Lawrence girls soccer came into the season in the best shape that coach Joe Comparato has seen, and in Friday’s 6-0 win over Topeka, that conditioning helped the Lions run over the Trojans. “They’re fit and don’t want to come out,” Comparato said. “That’s good. In the past we’ve struggled with fitness, but we’ve got that this year.” The Lions showed their speed and chemistry on the pitch, ...
Lawrence baseball took advantage of a windy day and defensive errors with an 8-1 win over Harrisburg on Friday to get to 3-1 on the season. The Lions scored half of their runs in the first inning, despite only one hit for the team. Aggressive baserunning after walks and errors helped the Lions get the four-run lead, which ultimately proved enough to win the game. “It’s a crappy day to hit,” Lawrence ...
SHAWNEE — Defensive miscues and a lack of hitting troubled Lawrence softball in a 14-0 loss to St. James Academy in the season opener on Thursday. “This is on the coaching as much as the players,” Lawrence coach Michael Byrn said. “We were poor defensively. I don’t think we’ve been tough enough in practice, and I think we’re going to have to go back to how some things were when I first got ...
In the last two postseasons, Free State girls soccer has punched above its standing in the bracket to complete road substate upsets. The Firebirds have done this with effort and an underdog mentality that gives them an edge over the competition. No matter who they’re playing, the Firebirds play motivated to prove people wrong. “Teams come in and want to play Free State because they think we aren’t very ...
Free State girls soccer lost its season opener 2-0 on Tuesday to Olathe Northwest after a slow start put the Firebirds behind the Ravens. The Ravens started the game with an aggressive attitude that took the Firebirds some time to adjust to, and the Firebirds also had to knock off a little bit of rust for the first 40 minutes of the match. “We did a lot better in the second half of thinking quicker, opening ...
Colton Collum started to tear up before the clock ran out in the state championship game against Rock Creek as reality hit him that he and the Baldwin Bulldogs were going to win. It was the perfect way to end his and his classmates’ Baldwin High School careers. They got to finish atop the mountain and win the state title for the first time in the school’s history. It was rewarding and fulfilling, and it was ...