Despite Shawnee Mission North football’s winless record, Lawrence coach Jason Thoren is under no illusions that Thursday's game will be an easy one for the Lions. “They’re a good team — I look at them and I see a little bit of us,” Thoren said. “They’ve got some good athletes on the field. Their quarterback can run around a bit. Guys do a good job, coaches do a good job with what they’re ...
After Free State boys soccer’s 5-0 loss to Olathe West on Oct. 7, senior midfielder Eli Stone put out the goal for the Firebirds to run the table for their final five games. With a 4-6-1 record at the time, Stone and the Firebirds needed some juice and energy before entering the playoffs. Now, following a 2-1 win over Shawnee Mission Northwest on Tuesday, the Firebirds are back at .500 and looking to make an ...
Baldwin finishes as runner-up, Eudora third in 4A girls golf regional tournament Baldwin, Eudora and Tonganoxie all competed in the Bishop Miege 4A regional on Monday, with the Bulldogs placing second, the Cardinals third and the Chieftains fifth. As top three placing teams, Baldwin and Eudora earned state tournament bids. Baldwin scored a 360 team score and was led by regional champion Peyton Wright, who shot ...
Gardner — Free State's girls tennis team finished as the runner-up in the 6A Gardner Edgerton regional that featured eight other teams, including Lawrence. The Firebirds trailed only Olathe Northwest for the overall team score as both singles players and the top doubles team qualified for the state tournament by placing in the top six. "Everybody, top to bottom, played well today," Free State coach Aaron ...
Overland Park — Penalties and turnovers stifled momentum in key moments of Lawrence football’s game against Shawnee Mission Northwest, as the Lions lost 26-7 on the road. “We have been so good there… but that’s got to be fixed,” Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said of the negative plays. “When we don’t do that, we’re pretty tough to stop. We can march down the field, but if you put yourself behind ...
Another week, another strong rushing attack for Lawrence football to face. The Lawrence football team (0-5) will be on the road on Friday at 7 p.m. to play Shawnee Mission Northwest (2-3) to go against another high-scoring offense that relies on the ground game. "They're similar to what we've been seeing: They're good at running the football," Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said. The good news for the Lions is ...