KANSAS CITY — Lawrence boys basketball got a double-digit road win 56-35 over F.L. Schlagle on Thursday. Lawrence coach Nick Wood wasn’t satisfied with the team’s energy or effort at the start of the game, as the Lions were slow to get going offensively with only nine first-quarter points. “Our energy wasn’t up to where our standard needs to be, so it wasn’t a great start,” Wood said. “But they ...
With mid-season tournaments over, the Lawrence boys and girls basketball teams returned to their home gym to host Olathe West, with the girls coming away with a win and the boys losing. The Lawrence girls basketball team found themselves in another gritty game where defense made the difference. Lawrence trailed for most of the game, but some big shots and timely turnovers lifted the Lions to the 41-34 ...
Eight Lawrence High seniors celebrated national signing day by putting pen to paper on their college letters of intent at Lawrence on Wednesday. Lawrence had two Lions sign with soccer teams. Stella Comparato signed her letter of intent with Missouri Western, while Patrick Sandefur signed with St. Olaf College. Comparato got to sign her letter of intent with her mom and dad, the latter being her coach ...
Free State boys wrestling lost its home dual against Mill Valley on Wednesday 38-34 in Free State’s final dual ahead of the Sunflower League tournament on Saturday. The Firebirds struggled with mounting injuries and illnesses hitting the team late in the season, as well as a couple losses that the Firebirds needed to get in order to come out on top in the dual. The Firebirds were without their starting ...
TOPEKA — Lawrence girls basketball finished the Capital City Classic with a 75-40 win over Highland Park in the seventh-place game on Saturday. “I think we played really well,” Lawrence assistant coach Olivia Lemus said. “It was a fun one to have, especially coming off two hard losses. It was a nice game to get our swagger back.” Overall, the Lions got a lot of growth out of the tournament. ...
TOPEKA — Lawrence girls basketball lost 75-72 to Topeka High in the second round of the Capital City Classic at Topeka High School on Friday. This was the second time these two teams have faced each other in January. Last time, the Trojans won by nearly 20 points in Lawrence as the Lions struggled offensively, mustering up only 47 points. Yet, in less than a month, the Lions looked like a completely ...