Salina — Free State sophomore Madyson Gray made history on Thursday by capturing an individual title at the first official state tournament in girls wrestling. Gray, who won an unofficial state title last year, capped off a perfect 34-0 campaign in her first high school season competing against only female wrestlers. “It’s awesome, I just can’t believe it. I’m so happy right now,” Gray said ...
Area athletes competed in the first girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday at Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina. Photos by Shane Jackson/Lawrence Journal-World
A balanced attack helped Bishop Seabury’s boys basketball team grab an 83-37 win over Heritage Christian Academy on Tuesday night — its 10th consecutive win. Five players reached double figures for the Seahawks. Bishop Seabury, which hasn’t lost since Jan. 25, now has one game remaining in the regular season. Sophomore forward Joao Carlos Ramirez led the Seahawks (17-2, No. 1 in Class 2A) with 22 ...
For more than a month, one Kansas player has been in the No. 1 spot of the KenPom.com Player of the Year standings: Devon Dotson. It's not just Dotson's presence that makes Kansas (25-3, 14-1 Big 12) the nation's top-ranked team. Marcus Garrett and Udoka Azubuike have made major contributions for the Jayhawks, as well. But Dotson is this team’s most valuable player for a number of reasons, the biggest of ...
Free State sophomore wrestler Madyson Gray already has an unofficial state title on her resume, but if she wins another championship this year, she'll make history. This is the first season that girls wrestling has been a sanctioned sport by the Kansas State High School Activities Association, and Gray would become Free State’s first official state champion in girls wrestling if she were to win the 130-pound ...
The Lawrence High girls basketball team wasn’t able to get the job done on senior night, dropping a 38-32 decision to Shawnee Mission South Tuesday at LHS. LHS (5-14, 1-10 Sunflower League) raced out to an early 13-12 lead in the first quarter thanks to the play of senior starters Ella Stewart, Lexi Dutcher and Paiden Bell. But a run in the second quarter by the Raiders forced the Lions to play from behind ...