WRITER: David Rodish

Preview: LHS football to face 4-1 Olathe East on the road with playoff implications looming

The Lawrence High School football team (3-2) is looking to push its win streak to two in a Thursday game against Olathe East (4-1) at the College Boulevard Activity Center. The Lions are coming off a 55-0 shutout win over Shawnee Mission West at home, and the Hawks are fresh off their first loss of the season, a 31-21 loss to Shawnee Mission Northwest. Shawnee Mission Northwest runs a flexbone offense that ...

Lawrence soccer falls 5-0 to Shawnee Mission West

The Lawrence High School soccer team (7-4-1) began its season with five straight wins following a 0-0 tie against the defending champions in the season opener. Things haven’t gone as well lately. The Lions went 2-4 in the middle six of their season, with a 5-0 loss to Shawnee Mission West on Tuesday night at home. Those five goals mainly came on set pieces and not during the regular flow of the game. ...

Preps Notebook: Free State takes fifth in Sunflower League tennis tournament, Lawrence places eighth

The Free State Firebirds tennis team finished fifth out of 14 Sunflower League teams at the league tournament on Thursday, scoring a total of 44 points. Lawrence High School placed eighth with a score of 25. Free State’s two singles players, Cami Lee and Annie Pilakowski, led the team by finishing fifth and sixth, respectively in the singles bracket. Lee started with two wins before falling to Heidi Baillos ...

Lions football routs Shawnee Mission West in 55-0 homecoming win

Lawrence High School wasn’t messing around on Friday. The Lions held their homecoming game against the Shawnee Mission West Vikings after falling short in back-to-back losses that saw opportunities to win slip through their fingers. That wasn't the case on Friday. The Lions entered with a dominant mindset and held more than their own to finish with a 55-0 win. “I’m proud of the kids in the way they ...

Preview: Defending the run and committing to it on offense will be key for LHS football against Shawnee Mission West

After a 2-0 start, the Lawrence High School football team has dropped two straight to fall to 2-2 at the halfway mark of the regular season. Despite the hiccup in the record, the Lions are confident and prepared to get back in the win column on Friday. The Lions will host the Shawnee Mission West Vikings, who are 1-3 and are also on a two-game losing streak. The Vikings have had a rough recent history. The ...

City Showdown: Free State volleyball takes 3-0 win over Lawrence at LHS

In a loud and hostile gymnasium, the Free State Firebirds volleyball team learned a lot about themselves. Facing rival Lawrence High School on the road, the Firebirds had confidence and belief in each other. It showed late in each set, where the Firebirds took control and didn’t let up, winning 3-0 over the Lions. Both teams have struggled over the past couple of weeks. For Free State, that led to tough ...