There’s a lot to like about where the Lawrence High boys basketball team is headed. Newly hired head coach Nick Wood, picked to run the boys’ program earlier this month after the departure of longtime coach Mike Lewis, is a Lawrence guy from top to bottom. After helping LHS chase down a Class 6A state title in 1995, Wood went on to assemble an extensive coaching resume both close to home and in faraway ...
This preview is the fourth of a 12-part series breaking down the upcoming KU football schedule. With BYU officially becoming a Big 12 Conference member when the calendar rolls over to July 1, it’s only appropriate that this week’s edition of the Booth Breakdown takes a peek at the Week 4 conference opener between the Cougars and Jayhawks. BYU and KU have met just one time in their history, during the 1992 ...
There’s hardly ever been a chance for Joe Comparato to step off the soccer field since the bell rang for summer break. After closing the book on his third year in charge of Lawrence High’s girls team, Comparato turned his attention over to the boys. Comparato, a longtime figure in the Lawrence soccer community, welcomed the opportunity to add being the next head coach of the LHS boys’ program to his ...
When Free State went looking for its new head basketball coach this spring, the administration was quick to land on Hayden Catholic’s Dwayne Paul. Rising up the high school ladder, Paul brought with him an attitude that the Firebirds seem to love. “I think kids in today’s society can spot ‘fake’ really well,” Paul said. “I told them that when I decided to come over to the high school level, my ...
High school basketball coaches want more action. That’s the message 12 Kansas high schools promoted at the first-ever Shot Clock Showdown on Saturday at Mill Valley High School in Shawnee. Schools ranged from Class 6A-4A. The two-day tournament, organized by Mill Valley head girls basketball coach Adam Runyan, saw players and officials experiment with a 35-second shot clock. The objective: advancing the ...
Senior Spotlight is a summer series highlighting incoming area high school senior athletes. There’s been no shortage of activity during Emily Brandt’s three years at Lawrence High, so it’ll be no surprise when you find her back on the tennis, gymnastics, diving or cheerleading teams this fall. Swimming was always Brandt's passion throughout junior high, but her routine backflips at cheer practice swayed ...