Axl and Landon Bland moved to Lawrence in October, just a month before the start of the boys basketball season, leaving the two without much time to get acclimated. It’s been a challenge to learn the players on the Lawrence High team and to learn the system and the actions. Luckily, the two have each other and their dad, Tony Bland, who joined the Kansas men’s basketball coaching staff in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...