of ...

'It’s like a dream come true': Lawrence High standout Devin Neal signs to play football and baseball at KU

Amid a pandemic, approximately 50 people — all of whom were wearing masks — made their way into 23rd Street Brewery Wednesday afternoon. That’s what the moment meant for the entire city of Lawrence. Lawrence High’s multi-sport standout Devin Neal officially signed his national letter of intent to the University of Kansas. He is staying in town to play both football and baseball at the collegiate level ...

Free State boys basketball nearing return to practice after being in quarantine

Free State’s boys basketball team will have one more day of zoom meetings before being able to return to practice, but it will be much longer until the team is able to play a competitive game again. FSHS has been in quarantine since Dec. 7 after one of the team’s players tested positive for COVID-19. The Firebirds will be able to return to practice on Wednesday, and they plan to have a few practices before ...

Photo gallery: Lawrence boys basketball vs. Grandview

Lawrence High's boys basketball squared off with Grandview Saturday afternoon at Blue Valley High School on Dec. 12, 2020. The Lions defeated the Bulldogs, 67-59, to improve to 4-0 on the year. Photos by Chance Parker/Lawrence Journal-World