On senior night, the Free State swim and dive team won its home quad against Manhattan, Washburn Rural and Lawrence. The Firebirds have a small senior class this season, but the four-man class of Ewan Campbell, Owen Carnagey, Nathan Friedman and Hank Walter have helped lead the team to an impressive season. The four have swam together for years, giving them a close bond that helps the entire team have fun ...
Lawrence’s boys and girls wrestling teams hosted their first dual of the season against Baldwin on Wednesday, where both Lawrence teams lost. The boys lost 53-30 and won three of nine matches. After a strong showing at several wrestling tournaments over the weekend, Lawrence coach Patrick Naughton said the team looked flat on Wednesday. “Maybe the guys are tired, but we came out and looked flat and tired ...
OLATHE — Lawrence boys and girls basketball traveled to Olathe East on Tuesday, where the girls got a big 63-44 win thanks to their defense, while the boys lost 70-24. The Lawrence girls basketball team pulled off the road win after a full-court press both forced the Hawks to turn the ball over on offense and jumpstarted the Lawrence offense with a quick transition attack. “We played with a lot more energy ...
The Lawrence girls wrestling team returned to action from winter break in Dodge City on Saturday and competed against 19 other teams in the Dodge City Lady Demon Showdown. The Lions placed 11th in the tournament with three wrestlers finishing in the top five of their weight classes. Goldy Stephens led the way for the Lions with 10.0 points by finishing as the runner-up in the 235-pound weight class. After a ...
The Lawrence and Free State boys wrestling teams competed in the Dodge City Showdown on Friday and Saturday in both teams’ first tournament of the new year. The Firebirds brought six wrestlers to Dodge City and scored 74.0 points. Zane Shaw in the 190-pound weight class had the highest finish among the Firebirds, placing second. Shaw won his first eight matches, starting with a technical fall and a 4-1 ...
Lenexa — Lawrence and Free State swim and dive were at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center on Friday for a five-team meet in which the Firebirds came second and the Lions placed fifth. Free State scored 131 team points, second only to Shawnee Mission East's 218. Lawrence finished with 57 points and trailed Shawnee Mission West at fourth place by seven points. “Four considerations times is ...