Junction City — About halfway through the third quarter, the Lions were unstoppable running the ball. “It's a great feeling to score 69 points like that,” quarterback Banks Bowen said. “For our offense to execute like that, it’s nice. We just have to make some plays on defense, and we definitely can.” The first half of the Thursday night football game between Lawrence High School and Junction City ...
The Lawrence High School football team will face its first road challenge of the season on Thursday as the Lions travel to Junction City to face the Blue Jays at 7 p.m. If there’s one thing that LHS coach Clint Bowen can predict about the team’s upcoming opponent, it's that they will be prepared. Randall Zimmerman has led the program for decades, and for good reason. Zimmerman has been the coach since 1994 ...
No matter the situation, the Free State volleyball team could rally around each other. At various points in the team’s win against Manhattan during a Monday night volleyball triangular at Free State High School, the Firebirds were facing a deficit with the momentum on their opponent's side. It didn’t matter. The Firebirds played sound volleyball and were largely mistake-free during the clutch moments of the ...
Free State football kicker and boys soccer goalie finishes first week of the season with three wins It’s been a busy week for Free State senior Yusef Iskandrani. The Free State boys soccer goalie helped his team start 2-0 with a 2-0 shutout home win over De Soto on Tuesday and another 2-0 shutout win at Shawnee Heights on Thursday. Those wins alone would’ve been a good week to start the fall sports ...
Ahead of the season, Lawrence High School coach Clint Bowen expected a lot from his defensive line. The three-man front along with their two outside linebackers were expected to show up in the pass game by getting into the backfield and disrupting the pass. So far, the front seven has been as advertised. “The defense played the style of defense we want,” Bowen said. “We’ve made a big point of making ...
Returning to the field after a 7-3 season that included advancing to the second round of the 6A KSHSAA playoffs, the Lawrence High football team will start a new year with a home game against Shawnee Mission South on Friday at 7 p.m. The Chesty Lions are bringing back a lot of talent from that seven-win team, and they are expecting a strong season. On the other hand, the Lions' first opponent of the season ...