WRITER: David Rodish

LHS defeats Olathe Northwest 3-2 in regional match, other area teams advance to respective regional championships

On Tuesday night, the Lawrence High School boys soccer team used a windy evening to its advantage in a 3-2 regional win over Olathe Northwest at the Olathe District Activity Center. The Lions scored all three goals when they were going with the wind. When going against the wind, they played a tight defense that prevented the Ravens from mounting a comeback despite the number of shots the Ravens took in the ...

Preps Notebook: Playoffs for fall sports underway, games begin throughout the week

The fall postseason has begun for football, volleyball and boys soccer. Teams around Douglas County will begin their playoff runs this week. Here is a breakdown of which teams are playing, where the games are located, and on which days they take place. Football All week one playoff games occur on Friday. Free State went 5-3 in the regular season, with a 24-14 win over Lawrence to cap it off. That earned the ...

Overcoming late-game penalties, mental mistakes to be determining factor in LHS playoff run

Lawrence High School entered the second half of its football game against Free State with a 14-10 lead. When the Firebirds moved downfield and scored twice in the second half, though, the Lions offense had trouble avoiding negative plays, particularly from penalties. Free State went on to win 24-14, dropping Lawrence to a 4-4 regular season record and the East’s ninth seed in the 6A playoffs. The Lions will ...

City Showdown: Free State run game, timely plays lifts team to 24-14 win over Lawrence

Lawrence High School (4-4) and Free State High School (5-3) went back and forth in Friday’s City Showdown, but the Firebirds came away with the 24-14 win with a stout defensive second half and critical plays on offense when they needed it. Both teams relied heavily on the run game in the first half. Free State had 98 rush yards, while Lawrence had 107 through two quarters. To start the game, the Firebirds ...

Strength of Big 12 Conference, number of conference games bring challenges to KU men's basketball season

Kansas City, Mo. — The Big 12 Conference will be in some uncharted territory this upcoming men's basketball season. The conference currently has five of the preseason top 10 teams, leading to a belief among pundits and coaches that it is the premier basketball conference in the country. “I can tell you hands down, this is going to be the hardest year to win in our league,” Kansas coach Bill Self said at ...

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. ...