Baldwin senior Cooper Carr’s first love was soccer. It’s a sport his older brother introduced him to, and one he has played since his early childhood. But since he was in fourth grade, Carr knew his sport would be basketball. Carr is in his final week playing for Baldwin boys basketball, but when the season ends, his basketball career will continue at Northwest Missouri State. “I’ve been soccer and ...
SALINA — Eudora boys basketball’s season ended on Wednesday with an 80-67 state quarterfinal loss to Rock Creek in Salina. The Cardinals came in as the eighth seed in the state tournament, meaning their first-round match was against an undefeated No. 1 seed in Rock Creek. “When we play older, mature guards, they just understand the game of basketball, and we struggle with that sometimes,” Eudora coach ...
KANSAS CITY — Eudora girls basketball’s season ended in the quarterfinal round of the 4A state tournament on Tuesday with a 61-48 loss to Bishop Miege at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Eudora (21-4) entered the state tournament as the No. 3 seed after having won the Frontier League and winning its two substate games at home. But for the second-straight year, the Cardinals couldn’t get past the ...
Several local teams won their substate basketball brackets and will move on to the quarterfinal round of the state tournament, while other teams finished their seasons. Here's how they all fared: In 6A West, the No. 14 Free State boys faced No. 3 Derby in the first substate round and lost 67-59 on Wednesday. Derby went on to defeat Junction City on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinal round. No. 15 Lawrence ...
Standing at 6-foot-1, Lawrence junior center Cami Nauholz has a height advantage over most basketball players in the state that means, more often than not, she can get a bucket over anyone. While height gives her the advantage, Nauholz's footwork in the paint seals the deal. Lawrence coach Jeff Dickson called her the most technically sound player he's coached, which is what takes her from a tall player who can ...
The Baldwin boys basketball team entered halftime down 27-16 to Paola in Saturday’s substate championship game. For a team with eight seniors, this wasn’t going to cut it. The Bulldogs powered their way back into the game, taking a lead late in the fourth quarter and completing the comeback to win 46-44. “All these four years, we’ve been putting in a ton of work,” senior Ethan Smasal said. “There ...