For the first four weeks of the football season, Lawrence football has faced a string of run-first offenses trying to establish physicality in the trenches. So far, it hasn’t gone well for those opposing teams. Lawrence holds a 3-1 record at the midway point of the regular season, and opposing offenses are averaging 20 points per game, a figure that the Lawrence offense is averaging 15 points better than. ...
It was important for Free State’s Anniston Clark to earn a win over Lawrence in her final high school season. But what made Thursday’s win memorable was doing it alongside her sister, Bryna. Anniston and Bryna only have one year together at Free State, and with their age difference, this season is the only time that they’ve been able to play volleyball together in an organized manner. So the sisters are ...
Ethan Curry got loose early and often in Lawrence’s 48-13 senior night win over Olathe East on Friday night, going for 292 yards from scrimmage with four touchdowns. "It felt so surreal," Curry said. "To do it with this group of guys, that's what we practice for." Lawrence coach Jason Thoren called Curry "a man out there" with how physical he runs. Curry has the speed and hands to be an electric playmaker, ...
Despite being a legendary place for basketball, Lawrence is just as much a football town. It’s palpable at Lawrence High and Free State football games. The history goes as far back as Al Woolard in the '50s and '60s, where undefeated seasons became the norm. Coaches Bill Freeman and continued that success until the late '90s, where the town became a two-school city, and the football success in Lawrence was ...
The Free State and Lawrence volleyball teams circle the City Showdown every year, and for the third year in a row, the Firebirds were the ones to get the glory. Free State never trailed against Lawrence as the Firebirds went into Lawrence High and came away with a 3-0 win. “We did a nice job of not letting our mistakes turn into multiple points,” Free State coach Joel Grillot said. “We fell into that ...
The Lawrence football team is feeling pretty good. The Lions have won two straight for the first time since midway through the 2024 season, and they will host a winless Olathe East team on senior night. But Lawrence coach Jason Thoren doesn't want the Lions to let up on the gas pedal in this game or any other this year. "You can't ever let down in football," Thoren said. "That's been the message all week. It's ...