For the final stretch of Lawrence’s 3-2 girls soccer win over Free State, four freshmen finished the game on the field as the Lions scored twice to win. The Lions have relied heavily on their freshmen class this season, and the group has continued to develop into critical roles. “We had a freshman in goal, we had a freshman outside back, we had a freshman in the midfielder, we had a freshman in the ...
After almost six weeks and 15 practices, Kansas football concluded its spring practices on Friday. For now, the Jayhawks will have some time off before summer workouts and fall camp, but the players will be busy continuing to grow individually in the coming weeks. “We’ve got to capitalize on all this time before they head home for a few weeks,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “We’ve got to maximize ...
With 15 minutes left in the City Showdown, the Lawrence girls soccer team needed two goals quickly to beat Free State. Lawrence coach Joe Comparato said the Lions “showed their tenacity” and continued to press toward the goal with their speed. The game-tying goal came with 15 minutes left, and 10 minutes later — to win the game — Sidra Besson scored on a free kick, lifting the Lions 3-2 for the win on ...
Free State boys tennis hosted a quad with Gardner Edgerton, Blue Valley West and Mill Valley on Tuesday and finished with the second-most wins at 7-5. The Firebirds started with Gardner Edgerton and won all of their matches. Drew Harrison won 8-5 in the No. 1 singles match, and Lawrence Dao won 8-4 at No. 2 singles. The No. 1 doubles team of Jacob Wang and Connor Coons won 8-1, as did the No. 2 team of Kiefer ...
Lawrence softball lost 13-0 against Olathe West on Tuesday after early mistakes defensively created a large deficit. The Lions allowed five hits — including a home run — with three walks and an error. The Owls scored eight runs before Keira Norris recorded her second strikeout for the third out of the top of the first inning. “We’re still at a point in our growth that the moment was too big early,” ...
Lawrence and Free State hosted a boys tennis quad against Shawnee Mission Northwest and Olathe East at Sports Pavilion Lawrence on Monday. The Firebirds beat all three teams, while the Lions went 1-1-1. The Lions started with Olathe East and went 2-2 in four matches. Jun Brewer won the No. 1 singles match 8-2, and Jack Bauch won the No. 2 singles match 8-5. The two losses for the Lions came in the doubles ...