Bishop Seabury center Chase Honarvar found out about two weeks before his game against Bishop Ward that he was approaching the state’s all-time block leader. For over 30 years, Jarrett Grosdidier held that state record with 420 blocks. Grosdidier initially didn’t know that he set the record but was told a couple of years after graduating from St. Paul High School in 1993. Grosdidier — who played football ...
Both Lawrence High School basketball teams struggled on Tuesday night with blowout losses to Shawnee Mission South at home. The Lawrence girls basketball team had a hard time defending Shawnee Mission South in their game. The Raiders entered the game with a 6-1 conference record, tied for best in the Sunflower League, and showed just how they got there with a bevy of 3s and hot defense that culminated in a ...
The Free State wrestling team won the Sunflower League meet at Shawnee Mission West on Saturday with 220.5 points, 52.5 points ahead of second-place Gardner Edgerton. “It’s awesome to win the league,” Free State coach Randy Streeter said. “We’ve only won the league twice in the last 10 years. Olathe North, Mill Valley, Gardner Edgerton… those guys are always tough. It’s good to put some space ...
Free State’s boys swim team finished fourth in the Sunflower League Championships at the Shawnee-Mission School District Aquatic Center with 224 points, while the Lawrence team placed ninth with 131 points. Free State’s 200-yard medley relay team placed seventh at 1 minute, 45.22 seconds. Junior Ewan Campbell, senior Ari Mattes, sophomore Sebastian Iversen and sophomore Anderson Bateman made up the team. ...
Lou Elsten’s first high school win came his freshman year against ranked wrestler Roman Clouse from Gardner Edgerton. It was his first dual of the year. “I knew he was really good,” Elsten said. “I think it was tied 1-1 in the third period, and I ended up pinning him. My first one was a pretty good one.” Elsten wrestled Clouse a few more times that year, including in the state tournament consolation ...
Lawrence and Free State’s girls wrestling teams competed in the Sunflower League meet on Friday. The Lions finished eighth with 64.5 points, and the Firebirds took ninth with 52.0 points. Both schools had four wrestlers place in the top six of their weight classes, and each team had a girl in a championship match. “That was the first time we’ve had anybody in the finals,” said Carl Springer, who ...