The Free State girls basketball team has been relatively young for the past two seasons. Freshmen became starters and were placed in leading roles on the team. The team was thrown into the fire and had to figure it out. This year, it’s a different story. The team relies upon its junior and sophomore classes, which entered the season with experience. There won’t be moments when the team is unfamiliar with ...
Two former Free State football players are competing in college football playoff games, starting on Dec. 18. Marcus Preston and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits will travel to North Dakota State for the semifinal round of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoff on Saturday, Dec. 21. Justin Lutz and the Iowa Western Reivers will face Hutchinson in the NJCAA Division I National Championship on ...
The Lawrence High School and Free State High School girls wrestling teams competed as one on Wednesday night at Free State against Blue Valley West and Washburn Rural. The combined Lawrence team split the overall duals but had significant victories in both. Against Blue Valley West, the Lawrence combo team won 48-36 by winning nine matches. Six of those matches came via forfeit, as the Jaguars did not have a ...
The Lawrence High School boys basketball team had a unique challenge this season. They have to replace 28 points per game. Last year, Zaxton King led the Lions while scoring 28.1 points per game, 6.3 rebounds and two 2.0 steals per game. With King now playing for the Missouri State Bears, the Lions are replacing that production in the aggregate. “It doesn’t have to come from one guy — it comes from all ...
Former Lawrence High School and University of Kansas football coach Clint Bowen has accepted a job on Mike Gundy’s staff at Oklahoma State University. Bowen — who spent over 20 years as a KU defensive coach and four years as the head coach at Lawrence High — wasn’t sure what his next step would be after coaching at his alma mater. The opportunity came with Gundy, whom Bowen has coached against and known ...
Overland Park — Lawrence High School’s girls basketball team moved to 2-1 with a 59-37 road win over Blue Valley West on Tuesday evening. The Lions held a size advantage with center Cami Nauholz, who led the team in points and rebounds while operating under the rim. She helped give the Lions an early lead that the team never gave up. The Jaguars scored the first shot on a 2-point basket, but the Lions ...