To say it was a good week for Free State senior Georgia Rea would be an understatement. The softball standout actually had the best week.
Rea, who is a catcher, signed her national letter of intent to play DI softball at Western Illinois University on Wednesday from her home. She then celebrated a birthday on Friday.
The former was probably more significant for Rea, who printed out the official letter Tuesday ...
Aside from the opening play of the game, nearly everything that could have gone wrong did during Lawrence High’s 40-20 loss to Derby Friday night in the Class 6A quarterfinals.
The Lions couldn’t get much going offensively, and the defense had its back against the wall with short field position because of it. The LHS special teams unit had its fair share of miscues as well.
It all added up to Lawrence’s ...
There is no shortage of confidence among members of the secondary unit for the Lawrence High football program.
Seniors Corban Oberzan and Kallun Chitama lead a veteran group from their safety positions. Senior Tre’ Jackson holds down one starting cornerback position, while junior Truman Juelsgaard slots in at the other cornerback spot.
It is a group that firmly believes they can take on any challenge in ...
Make no mistake, the Derby football program remains the team to beat in Class 6A until proven otherwise.
Lawrence High (9-0, No. 1 in Class 6A) enters Friday’s quarterfinal matchup with Derby (6-2, No. 3 in Class 6A) as the higher-ranked team and has the better record. But the Panthers, who are the No. 4 seed in the Class 6A West, are coming off back-to-back state titles.
Kickoff for this matchup is slated ...
It was only fitting that Free State softball seniors Tatum Clopton and Sara Roszak signed their respective national letter of intent on the same day.
Clopton, a pitcher who has been verbally committed for nearly three years, signed her NLI to Oklahoma State University from home Wednesday morning with only her family in attendance. Roszak, a versatile infielder and prolific hitter, had her own signing ceremony ...
Perhaps more than any other team in the state, Lawrence High’s football program understands the importance of special teams.
The Lions have had a lot of success in that department during a 9-0 start to the 2020 campaign. They have blocked a number of punts, taken kickoffs all the way to the house, and provided tremendous coverage on both punts and kickoffs this year.
It is a key reason why LHS (No. 1 in ...
