WRITER: David Rodish

Baldwin boys soccer falls short 3-1 in state semifinal, will play in third-place game on Saturday

Baldwin City — The Baldwin boys soccer season fell short of the team’s preseason expectations with a 3-1 loss to Wichita Trinity Academy at Liston Stadium in the semifinal of the 4-1A state tournament, but the season isn’t over for the Bulldogs. They have one more game to win — one more game to play together as a team. That was the message to the team from coach Mike McCune at Liston Field at Baker ...

Eudora girls take second and Baldwin girls take third in 4A cross-country state meet, other area teams compete across the state

State cross-country meets took place in Wamego and Lawrence, with the Eudora and Baldwin girls cross-country teams both placing in the top three of the 4A race. The Cardinals placed second as a team with 89 points, while Baldwin finished in third with 90 points. Eduora’s Hanna Keltner won the race with a time of 19 minutes, 18.56 seconds. Addison Williams placed 26th individually at 21:42.85, and Lizzie ...

KU soccer beats West Virginia 1-0 on overtime game-winner, advances to Big 12 tournament semifinal

Kansas City, Mo. — Ahead of the second overtime of Saturday night's Big 12 Conference soccer tournament match between Kansas and West Virginia, Kansas coach Nate Lie and his staff discussed a potential penalty kick order. Lie didn’t address his team until about 30 seconds remained in the break, and all he said to his team was, “Great job.” The Jayhawks' Lexi Watts scored the game-winning goal and the ...

Lawrence football stifled by SM-East’s run game in 28-14 playoff loss

Overland Park — Friday night’s playoff football game between Shawnee Mission East and Lawrence in Overland Park was decided in the run game. Where the Lancers continued to drive downfield and score, the Lions struggled to stay on schedule. It culminated in a season-ending 28-14 loss for Lawrence. The Lions had an up-and-down first drive. A couple of negative-yardage plays put the team in danger, but a ...

Preview: LHS to see familiar schemes in playoff game against Shawnee Mission East

The football regular season didn’t end the way the Lawrence Lions hoped, but the Lions have a chance to turn it all around in the playoffs, starting with Shawnee Mission East on Friday. Once playoffs start, all bets are off. Anyone can win the state championship. “Everyone has a chance,” coach Clint Bowen said. “No matter what happened in the regular season, it all resets. Everyone gets their seat at ...

LHS defeats Olathe Northwest 3-2 in regional match, other area teams advance to respective regional championships

On Tuesday night, the Lawrence High School boys soccer team used a windy evening to its advantage in a 3-2 regional win over Olathe Northwest at the Olathe District Activity Center. The Lions scored all three goals when they were going with the wind. When going against the wind, they played a tight defense that prevented the Ravens from mounting a comeback despite the number of shots the Ravens took in the ...