It took a long time for Jocelyn Wilson to stop trying to be a distance swimmer. As a competitive person with three older siblings who all swam distance, it wasn’t easy for her to switch to sprint races. The decision eventually paid off. Wilson, a swimmer for Free State High School, will continue her swim career at the Division I level at South Dakota State University. Family and swimming have always come ...
Lawrence High School offensive coordinator Taylor Stuart started his tenure with the Lions ahead of the 2023 season, and in those first few weeks on the job, something stood out to him. Tahj Edwards asks a lot of questions. The then-sophomore running back wanted to learn. He’d stay late, ask questions and work hard in the weight room. Edwards wanted to be great and put in the work to do so. Edwards —- now ...
Olathe — Running the ball and defending the run was the game plan for both Lawrence High School and Olathe East on Thursday night, but the Lions beat the Hawks at both ends, leading to a 42-28 win in Olathe. The Hawks took a gamble by electing to receive the ball on the opening kick but couldn’t make anything of it. The opening drive stalled at the Lawrence 47-yard line, forcing the Hawks to punt. The ...
The Lawrence High School football team (3-2) is looking to push its win streak to two in a Thursday game against Olathe East (4-1) at the College Boulevard Activity Center. The Lions are coming off a 55-0 shutout win over Shawnee Mission West at home, and the Hawks are fresh off their first loss of the season, a 31-21 loss to Shawnee Mission Northwest. Shawnee Mission Northwest runs a flexbone offense that ...
The Lawrence High School soccer team (7-4-1) began its season with five straight wins following a 0-0 tie against the defending champions in the season opener. Things haven’t gone as well lately. The Lions went 2-4 in the middle six of their season, with a 5-0 loss to Shawnee Mission West on Tuesday night at home. Those five goals mainly came on set pieces and not during the regular flow of the game. ...
The Free State Firebirds tennis team finished fifth out of 14 Sunflower League teams at the league tournament on Thursday, scoring a total of 44 points. Lawrence High School placed eighth with a score of 25. Free State’s two singles players, Cami Lee and Annie Pilakowski, led the team by finishing fifth and sixth, respectively in the singles bracket. Lee started with two wins before falling to Heidi Baillos ...