The first flag football City Showdown went about as expected, with large, raucous crowds, momentum swings, highlight plays and a season-defining win for one team. That team was Free State, which made local history on Wednesday by holding off a late push from Lawrence to win 22-13 at home. “It’s amazing,” sophomore quarterback Quinlynn Vail said. “(The seniors can say) they never lost to LHS… we knew ...
It’s tough to score in a soccer overtime. One goal ends it, and teams are just as cautious of giving up the game-winning goal as they are looking for the winning opportunity. It took 9 minutes, 53 seconds of overtime for the best scoring opportunity to appear for Lawrence boys soccer, and as the team set up its corner kick, Senior Gavin Hayes knew it had to be him, and it had to be there. “I told myself, ...
Free State, Lawrence girls golf teams compete in invitationals across Kansas The Free State and Lawrence girls golf teams competed in multiple tournaments recently, the first on Wednesday in Wamego and the second in Linn Valley on Monday. In the Rural Classic at Wamego Country Club, Free State finished sixth among 11 scoring teams with a 370. Lawrence was one of two teams at the classic that didn’t have ...
Explosive plays through the ground and air helped Lawrence football take an early lead and survive a late push to win 35-34 over Shawnee Mission East. “We have a lot to grow from here,” Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said. “We needed that kind of gritty win. I think that helps that we got a lead, they came back, and we had to finish.” Shawnee Mission East came in committed to the ground game with a big, ...
Lawrence football got the job done last week against Junction City with a 31-7 road victory over the Blue Jays, improving the Lions to 1-1 on the season. Now, the Lions are at home for the first time in the 2026 season and are looking to build on last week's win and start a win streak. "The secret to the whole thing is believing in yourself," Thoren said. "This was a crazy week of practice with the heat and ...
TOPEKA — Lawrence girls tennis spent all day at Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka for the 2026 Topeka High Invitational, where the Lions saw nine other teams from across the state. “It’s the first big all-day tournament we’ve had all season,” Lawrence coach Stephen Hudson said. “We played teams we don’t always play all the time. It’s valuable to do that. (We played) a wide variety of skill ...