Things at Lawrence High School are pretty different from how they were in the 1990s when Jason Thoren attended. Where he would’ve said Olathe North is Lawrence’s biggest rival, current Lions would say Free State. Even the interior of the school looks drastically different. But what hasn’t changed is the tradition of the program and the impact the school and its football program have on the community and ...
Olathe — The Sunflower League boys tennis tournament at the College Boulevard Activity Center came a round away from concluding on Friday before a rain delay postponed the conclusion until Monday at 4 p.m. Jun Brewer, the Lawrence No. 1 singles player, is set up for a third-place match. He entered as the No. 5 seed and went 3-1 on Friday. Brewer started with an 8-2 win over Olathe North’s Olivier Ramus and ...
After a semester with the Tulsa football team, former Lawrence quarterback Banks Bowen is transferring to Oklahoma State. Bowen announced his decision to enter the portal on April 25 through his social media. The next day, he reported a scholarship offer from Oklahoma State. He took an official visit to Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Monday and committed to the program that day. The Oklahoma State coaching staff has ...
Three former Lawrence and Free State football players found their first professional football homes in the NFL last week. The New Orleans Saints drafted former Lawrence Lion Devin Neal, while former Free State Firebirds Keenan Garber and Gabe Clark received opportunities after going undrafted. Neal capped off his Lawrence career in 2020 with a season that included over 1,300 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. ...
Free State hired Melle Dye as its girls wrestling coach, the school announced on April 17, as the program is set to split from a joint team with Lawrence High. “I think it's great that we’re splitting our program and becoming our own program,” Dye said. “Free State is in a good position with a lot of freshmen coming in from West (Middle School) and Southwest (Middle School).” Dye has spent the last ...
Lawrence baseball (8-10) lost 6-3 to Shawnee Mission South (7-6) behind self-inflicted errors after the Lions won three of four games last week. The Raiders took the lead at the top of the first after a double and an error on a throw to first base. The Lions put the next two batters out, including a strikeout from pitcher Brice Schwada. Lawrence coach Adam Green said the Lions didn’t come to the game ready ...