Gardner — Free State's girls tennis team finished as the runner-up in the 6A Gardner Edgerton regional that featured eight other teams, including Lawrence.
The Firebirds trailed only Olathe Northwest for the overall team score as both singles players and the top doubles team qualified for the state tournament by placing in the top six.
"Everybody, top to bottom, played well today," Free State coach Aaron ...
Overland Park — Penalties and turnovers stifled momentum in key moments of Lawrence football’s game against Shawnee Mission Northwest, as the Lions lost 26-7 on the road.
“We have been so good there… but that’s got to be fixed,” Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said of the negative plays. “When we don’t do that, we’re pretty tough to stop. We can march down the field, but if you put yourself behind ...
Another week, another strong rushing attack for Lawrence football to face.
The Lawrence football team (0-5) will be on the road on Friday at 7 p.m. to play Shawnee Mission Northwest (2-3) to go against another high-scoring offense that relies on the ground game.
"They're similar to what we've been seeing: They're good at running the football," Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said.
The good news for the Lions is ...
When it comes to the Lawrence boys soccer team’s defense, coach Joe Comparato has a lot of faith in the unit.
“No matter what happens in the game, they’re resilient,” Comparato said. “We can get down a goal, and we’re fine and win a game. We can be up a goal and let them get back in, and instead we turn the tide.
“As long as we can continue that and play that way, then I have a lot of confidence ...
In singles tennis, mental composure is one of the most difficult parts of the game. You’re out on the court by yourself with no one to lean on or get you out of your own head.
So when Eli Ward is on the court, she tries to keep it simple.
“I let myself have fun with it,” Ward said. “It’s a game, so it’s not like I’m going to die if I lose a set. The sun will still come up in the ...
Overland Park — Lawrence boys soccer improved to 9-1-1 with a 3-1 road win over Shawnee Mission West on Tuesday.
Lawrence coach Joe Comparato gave the credit to the LHS defense in the win, as the unit made difficult plays to keep the Vikings from scoring and taking momentum.
“When they came under pressure, they pulled it off and had some clutch stops when momentum could’ve gone the other way,” ...
