The Lawrence and Free State track and field teams sent athletes across the state on Thursday and Friday, as both schools competed in various invitationals. Lawrence hosts Prideland Relays on Thursday Lawrence High School hosted its Prideland Relays on Thursday, which saw the Lions compete against six teams including Eudora and Veritas Christian. The Eudora girls were the runners-up with 52.0 points, while ...
Most years, the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center’s south wall is filled with senior portraits of the Free State swim and dive team. This year, the wall only has two. Ashlyn Johnson and Amelia Rockhold make up a smaller senior class than usual for the Firebirds, but their class size hasn’t limited their impact on the team. As two captains, they’ve worked hard to cultivate an atmosphere for ...
Lawrence couldn’t take advantage of another strong defensive day as the Lions lost 2-1 to Shawnee Mission West on Thursday. It was Lawrence’s third one-run loss in the last four games, and in the seven games Lawrence has played in April, the Lions have scored more than two runs twice. “Our approach at the plate has to be better,” Lawrence coach Adam Green said. “One run is not going to win you games ...
Free State won its senior night girls swim and dive quad against Bishop Miege, Lawrence and Mill Valley on Wednesday as the team continued to set more season bests. "At this point in the season, we're looking good," Free State coach Janna Skinner said. Free State scored 454 points, with Mill Valley scoring the second most at 297. Lawrence came in third with 251, while Bishop Miege was fourth at 203. The quad ...
OLATHE — After an explosive offensive day on Monday, Lawrence softball’s bats fell silent in a 7-1 loss to Olathe Northwest on Tuesday. It was a disappointing game for the Lions, who beat Shawnee Mission Northwest 15-0 the day before when the Lions put together 11 hits. Against the Ravens, the Lions managed six hits. “We took a huge step back today,” Lawrence coach Michael Byrn said. “We had ...
For four years, Stella Comparato and Cara Jeffries have been trying to beat each other. Comparato is a forward for the Lawrence High girls soccer team and has been a goal-scoring force for the team for years. Jeffries says it’s Comparato’s speed that makes her such a prolific scorer, adding that she has to “make sure that I’m always in the right position, because she’s so quick and good on the ...