Nearly halfway through the regular season, Free State volleyball has gone 0-10 — but the Firebirds aren’t ready to write this season off just yet. FSHS is dealing with a lot of turnover this year, and head coach Jayme Savage said the Firebirds knew from the start that it would be a challenging season. But she also said that they believed a comeback was possible — and senior Ryan Morgan said that showed in ...
It took a couple of reps, but the Lawrence High football team recovered from a 14-0 hole and rolled to a 49-14 victory over Olathe West in Friday night’s home opener. Leaning on multiple defensive playmakers and senior tailback Tony Jacobsen, LHS (2-0) outpaced the Owls (0-2) throughout the second half with 28 unanswered points. The Lions finished the night with 426 yards worth of offense, including 97 from ...
Even just one week into football season, Lawrence High has the look of an offensive superpower – that is, when all the dots connect. Opening their home slate with Olathe West on Friday, the Chesty Lions will continue focusing on their high-powered run game. Last week, LHS racked up 403 yards of total offense in a 41-22 road win at Olathe South and looked good in the process, boasting 197 yards rushing from ...
Rallying off strong 2022-23 seasons, the Free State girls tennis team continued that trend with a first-place finish at the Lawrence High quadrangular on Wednesday. Senior Maya Lee went undefeated in singles, besting Olathe South's Marlie Martens, LHS's Morgan Moeckly and Shawnee Mission South's Kara Lorenz through three rounds. Sophomore Cami Lee also finished unbeaten in singles for the Firebirds, topping ...
The Bishop Seabury and Veritas Christian volleyball programs were always going to come out swinging in Tuesday night’s crosstown rivalry match, but the Seahawks dealt the heavier blow to sweep the Eagles in two sets (25-18, 25-13) and improve to 6-3 on the season. At odds with Veritas (2-2) a few minutes into the first match, Seabury eventually found its groove and earned a 10-4 lead. Watching their team’s ...
A robust offensive line paved the way for the Lawrence High football team in Friday’s 41-22 road win over Olathe South in Week 1. LHS (1-0) finished the game with 338 yards rushing, led by junior quarterback Banks Bowen (197) and senior tailback Malcolm Paul (82). However, at the center of that power was senior offensive tackle and defensive end Kem Allen, who finished the night with four tackles – and a ...