WRITER: Shane Jackson

Photo gallery: Free State boys swim vs. Lawrence High in dual

Free State's boys swim and dive team secured a victory over Lawrence High Thursday afternoon at LHS on Dec. 10, 2020. The Firebirds won eight events, while the Lions finished in first place in four events. Photos by Chance Parker/Lawrence Journal-World

KU women's basketball begins Big 12 play with home matchup against OU

The Kansas women’s basketball team will begin Big 12 play with a home matchup against Oklahoma at 7 p.m. Thursday in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks, who scored 100 points against Oral Roberts on Sunday, enter the Big 12 opener with a 3-1 overall record. The Sooners, meanwhile, missed out on three games after the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic was canceled. OU is 0-2 with losses to Houston and Georgia to ...

Lawrence boys basketball earns gritty 59-49 win over Ruskin to stay undefeated

STILWELL — The Lawrence High boys basketball team's identity is taking shape in the infant stages of the 2020-21 campaign. The Lions have been the grittiest and toughest team on the court in all three of their wins. And that was never more obvious than Lawrence’s 59-49 win over Ruskin High School (Mo.) Wednesday night at Blue Valley High School. On the second day of a back-to-back — fresh off an ...

Photo gallery: LHS boys basketball vs. Ruskin

Lawrence High's boys basketball improved to 3-0 on the year following a 59-49 win over Ruskin Wednesday night at Blue Valley High School. Senior guard Zeke Mayo led the Lions (No. 3 in Class 6A) with 28 points in the win, who defeated Blue Valley (No. 5 in Class 6A) and Ruskin on back-to-back days. Photos by Chance Parker/Lawrence Journal-World

FSHS girls basketball defeats Shawnee Heights, 40-38, for first win of season

Free State’s girls basketball team picked up its first win of the season and inaugural victory under its new coach, defeating Shawnee Heights by a 40-38 margin on the road Tuesday night. The win was the first for FSHS head coach Chris Linner in his coaching career after he took over the program in the summer. Linner, who came to Free State after spending two seasons as an assistant for Blue Valley Northwest, ...

Lawrence boys basketball best Blue Valley in top-five matchup

Lawrence High’s boys basketball team improved to 2-0 on the year following a 66-54 win over Blue Valley Tuesday night at BVHS. It was the first contest of a three-game week at Blue Valley for LHS. But the Tuesday tilt could have been the toughest of the week for Lawrence. LHS is ranked No. 3 in Class 6A, while Blue Valley is listed at No. 5 in Class 6A. And it was the Tigers who jumped out in front. The ...