SPRING HILL — Eudora’s boys soccer team couldn’t find its footing on a rainy field in the 4-1A quarterfinal match against Heritage Christian Academy, losing 3-0 to end the Cardinals’ season. The rain wasn’t heavy, but a persistent mist and slight wind turned the turf field at Spring Hill High School sleek. The Cardinals slipped a few times, letting passes and shots get away from them, and ultimately ...
Free State's boys soccer season ended on Monday night with a 7-0road loss to Dodge City in the 6A quarterfinal round. The Red Demons took the lead early and controlled the match the entire time. Dodge City's goalkeeper saw more passes back from his teammates than shots by the Firebirds in the first half, as Free State struggled to possess the ball and keep up the pressure that led to a dominant regional ...
The Free State and Lawrence cross-country teams were at a familiar course on Saturday, racing at Rim Rock Farm on Saturday for the 6A state meet, where Free State's girls team took eighth and the Lawrence boys finished 10th. The Lions and Firebirds had representatives from both their boys and girls teams, though the Lawrence boys and Free State girls teams competed as teams. Free State girls finished with a 181 ...
Lawrence football is moving on to the regional round of the 6A playoffs after defeating Shawnee Mission South 52-7 on Friday. An explosive second quarter in which junior quarterback Joey Dooley was perfect through the air put the Lions up by 24 points, and the Lions held control of the game the rest of the way. “That’s what I like to see,” Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said. “If teams are going to ...
Free State boys soccer is quarterfinals bound as the Firebirds beat Topeka 4-0 in the regional championship. An 11-4-1 regular season record secured Free State’s home field advantage in the regional tournament, and the Firebirds took advantage of it. In two games, Free State outscored its two opponents 9-0. “I love these guys, I love these seniors,” junior midfielder Miguel Alarcon said. “Being able to ...
OVERLAND PARK — Free State volleyball’s season ended on the first day of the 6A state tournament as the Firebirds went 1-2 in pool play. It was a sad ending to the Free State season, but the accomplishments the team had in the first year under coach Joel Grillot will be hard to top. Grillot said the team “had a shot in any match we had.” “This team in general had a lot of the pieces we’ve been ...