None of the Free State runners bothered to even look at their times or to see where they had finished as individuals. For about 10-15 minutes after the varsity boys race, the Firebirds waited patiently to see if they had done enough to make history Saturday afternoon at the state cross-country meet at 4 Mile Creek Resort in Augusta. At last, some parents that made the trip ended up delivering the good news: ...
Baldwin’s girls cross-country reclaimed ultimate bragging rights by capturing a state title at the Class 4A state meet Saturday afternoon at the Wamego Country Club. It marks the team’s third state crown in four years. After not winning the team title a year ago, the Bulldogs returned to the top of the podium by scoring 39 points as a team. The top five runners finished inside the top 17 for Baldwin, led by ...
The public address system at the stadium wasn’t working for much of the first two drives of Lawrence High’s playoff matchup against Wichita North, but it came back on just before Lawrence High senior running back Devin Neal scored the first touchdown of the contest. That was about the only drama of the night. Lawrence rolled to a 66-6 victory over Wichita North in the opening round of the Class 6A ...
Two days before its opening-round matchup with Wichita North, Lawrence High quarterback Jackson Dooley had probably the best practice of his career. LHS head coach Steve Rampy actually told Dooley that, calling him to deliver the message about 30 minutes after Wednesday’s practice had ended. It was a good sign for the Lions, who enter the playoffs as the No. 1 team in the Class 6A West after going 7-0 in the ...
Free State’s boys cross-country team is trying to treat it like any other race even though there is so much at stake during Saturday’s Class 6A state meet at 4 Mile Creek Resort in Augusta. The Firebirds, who are the No. 1 team in Class 6A, enter the event as the favorite to win a state title. It is significant because Free State’s boys cross-country squad has never won a state title in program history. ...
Free State’s last-ditch effort soared out of bounds just as time expired. The entire Lawrence High boys soccer team rushed to the center of the field in celebration following a 2-1 win over FSHS in the opening round of the Class 6A postseason on Tuesday at Free State. The win helped the Lions (9-8) advance to the regional championship for the second year in a row. More than that, though, it served as a ...