WRITER: David Rodish

Preview: Lawrence Lions looking to finish regular season strong with win at rival Free State

If it didn't already mean a lot to the Lawrence High School football team to beat Free State High School, ever-important playoff seeding and a home playoff game might be on the line on Friday's matchup at Free State. The Lions (4-3) have faced a plethora of offensive systems and schemes. From spread offenses to wishbone triple option to a wing-T offense, the Lions have seen just about all that there is to see. ...

Baldwin girls place sixth at 4A state golf tournament, other area golfers compete across state

Baldwin High School’s girls golf team placed sixth in the 4A state golf tournament at Hesston Golf Course that concluded on Tuesday with a score of 754, while more golfers from in and around Lawrence competed across the various state tournaments. This was the first season that the Bulldogs could compete as a team, and only the second year that the school has featured a golf team. The results were promising ...

Free State places 12th in state tennis tournament behind 9th-place singles performance

The Kansas 6A state tennis tournament at the Harmon Park Tennis Complex in Prairie Village, which concluded Saturday, featured two Free State High School girls, with junior Cami Lee placing ninth in the tournament. Lee and Annie Pilakowski were the two Firebirds who qualified for the tournament. Pilakowski, who entered as the No. 22-ranked singles player, finished her season with a 1-2 record in the tournament. ...

Daniels, KU passing game trend in positive direction with strong performance against Houston

Kansas City, Mo. — Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels looked deep down the middle of the field on the first play of the team’s second drive and found wide receiver Quentin Skinner in one-on-one coverage. Daniels threw the ball 48 yards, placing it above the right shoulder of the Houston defensive back and right into the hands of Skinner for a touchdown. The play was one of three touchdown passes Daniels had ...

Slow start and mistakes doom LHS football in 40-28 loss to Olathe South

Lawrence High School (4-3) had about as slow of a start as possible in Friday’s game against Olathe South (2-5). A fumble on the opening kickoff quickly put the Lions down, and an inability to stop the run prevented Lawrence from controlling the game, leading to a 40-28 loss. "(It was) turnovers and mistakes," coach Clint Bowen said of the game. "We take the opening kickoff and we fumble. We drive down the ...

Preview: Lions host Olathe South on senior night, 'pink out' for final regular-season home game

Lawrence High School’s football game against Olathe South on Friday is LHS' senior night and final home game of the year and will feature a "pink out," giving the contest a special importance to the team. The Lions (4-2) have 23 seniors, many of whom have been contributors for the team for years. Several players have developed a chemistry over four years that is still paying dividends during their final ...