A rare postseason bye before a match against the defending state champions might tempt some football teams to take their feet off the gas — but Lawrence High isn't one of them. In Friday's Class 6A quarterfinals, the Lions (9-0, No. 1 in Class 6A), who haven't played since Oct. 30, will be hosting Derby (6-2, No. 3 in Class 6A). The Panthers, who won the last two state titles, are a formidable opponent, and ...
It can certainly be tough to find things to talk about on the broadcast during a blowout, which was the case in KU’s 62-9 loss to Oklahoma Saturday afternoon in Norman, Oklahoma. At one point in the game, ESPN broadcasters Anish Shroff and Tom Luginbill had a conversation about frozen candy bars. And that discussion took place in the third quarter of a game that ultimately lasted a total of 3 hours, 46 ...
In a year that hasn’t provided many reasons for celebration, Lawrence High and Free State gymnastics coach Katrina Farrow probably won’t stop smiling anytime soon. Free State’s gymnastics squad finished atop the team standings at the state meet Saturday afternoon at Newton High School — the fifth state title in program history and the first since 2014. And gymnasts from Lawrence High and Free State ...
Free State football’s 0-6 season ended in the opening round of the playoffs last week, but head coach Kevin Stewart’s biggest takeaway from 2020 had nothing to do with wins or losses. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Free State didn’t even know whether there was going to be a season for much of the summer. The Firebirds had to alter their schedule because of differences in safety precautions from one ...
For the Lawrence High and Free State gymnastics squads, Saturday's state meet at Newton High School won't just be the biggest meet of the year — it will be the culmination of a season that at some points looked like it wouldn't happen, as well as the finale for one star gymnast's 15-year career. That gymnast is Free State's Talia Gay, who has been involved with the sport for most of her life. She's looking ...
In the regional round of the postseason on Friday, Perry-Lecompton avenged its only loss of the 2020 season when the team needed it the most. The Kaws were trailing 7-6 after three periods but scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to beat Hayden Catholic High School, 20-7, on the road Friday in the regional round of the Class 3A postseason. In some ways, it was the inverse of the regular-season meeting, when ...