A gutsy second period from the Lawrence High girls soccer team didn’t produce the one goal they needed, and the Lions dropped their second contest of the season 2-1 to the Trailblazers on Tuesday night. LHS coach Joe Comparato was pleased with the confidence his girls carried themselves with after tying the game up 1-1 late in the first period. He said his Lions (0-2) took another real step in finding their ...
The Lawrence High girls track and field team finished first overall at its first meet of the season, the Topeka West Invitational, on Thursday at Hummer Sports Park. The LHS boys placed fourth at the meet, just four points behind Emporia. Individually, senior Natalie Kennedy took first in the 3200-meter run, with junior Emma Roman Nose coming in third. Kennedy and Roman Nose also placed first and second, ...
In a game where every goal was scored within just four minutes, the Free State girls soccer team fell short to Topeka-Hayden 2-1 at home on Monday night. Free State (0-2) played hard defense right from the kickoff, holding the Wildcats to a single shot by senior defender Noelia Cruz late in the first period. The Firebirds rattled off four shot attempts before halftime – all thwarted by Hayden freshman keeper ...
Despite some early-season rust, the Lawrence High baseball team hung on for a 5-4 home win over Bishop O’Gorman on Friday — its second opening-weekend win against visitors from South Dakota. On Thursday, the Lions (2-0) opened their season with a 4-2 win over Sioux Falls Roosevelt. Friday’s game against O’Gorman was tighter, but LHS managed to pull just a little bit ahead, and the pitching staff saved ...
Early bats and two sturdy performances on the hill led to a 7-1 victory for the Free State baseball team in Thursday’s home opener against Bishop O’Gorman of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Firebirds rotated two pitchers, junior starter Tyler Jeffries and senior reliever Tyler Vigna, and held O’Gorman to just three total hits. Jeffries, through three innings, struck out three batters and allowed just one ...
Spring sports are back in full swing at Free State High School, with all programs opening practices and competitions this week. Here's the outlook for the Firebirds: Baseball A first-round loss at last year’s state tournament will be the Free State baseball team’s motivation to replace the talent of nine key players from a season ago. Senior turnover hurts Free State coach Mike Hill the most, but the ...