WRITER: David Rodish

Free State boys soccer remains confident and together despite scoring struggles

Free State’s boys soccer team has hit an offensive rut over the last four games, with just one goal scored in that time and three shutout losses. But the team is confident that things will turn around. Most of Free State’s boys soccer players have spent a lot of time together from club teams and at Free State. The team has chemistry with each other and knows how to play with each other. It’s just a matter ...

Former Lawrence, KU coach Bowen named interim defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State

Former Lawrence High School football coach and longtime Kansas assistant coach Clint Bowen was named Oklahoma State’s interim defensive coordinator on Sunday. Bowen was hired by the recently fired Mike Gundy in December as an offensive quality control coach at Oklahoma State, but after a shakeup in the coaching staff, Bowen has been promoted to defensive coordinator by interim coach Doug Meacham. Meacham told ...

Free State boys soccer falls 2-0 to Olathe East as scoring struggles continue

Olathe — Free State boys soccer fell 2-0 to Olathe East on Tuesday, dropping the Firebirds’ record to 3-5-1. “The boys have obviously had some struggles lately, but the one thing I think we continue to take away is that they don’t stop playing as a team,” Free State coach Tyson Heck said. “They realize they play a lot better together. We’re possessing well, we’re passing well. But credit to that ...

Lawrence boys soccer starts season 7-1 with leadership, chemistry

Since Joe Comparato took over as head coach of the Lawrence boys soccer team in 2023, the Lions have slowly developed. A few years later, Lawrence is 7-1 at the halfway point of the season. The Lions are winning games and, more importantly, have a culture the team believes will bring them deep into the postseason. “The leaders of the team do well and boys listen and they buy in,” Comparato said. “We’ve ...

Red-zone inefficiency hurts KU football in loss to Cincinnati

Kansas football reached the red zone four times in Saturday’s 37-34 loss to Cincinnati, but scored 13 points on those drives. Despite the offense totaling 597 yards, the red-zone inefficiency left crucial points on the field. The Jayhawks settled for field goals on their first two red-zone trips and fumbled on the third. The only red-zone touchdown came on a 12-play, 85-yard drive that gave the Jayhawks a ...