Free State boys soccer (1-1-1) lost 3-2 in heartbreaking fashion to Shawnee Heights at home on Thursday when the Thunderbirds scored a goal with one second on the clock. “That feeling (of losing) is not a different feeling ever,” Free State coach Tyson Heck said. “It’s good to get that feeling now this early in the season. There’s a lot of games left, a lot of time on the field.” The Firebirds had ...
Last year, Patrick Sandefur had a slower-than-expected start to the boys soccer season. As one of the team’s best strikers, his job was to score goals, and that wasn’t happening. Sandefur’s senior season, however, started exactly how he hoped. In Tuesday’s season-opening win over Topeka, Sandefur recorded the first hat trick of the season, scoring three consecutive goals to turn a one-goal deficit into ...
Baldwin, Free State and Lawrence competed in their first club girls flag football games at Free State on Wednesday, with each team playing two games. The games have two 20-minute halves with a running clock until the final two minutes. Teams have four downs to get a first down, which is every 20 yards, regardless of where the first down is. The field is shortened in width by around 5 yards, and the length is ...
Topeka — The Lawrence boys soccer team started the season with a 4-1 road win over Topeka on Tuesday, with senior striker Patrick Sandefur securing a hat trick. The Lions left a few chances on the field in the first half as the team dealt with some first-game miscommunications. “We had so many opportunities to score throughout this entire match and we couldn’t finish,” Lawrence coach Joe Comparato ...
Lawrence volleyball coach Deborah Newkirk wants to see her team pull off some upsets early this season. Newkirk has been impressed with the mental resolve of the Lions, and in the second year with Newkirk leading the program, she believes her team can sneak up on opponents and make a statement early in the season. “I know we have the ability and the formula — if we put it all together early is the big ...
In each of the first two games of the Kansas football season, a different receiver has boosted the Jayhawks with two touchdowns. On Friday, it was Emmanuel Henderson Jr. As KU beat Wagner 46-7 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Henderson flashed his speed, leading to touchdowns and first downs. “I feel like I have an advantage with my speed, and I just go out there and execute,” Henderson ...