Jadin Harrell walked up the steps of the Lawrence auxiliary gymnasium to the wrestling room every day this week knowing he only had a finite number of times doing so left.
It’s an emotional realization for Harrell, who started wrestling with Sunflower Kids Wrestling Club at 7 years old, which practiced at Lawrence High School. Now as a senior, his wrestling career at Lawrence wraps up with the state ...
Zoey Barber remembers checking into Lawrence’s substate loss to Olathe West as a freshman last year and feeling the pressure.
Barber at that time was a bench player, coming in for a few spurts of defensive disruption. Her teammate and fellow freshman, Lucy Juelsgaard, made a mark on the team as high-energy players to cause chaos in reserve roles.
This year, Barber and Juelsgaard are more than just bench ...
Lawrence girls basketball got a 32-point win in the team's penultimate regular season game on Tuesday against Shawnee Mission North, while the boys basketball team lost late to the Bison.
In the girls basketball game, the Lions took an early lead and controlled the game. The Bison attacked the Lions with a press defense, but the Lions were able to exploit that with quick passing to move the ball up the court ...
Anderson Bateman looked up to the video board following his finals swim in the 100-yard freestyle and celebrated with a quick arm pump.
Next to his name read 47.29 seconds, which was 0.92 seconds faster than Bateman’s seed time. But what Bateman was really looking at was the number three next to his name. That race earned him 16 of his 29 total points at the state meet, which led to him earning all-state ...
Eight Free State wrestlers and four Lawrence wrestlers earned a spot in the 6A boys state wrestling tournament after placing in Saturday’s regional tournaments.
Lawrence wrestled in the 6A East regional tournament and scored 74.0 points, which was 13th in the tournament. The Lions’ four wrestlers to move on to the state tournament is an improvement from last year’s three. Lawrence likely would’ve had a ...
LENEXA — The Free State and Lawrence boys swim and dive teams concluded their seasons on Saturday in the 6A state boys swim and dive meet at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center.
Free State finished 12th in the state with 92 team points, while the Lions earned 16 points from senior Alex Oral. The Firebirds improved upon last year’s placement, finishing a spot higher in 2026.
“This team is a ...
