Free State senior Keegan VanPelt started off her final postseason with a runner-up finish at the Sunflower League meet Thursday afternoon at the Olathe District Activity Center. VanPelt stormed through the singles bracket before falling to Olathe West’s Ashley Jacobson in the championship match by an 8-6 margin. VanPelt, who entered the tournament as the No. 4 seed, received a bye in the opening round. She ...
Shawnee — A light round of applause could be heard from the Free State sideline following a holding penalty by Mill Valley on a punt return just before the final play of the opening period. It proved to be one of the few positive moments of an otherwise lopsided start to the Firebirds’ 52-0 road loss to the Jaguars Friday night — a predictable result for a young Free State football team taking on the ...
Senior linebacker Cole Mondi had the honor of leading the breakdown of a socially-distanced huddle following Lawrence High’s first varsity football practice in two weeks. “It felt great,” Mondi said. “Everybody’s energy today was surprisingly unbelievable. Us not being together, and all the zoom calls, it kind of just pays off being out here.” The breakdown chant “Together we rise” revolves ...
Kansas might have had a true freshman quarterback in the Big 12 opener, but the offense was still much of the same — at least personnel wise — in a 47-14 loss to Baylor this past weekend. The Jayhawks utilized five different personnel groupings for the second game in a row, making sure the opposing defense saw a variety of different formations in the process. Like the season opener, most of KU’s success ...
Free State senior Keegan VanPelt took care of business in what was the final city showdown of her impressive career. VanPelt dropped just one game overall in her two matches, earning an 8-1 win in doubles action while claiming an 8-0 sweep in singles play Tuesday afternoon at Lawrence High. It was the fourth time in as many years that VanPelt was victorious in the crosstown clash, showcasing her sensational ...
Kansas suffered a 47-14 loss to Baylor in the Big 12 opener this past weekend, which wasn’t too surprising given the recent results between these two teams. What was interesting was looking at statistics from that game, using NCAA Premium Stats on Pro Football Focus. PFF’s grading system gives us an easy way to quantify how each player did for a particular game. Their process essentially gives a positive, ...