After nearly 100 minutes of scoreless soccer, junior midfielder Jonathan Zheng found the net on a free kick to push Free State past Lawrence High 1-0 in a double-overtime City Showdown on Thursday night at FSHS. The climactic goal, which came together at the two-minute mark during the second overtime, was set up for Zheng on a defensive penalty against LHS (7-6-0). Facing Lions sophomore keeper Murphy Nowak, ...
Cross-city tensions and postseason aspirations will be on full display when the Free State and Lawrence High football teams clash in the City Showdown on Friday night at FSHS. The Firebirds (6-0), looking to finish the regular season unblemished, will be challenged by a Chesty Lions (4-2) squad eager to reenter the win column after a bitter 35-6 loss to 6A favorite Gardner Edgerton last week at home. The annual ...
Several area golfers can declare themselves state-bound after a string of strong performances at their regional tournaments on Monday. The Eudora girls golf team, which claimed its first Frontier League title last week, punched its ticket to the Class 4A tourney with a fourth-place overall finish in Wamego. Eudora senior Joellen Vogt finished second individually shooting a team-best 85 through 18 holes. ...
The Lawrence High football team's early composure unraveled in a 35-6 senior-night loss to undefeated Gardner Edgerton at home on Friday. The Blazers (6-0) overcame early penalties to take a 21-0 lead by halftime and ran away with the game in the second half. LHS (4-2) grappled with Gardner Edgerton’s rushing attack, which featured 232 total yards on the ground mainly between senior Dylan Butash (58), senior ...
The Lawrence High football team is in for a tough test when Class 6A favorite Gardner Edgerton comes to town on Friday night. The Trailblazers, after being denied a state title at the hands of Manhattan last season, are on track for another title game appearance. Both programs enter Week 6 fresh off hard-fought victories that tested their endurance. At home, LHS (4-1) overcame multiple injuries to hold off a ...
Defending its home court on senior night, Lawrence High battled past crosstown rival Free State in a tiebreaker (25-22, 13-25, 25-20) to claim the City Showdown title on Thursday. FSHS (5-20), which beat Shawnee Mission West shortly before facing off against LHS (12-10), rallied back from behind and challenged the Chesty Lions, who were leading just 21-20, late in Game 3. LHS was determined not to let the game ...