Among the new faces at Kansas’ spring practices this past week was newly hired co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach D.K. McDonald. After coming to Lawrence from Philadelphia, the 22-year coaching veteran is already making a strong impression on a defense searching for further improvement this fall.
McDonald, who spent three seasons as a pass-game coordinator at Iowa State before helping the ...
Filling a vacancy left by veteran safety Kenny Logan is atop Kansas defensive coordinator Brian Borland’s to-do list as spring practices stretched into the weekend.
Meeting with reporters after Saturday’s practices, Borland pointed to several names “starting to step up a little bit” throughout the last week, including the Dye brothers, Jalen and Devin, and Mulvane native Mason Ellis in the safety ...
A cold windy home opener was no obstacle for the Lawrence High softball team, which swept Manhattan High 8-6 and 6-5 to begin the season perfect on Friday.
The Lions (2-0) looked to Taylor Zeckser with the start in Game 1, as the senior went on to pitch all seven innings with 10 hits, six runs, two walks and seven total strikeouts. LHS got its bats swinging early, leaping to a 5-1 lead by the end of the ...
Freshman Maggie Wagner delivered the game-winning goal in Lawrence High girls soccer’s 1-0 double-overtime win over Shawnee Mission North in Wednesday’s home opener. The final play came down to a crucial corner kick by sophomore Stella Comparato.
Recalling her game-winner, Wagner said she hardly received any notice before Comparato forced the ball back into the box and, consequently, found Wagner’s ...
There’s a bit of added motivation for Lawrence High baseball’s senior-heavy roster this spring after being denied a spot in last year’s state tournament by crosstown rival Free State – the very same team that LHS had cleared in the City Showdown before making its postseason run.
Last year’s finish to a 10-12 campaign with a remarkable midseason turnaround lit a fire in Brad Stoll’s senior class, the ...
Free State baseball returns several contributors from last year’s third-place state campaign, including three seniors – 2023 All-Area Player of the Year Kyle Graves (SS/P), Mason Lester (3B), and All-Area selection Tyler Jeffries (C/P) – as it looks to earn another trip to state.
Longtime Firebirds coach Mike Hill, when asked about the new 26-game schedule format, said the Firebirds will need to pull ...
