Baldwin’s boys basketball team graduated two leading scorers last year, which changed how the Bulldogs’ offense would look this season. Junior Leo Schoenberger’s role with the Bulldogs last year was mainly as a rebounder. At 6-foot-5, he stayed in the paint and worked the offensive glass. This year, he’s built an extensive role offensively for the Bulldogs, playing off of junior Cooper Carr, who leads ...
Baldwin City — With 3 minutes, 52 seconds left in the boys basketball substate championship, the Field Kindley Golden Tornado scored a layup to make it a 45-41 Baldwin lead. The Bulldogs didn’t allow a point after that and won 54-41 to punch their ticket to the 4A state tournament in Salina. “We got a really nice win against a good team,” Baldwin coach Don Blanchat said. “The big thing going in was ...
Jayla Colter had some nerves about playing varsity basketball her freshman year. As a point guard on a team with four seniors, Colter had to step in and play above her years of experience. Luckily, a coach on that staff was familiar with Colter. Not only has he coached her since kindergarten, but he is also her dad. Jeff and Jayla Colter recently finished their first year together on the Lawrence girls ...
Olathe — Lawrence girls basketball came close to an upset in the first substate round against Olathe West but fell short in a 63-53 loss to end the season. Lawrence coach Jeff Dickson says that no matter the score in any given game, “we want people to know that we were there.” Wednesday’s game didn’t result in a win for the Lions, but the team performed at their best and finished the season on as ...
Shawnee — The Lawrence boys basketball season ended on Tuesday with a 100-57 loss at Shawnee Mission Northwest in the first substate round. The Lions fell behind quickly and couldn’t come back, plagued by turnovers and fast-break points from the start. The Cougars put pressure on the Lions’ ball handlers early, forcing 10 turnovers in the opening quarter. “We didn’t handle (the ball pressure) well at ...
Substate assignments have been released for all area basketball teams as the postseason begins. At the 6A level, Lawrence competes in the East region, while Free State competes in the West. The Lawrence boys basketball team (6-14) enters as the No. 15 seed against No. 2 Shawnee Mission Northwest (17-3) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Cougars won the prior matchup 65-26 on Feb. 8. The winner of this match heads to the ...