The Lawrence High and Free State boys basketball teams are set to clash Friday night at LHS in the annual City Showdown. Both squads enter the matchup fresh off Sunflower League wins earlier this week, clawing their way through the remaining regular season before sub-state. It’ll be the first meeting between 15th-year LHS coach Mike Lewis and first-year Free State coach Sherron Collins. Lewis, holding the ...
Lawrence High senior Jack Elsten claims to have practiced alongside every wrestler in town. Elsten, a 132-pound leader within the LHS wrestling program, is one of just four LHS seniors — Elsten, Trevon Swearinger (138 pounds) Anthony Phommaseng (190 pounds) and Tucker Corbin (215 pounds) — preparing for the state regional meet at Washburn Rural in Topeka on Saturday. Also making the trip is Elsten’s ...
A growing shortage of KSHSAA officials may threaten high school sports when classes resume this fall, and for communities across the state, it could spell uncertainty for coaches, parents and, specifically, students.