It’s been four years since Goldy Stephens first stepped on a wrestling mat at Lawrence, joining the team in its inaugural year. Stephens came in without much of a wrestling background, but she did come in with a few goals in mind. On Friday, Stephens hit one of the biggest ones — winning 100 matches at Lawrence. “It’s a numerical value to all the hard work I put in,” Stephens said. “I finally ...
Free State boys wrestling finished its fall semester by winning the Scott Bacon Classic at Blue Valley High School on Friday and Saturday. The Firebirds accrued 386.0 points, beating the runner-up Blue Valley Southwest by 2.5 points. The win gave the Firebirds their fourth in as many years at the tournament. Two Firebirds reached the championship match of their weight class, as Brogan Hagen won the 144-pound ...
Kansas City, Mo. — The Lawrence and Tonganoxie girls wrestling teams faced some of the top competition in the region at the KC Stampede girls wrestling tournament on Thursday and Friday. The tournament brought tough competition, including several placers and winners at the Fargo Women’s Nationals, which is one of the top interstate wrestling tournaments. “Our only girls that didn’t win a match here ...
Prairie Village — Lawrence basketball finished its December stretch of games at Shawnee Mission East on Friday, with the girls team winning and the boys losing. The girls got a 45-42 win over the Lancers with a strong defensive effort from the Lions. “To go out on a win on the road is important,” Lawrence assistant coach Olivia Lemus said. “We will see what we need to work on over winter break and ...
There were a lot of emotions Finn Moore felt as he came to the decision to commit to play baseball for Air Force — excitement for his future, peace with his decision and love from his family. Above all, Moore felt pride — not just in securing his baseball future, but for committing to a service academy once he finishes high school. “It was a lot of pride — we felt really proud,” Moore said. “My ...
The Free State and Lawrence boys swim and dive teams competed in a triangular alongside Shawnee Mission North on Wednesday, with the Firebirds winning by scoring 273 points. Lawrence entered with some injuries and illness spreading through the team, leaving the Lions lighter than usual for the meet. Coach Elle Weber said the team performed about where she expected. For the Firebirds, Free State coach Janna ...