Three area high school football players were selected to the 2025 Kansas Shrine Bowl on June 25 in Dodge City. Tonganoxie wide receiver Todd Brown, Eudora defensive back Christian Jarrett and Free State linebacker Parker Moore were the three to earn the nod at the game. All three players will be coached by Sabetha coach Garrett Michael. Brown had 832 yards and eight touchdowns while being named to the ...
The Kansas men’s basketball team quickly fell into a 10-point hole against West Virginia at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday through seven minutes. The Mountaineers led 13-3 and had 10 rebounds to the Jayhawks’ four. Then came freshman Flory Bidunga. Bidunga played six minutes in the first half and had five rebounds, almost half of the team’s first-half total. Over that span, the Jayhawks and the Mountaineers ...
Free State High School’s wrestling team has placed in the top 10 of the 6A KSHSAA state tournament every year for the past four years. This season, the Firebirds have a chance to do even better. The Firebirds set a team record in the 2023-24 season, with 12 of 14 varsity wrestlers qualifying for the 6A state tournament. That team scored 80 points, which was ninth in the tournament. Free State has a large ...
The Lawrence girls basketball team seems poised to surprise some people in the Sunflower League. After graduating around 10 seniors over the last two years, the Lions have a senior group that hasn’t been able to showcase its talents. The Lions have four varsity seniors: D'ema Barnes, Ajayla Glover, Nyasia Ramos and Brynnae Johnson. While a couple of them might not have seen too many minutes through their ...
Everything around the Free State basketball program has a different feel than last year. In the second year under coach Dwayne Paul, the Firebirds have gained a better understanding of themselves and what they need to do to win games. Execution and expectations have been markedly different this season compared to last. “I think they know what’s expected from me, and I know what they can do,” Paul said. ...
Kansas women’s basketball picked a bad night to have a poor shooting performance. In the team’s Big 12 Conference opener against Baylor, the Jayhawks struggled to hit shots and keep up with the Bears, ultimately losing 86-66 at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday evening. With 25 points on 8-for-14 shooting, guard S'Mya Nichols was KU's lone consistent scoring option. The rest of the Jayhawks went a combined ...