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 ...
Some early trouble on the mound put the Lawrence baseball team in a 10-0 hole early to Blue Valley Southwest, which was too much to overcome in a 10-1 home loss on Saturday. “We played pretty clean defensively after the third (inning), but we can’t put ourselves in a hole like that,” coach Adam Green said. “That’s not us.” JJ Dos Santos started on the mound for the Lions and began with a ...
Taylor Woods has been the Free State girls soccer team’s leading scorer for several years. Now, she has a freshman alongside her who is equally adept at scoring goals: her sister, Lauren. For the first time in their lives, Lauren and Taylor Woods play soccer on the same team. It’s something they’ve always wanted to do with each other, and now they have their chance. This season will be particularly ...
Lawrence girls soccer fell 2-1 in overtime to Olathe North at home on Thursday, dropping to 2-2 on the season with the team’s second straight loss. Despite the loss, coach Joe Comparato was overall pleased with the team's performance, particularly across regulation. “We really played a good game,” he said. “We lost because of a couple of mistakes we made, especially the early goal we gave up. We ...
The Lawrence baseball team had its first look at league play on Tuesday with Olathe North at home, and pitcher Hudson Hardesty rose to the occasion. Hardesty pitched a no-hitter in a 6-0 win in seven innings. He threw 11 strikeouts against three free bases. In 97 total pitches thrown, Hardesty threw 58 strikes. He faced 24 batters total. Hardesty wasn’t only effective on the mound, as he went 2-for-3 at the ...