A smaller-than-usual roster size from Free State on Saturday didn’t keep the Firebirds from having a good meet with personal bests at the Shawnee Mission School District Invitational. Diver Harper Huston qualified for state as she finished with 189.20 points in the diving semifinal on Friday. Having Huston qualify means that the Firebirds now have at least one person qualified in every event. “It’s a ...
Things got out of hand quickly in Lawrence baseball’s 12-0 loss to Blue Springs South on Friday as the Lions were run-ruled in the second day of the River City Baseball Festival. The Jaguars built an early, insurmountable lead against the Lions while holding the Lions to one hit across five innings. “That’s what happens when you don’t have your best stuff against a really physical (team),” Lawrence ...
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 ...