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 ...
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 ...
Lawrence football (0-4) had a rough night trying to stop the run against Mill Valley (3-1), as the Jaguars beat the Lions 42-21 at home on Friday. The Lions struggled to stop the run in the first half and then to play cleanly in the second half as penalties mounted. Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said the team has improved its overall execution, but that there were too many unforced errors in the game. “It ...
Lawrence High football on Friday will host Mill Valley, one of the winningest programs in the state in recent years, and one that executes and wins when it matters most. Lawrence coach Jason Thoren is much more focused on his own team. To him, it's all about how his team can perform better and continue to improve as a group. "It's a challenge, but for us it's about us rather than who we are playing," Thoren ...
The Lawrence boys soccer team suffered its first loss of the season on Thursday, 3-1 against Mill Valley. The Lions, who started the year 7-0, fell behind early against the Jaguars and couldn’t get back into the game despite keeping the effort up throughout the 80-minute contest. “We couldn’t put the ball in the net when we needed to,” Lawrence coach Joe Comparato said. “We had some chances in the ...
Free State’s volleyball team is a veteran group with 10 upperclassmen on the 12-player roster, including seven seniors. With a team dominated by older players, it is a challenge for young players to carve out an important role. Yet, in the starting lineup among the seniors, 5-foot-5 freshman Brinley Whitney is in the rotation. Whitney. the lone freshman on the varsity team, has built a role just a few months ...