WRITER: David Rodish

3 Free State baseball players make 2025 Kansas roster for High School Baseball National Championship Series

Three Free State baseball players are a part of the 2025 Kansas High School Baseball National Championship Series team, the most from any Kansas high school this year. Ben Graves, Ryker Mahnke and Zane Shaw are three of 19 players on the 2025 Kansas team in the three-day baseball tournament in Omaha, Neb., that features teams from Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, ...

Former LHS, Western Kentucky infielder Vasquez transfers to Kansas State

Carlos Vasquez and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers had an unforgettable year in 2025. The Hilltoppers won the Conference USA baseball tournament and made an NCAA regional for the fifth time in school history. Vasquez was a crucial part of that, as he finished second on the team in batting average at .366 and started every game for the Hilltoppers at third base. So when Vasquez entered the transfer portal at ...

Senior spotlight: LHS guard Roman Nose bringing lessons from junior season to final year with boys basketball team

Eddie Roman Nose is having a busy summer. Roman Nose is hopping between multiple AAU teams this summer and traveling around the country competing in basketball tournaments. With one year left in his high school career, Roman Nose is hoping to finish strong and accumulate offers from colleges. The best way to get college teams to come with offers is a strong high school season in which he leads the Lawrence boys ...

Free State shortstop Peters commits to Arkansas State-Mountain Home baseball program

Charlie Peters grew up around baseball. As a young kid in Reno, Nevada, Peters spent a lot of time around the sport with his family, going to Reno Aces games and playing with his friends. Baseball has always been a part of his life. The Peters family moved to Lawrence for more opportunities with colleges and baseball. Peters took advantage of that and focused on his baseball career until he earned an offer from ...

Free State's Thompson places 7th at Kansas Junior Amateur golf tournament, kicking off summer tournament season

Henry Thompson hadn’t played the course at the Kansas Junior Amateur golf tournament before. Once he went through a practice round the day before, he felt good about his chances. Thompson turned in a top-10 performance last week. He finished the three-day tournament -2, seventh among 113 golfers. He shot a 68 on the first day, a 72 on the second day and a 70 on the third day. “My game has been feeling good ...

Senior spotlight: LHS running back Edwards ready to carry heavy load on offense

Tahj Edwards was excited when he met his new football coach, Jason Thoren, and heard how the new offense would focus heavily on the run game. Edwards, a running back for Lawrence, is gearing up for a final season with the Lions and wants to show colleges what he is capable of. With football camps hosted by universities this summer followed by a senior season in which he’ll be the featured back in a run-heavy ...