GARDNER — A blocked field goal with six seconds left on the clock proved to be the difference in Lawrence’s 28-26 road loss at Gardner Edgerton on Friday. While the Trailblazers powered their way with the run game, the Lions stuck to the quick passing game and went toe-to-toe with the 6A champs of two of the last three seasons. In the end, the Trailblazers made the winning plays late to come back from down ...
Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said he's had as much fun coaching Lawrence football this summer as he's ever had coaching a team. He's seen an excited, hard-working team that is ready to compete. Lawrence will get to see that work in action on Friday, as the Lions face Gardner Edgerton on the road at 7:30 p.m. The Lions are coming off a 2025 season that ended with a 1-8 record, though the team believes it learned ...
A few errors proved to be too much to overcome for the Lawrence boys soccer team on Thursday as the Lions fell 3-2 to Olathe Northwest at home. Facing a team that Lawrence coach Joe Comparato believes is among the best in the Sunflower League was always a test for Lawrence early in the season, and the Lions were just a couple mistakes away from winning. “We fought hard,” Comparato said. “That’s a ...
After a deep playoff run in Free State’s trial year with a flag football team, the Firebirds picked right back up with a 48-0 blowout home win over Shawnee Mission East on Wednesday. “I was happy for the kids,” Free State coach Adam Barmann said. “They competed. We had a great crowd out here tonight. We had the light show — it was a lot of fun. We’ve been working for this for months now, so this was ...
Free State boys soccer got its first win of the season by beating De Soto 3-2 in the home opener. “We saw some things we needed to correct (from Free State’s 3-1 season-opening loss to Olathe Northwest) and I think the boys did that tonight,” Free State coach Tyson Heck said. “They played well.” It took about 20 minutes for the Free State offense to settle in, but the Firebirds finished the first ...
A heavy rotation at the nickel position through camp has given Kansas football defensive coordinator D.K. McDonald a mix of versatile skillsets at the position and potential for this season. “We got some guys rotating in there,” Kansas defensive coordinator D.K. McDonald said. “Right now they’re doing a good job. We’re really excited about that position. We got a mix of older guys and younger guys, ...