Down six runs to Olathe Northwest, Harper Dye led off the bottom of the fifth inning for Lawrence and hit a home run on the third pitch. After that, the Lions rattled off four more runs and had four hits in the inning after accounting for only five hits and two runs in the first four innings. The Lions came within a run of tying the Ravens but ultimately fell short to the defending 6A state champions. Still, ...
Lawrence softball’s late rally against the defending 6A champions Olathe Northwest came up short on Tuesday, as the Lions lost 8-7 to the Ravens. Both pitchers started the game well, preventing either team from scoring in the first inning. Lawrence’s Keira Norris threw two strikeouts and allowed a single in the opening inning, while senior third baseman Maddy Crawford was the only Lion to get on base in ...
Lawrence girls' soccer beat Gardner Edgerton 2-1 on Tuesday, moving to 4-3 on the season and matching the highest win total since 2021. “We wanted to compete in the Sunflower League, and we’ve been able to do that,” coach Joe Comparato said. “Every week, every game, we’ve come out better.” The Lions had a slow start to the game offensively, as the team missed a few opportunities to finish goals. ...
Laith Marjan remembers all of his kicks, both the makes and the misses. Fortunately, at South Alabama last season, there weren’t many missed opportunities to dwell on. In his first year as a college placekicker, Marjan converted 16 of 17 field goals. His only miss was a field goal over 50 yards against the wind. “It was a good hit, honestly,” Marjan said. “I missed it short down the middle. I think if ...
Lawrence softball (8-2) got its third straight win with a 15-0 run-rule victory over Shawnee Mission Northwest on Monday in Lawrence. “We have done what we should’ve done (the last three games),” Lawrence coach Mike Byrn said. “We’re getting better, and we’re still growing. Every day, there’s something new for us to get better at.” The Lions got two outs in the first two at-bats in the top of ...
Lawrence baseball’s two-run lead slipped away against Blue Valley Northwest as the Lions fell 4-3 on Saturday for the fourth loss in a week. “We want to establish an identity of toughness where you’re going to have to play well to beat us, and I don’t think we did that today,” coach Adam Green said. “We have to teach them … toughness is when you have a bad at-bat and you don’t take it out to the ...