Head coach Kevin Stewart can’t help but get excited when talking about his coaching staff entering his third year leading the Free State football program. Due to some coaching turnover, Stewart brought in four new assistants to join an experienced staff this offseason. All four new coaches — Logan Pegram, Jermaine Lopez, Asheiki Preston and Brit Dewey — have already brought a fresh set of eyes and ...
Three area football players will compete in the Kansas Shrine Bowl later this month: Thad Metcalfe and Hayden Robb of Perry-Lecompton and Branden Martin of Tonganoxie. All three players will compete for the East team in the annual event, which is scheduled for June 26 at Hutchinson Community College’s Gowans Stadium. A local coach will also be part of the East team’s staff: Free State head coach Kevin ...
Lawrence High's boys basketball team competed in a summer workout on Thursday at Southwest Middle School on June 17, 2021. Photos by Shane Jackson/Lawrence Journal-World
Free State's girls basketball team competed in a summer camp Wednesday morning at FSHS on June 16, 2021. Photos by Shane Jackson/Lawrence Journal-World
What does head coach Chris Linner expect from this year’s Free State girls basketball team? He has no idea — and he can’t wait to see what happens. Last year’s team, which went 6-12, leaned heavily on its seven seniors. Some of them, including Shannon Clarke and Evy Harrell, had played significant roles for multiple seasons. Now, with all of those key players gone, Linner said his team will have the ...
What makes this offseason different from the last one for Lawrence High’s girls basketball team? Chemistry. Last season, because of COVID-19, there were no indoor practices, camps or trips to tournaments. But now all of those events are back on, and the Lions are feeling like an actual team because of it. “I’ve seen this group really come together this summer,” LHS head coach Jeff Dickson said. “I ...