After nearly two full seasons at Barton Community College, former Free State Firebird Kyle Graves is committed to Pittsburg State to finish out his college career. “I have a pretty good relationship with the head coach over there,” Graves said. “He recruited me during high school, and they're a really good baseball team down there.” Graves graduated from Free State in 2024, when the Firebirds finished ...
Lawrence baseball couldn’t get enough offense together as the Lions lost 6-2 to Rockhurst on the first day of the River City tournament in Lawrence. The Hawklets scored first with a run in the top of the first inning. Rockhurst shortstop Peter Nickson got a leadoff walk and advanced to second at the next at-bat. He stole third, and on a sacrifice fly, Nickson got home to give Rockhurst a lead. Following an ...
A day after competing in a tournament from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Lawrence boys tennis team had a more low-key day by hosting a tennis quad on Wednesday. “It was a fun day,” Lawrence coach Stephen Hudson said. “We played well, considering we were a little shorthanded today on doubles. It was a lower-stress day because it wasn’t the lineup that we’ll use for Sunflower League and regionals, but it’s ...
OVERLAND PARK — After back-to-back losses, the Lawrence girls soccer team won 6-0 over Shawnee Mission North with a dominant performance in set pieces. Four of Lawrence’s six goals came on corner kicks, and Lawrence coach Joe Comparato said every set piece had an opportunity to score, which is important for the Lions who have a lot of Sunflower League games left. “They kind of needed this to blow some ...
The Lawrence and Free State track and field teams sent athletes across the state on Thursday and Friday, as both schools competed in various invitationals. Lawrence hosts Prideland Relays on Thursday Lawrence High School hosted its Prideland Relays on Thursday, which saw the Lions compete against six teams including Eudora and Veritas Christian. The Eudora girls were the runners-up with 52.0 points, while ...
Most years, the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center’s south wall is filled with senior portraits of the Free State swim and dive team. This year, the wall only has two. Ashlyn Johnson and Amelia Rockhold make up a smaller senior class than usual for the Firebirds, but their class size hasn’t limited their impact on the team. As two captains, they’ve worked hard to cultivate an atmosphere for ...