In the last two postseasons, Free State girls soccer has punched above its standing in the bracket to complete road substate upsets. The Firebirds have done this with effort and an underdog mentality that gives them an edge over the competition. No matter who they’re playing, the Firebirds play motivated to prove people wrong. “Teams come in and want to play Free State because they think we aren’t very ...
Free State girls soccer lost its season opener 2-0 on Tuesday to Olathe Northwest after a slow start put the Firebirds behind the Ravens. The Ravens started the game with an aggressive attitude that took the Firebirds some time to adjust to, and the Firebirds also had to knock off a little bit of rust for the first 40 minutes of the match. “We did a lot better in the second half of thinking quicker, opening ...
Colton Collum started to tear up before the clock ran out in the state championship game against Rock Creek as reality hit him that he and the Baldwin Bulldogs were going to win. It was the perfect way to end his and his classmates’ Baldwin High School careers. They got to finish atop the mountain and win the state title for the first time in the school’s history. It was rewarding and fulfilling, and it was ...
Lawrence baseball looked in trouble after giving up two early runs to Tea Area High School on Friday, but the Lions scored 11 straight runs to win their first game of the season. The Titans started with two singles and a walk to load the bases in the first three plate appearances of the game. With one out, the Titans scored on a two-RBI double. Lawrence pitcher Jonas Hohman struck out the next batter, and the ...
Lawrence baseball returned to the diamond with a 6-1 season-opening loss to Sioux Falls-Jefferson at home on Thursday. Lawrence coach Adam Green said the Lions struggled against pitcher Brody Jacobson, saying the Lions took too many pitches for strikes. Overall, it was a slow offensive night for the Lions with five hits and two walks. “We allowed him to pitch with a fastball way too much,” Green said. ...
Chances are that at any given moment, Michael Dunlap is doing something related to volleyball. Dunlap has been coaching volleyball in Lawrence for four years after a playing career in his home of Saint Louis. He and his wife are Kansas volleyball season ticket holders, and when he isn’t at a game or coaching, Dunlap is watching the sport at home, attending coaching clinics or analyzing new schemes. So it ...