A defensive stand by the Lawrence High girls soccer team simply wasn’t enough against Shawnee Mission Northwest, as LHS dropped its ninth match Tuesday, a 1-0 loss on its home pitch. Neither the Lions (1-9-0) or the Cougars (6-4-1) found the net in the first half, as senior Megan Derby and junior goalkeeper Avery Sutton thwarted several shots by SM Northwest – including a backwards kick by Derby mere inches ...
The River City Baseball Festival concludes Friday, as Free State (14-3) and Lawrence High (10-7) round out the weekend at Hoglund Ballpark. The Firebirds opened the classic by winning Thursday’s afternoon battle with Blue Springs, of Missouri, 11-1 with eight total hits and a strong performance by junior Blaine Larkin (6.0 IP, 2 H, R, ER, BB, 5 K) on the mound. Drew McConnell gave the Wildcats a one-run ...
The area’s busiest week in baseball has nearly arrived, as Free State and Lawrence High prepare to host more than 30 teams over three days for the annual River City Baseball Festival, beginning Thursday at FSHS, LHS and Hoglund Ballpark. The Firebirds (12-3) and the Lions (10-5) each have plenty of senior stars who are eager to build on their strong starts to the regular season, and this weekend will give ...
Olathe – April’s hardly been the month Lawrence High softball could’ve dreamed of after taking its seventh straight loss -- 7-1 against Olathe West at the CBAC on Tuesday -- but coach Mike Byrn and his group are holding their heads high as their league schedule stiffens up. A three-run seventh inning for the Owls (10-7) ultimately doomed LHS (4-8) sophomore Keira Norris’ start, as the Lions finished ...
After piling on four insurance runs in the fifth, Wichita Heights handed Free State baseball its second loss of the season 5-1 on Friday in Lawrence. Junior Cayman Cook received the starting nod for the Firebirds (12-2), and allowed an earned run on three hits and two strikeouts as the Falcons claimed a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Even with 10 total hits, FSHS struggled to capitalize on its baserunners ...
Repeating as state champions was always going to be a tall order for Free State’s girls’ swim and dive team — but in the middle of the season, the Firebirds are making the case that they can be contenders again. On Wednesday, FSHS finished first at its home meet, racking up 145 more points than runner-up Shawnee-Mill Valley and beating all of the other schools — Mill Valley, Shawnee Mission South, ...