Whether it's on the mound or in the batter’s box, Lawrence rising senior Hudson Hardesty gets the job done for his team.
It’s not completely uncommon for a high school’s best pitcher to hit, as baseball players at lower levels are still diversified in their skills and positions before typically whittling down to one position that best suits a specific skill set. But what makes Hardesty unique is just how ...
Lawrence rising senior Hudson Hardesty knew that Kansas had the potential to win it all when the team upset Texas 6-3 on the second day of the High School Baseball National Championship Series.
Kansas — which included Hardesty and two rising seniors from Free State, Ryker Mahnke and Owen Lester — had started the tournament with a win over Nebraska before facing a talented Texas team full of future Division ...
Anniston Clark is a competitor. It shows on her face after a kill: there’s usually a stare down involved before she joins her team to celebrate the point.
Clark’s competitive spirit has pushed her in volleyball throughout her life, helping her secure a scholarship to play volleyball at Division I Lipscomb University. And for her senior year at Free State, it’ll help her lead the Firebirds to the state ...
Brody Wenger was going into his senior year at Eudora with a lot to look forward to. A multisport athlete in football and basketball, Wenger had a lot of plans for how he and his teams were going to perform.
But that quickly changed when he woke up on a bus to a basketball camp at Creighton with his team and couldn’t feel his legs.
“I didn't know what was going on,” Wenger said. “I took a nap on the ...
Ten local athletes competed in the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games last week in Minnesota, with some athletes coming home with medals.
Jennifer Goff competed in bocce alongside Scott Ball from Pittsburg. On Monday, the doubles team won three matches for Kansas in the round robin, starting with a 4-3 win before a 6-4 and a 7-4 win. Goff and Ball lost their final match of the day 9-2 to a Wyoming team.
On the ...
Ever since Ethan Curry’s freshman year with Lawrence football, it’s been a challenge to keep him off the field.
Whether that’s on punt returns, as a slot receiver, as a running back or as a safety, Curry has made himself indispensable, no matter the situation the Lions face.
“It's awesome anytime you have the ball, you're able to fly around and make plays,” Curry said. “I love the opportunity to ...
