Junction City spoiled Lawrence’s football home opener on Friday, as the Lions (0-2) lost 14-7 while struggling to move the ball.
A year ago, the Lions and Bluejays combined for 125 points, with touchdowns being scored up until the final seconds. This time, the game was decided almost exclusively on the ground, and both teams struggled to move the ball consistently.
“(Junction City) had a good (defensive) ...
Nathan Young planned on going the junior-college route to continue his baseball career. Coming from Free State, where winning is the expectation, Young wanted to go to a program he considered a winner.
After visiting Barton, Butler and Cloud County, Young landed on Barton and announced his commitment.
“It'd be hard to go from a program that does a lot of winning in high school to go to somewhere in college ...
Despite losing a close game against Olathe West last Friday, Lawrence football coach Jason Thoren is pleased with how his team has operated, both in the game and in the subsequent week of practice.
“I was pleased after the game, and I was pleased after watching the game,” Thoren said. “I was pleased with our mentality. We unfortunately had a few plays that didn’t go our way that really stung us, but for ...
Every day, Free State seniors Taryn Jones and Annie Pilakowski think about the girls tennis state meet.
Jones and Pilakowski are longtime friends and teammates on Free State’s girls tennis team, but this is their first time working together on the No. 1 doubles team as Pilakowski makes the switch from singles to doubles. With a 6-0 start to the tennis season, the duo is confident.
“We think about (making ...
Free State and Lawrence competed in their first home quad of the girls tennis season against Shawnee Mission South and Olathe South at Sports Pavilion Lawrence on Tuesday, with the Firebirds going 11-1 and the Lions going 0-12.
The Firebirds and Lions faced each other for the first round, and the Firebirds won all four matches. Eli Ward defeated Lucy Miller-Coleman 8-0 at No. 1 singles, and Cami Lee beat Emma ...
Tyson Heck spent the last few years as an assistant coach for Free State soccer, working with junior varsity teams. So when the head coaching position opened up, it was the opportunity he was looking for.
“Stepping into this was kind of my long-term goal,” Heck said. “A lot of things are new, but the level of competition in my heart is always the same.”
Heck was a part of Perry-Lecompton High ...
