Shakeel Moore felt a pop in his ankle right as he jumped during an offseason pickup game and quickly realized that he wasn’t going to simply play through the injury. “It didn’t hurt, though... but I tried to walk it off, and I couldn’t put much pressure on it,” Moore said. “I didn’t twist, I didn’t roll. I literally jumped, and I just heard it.” Moore was a relatively late addition to the ...
Free State singles players Cami Lee and Annie Pilakowski earned their spot at the state tennis tournament after both placed in the top six of the regional tennis tournament on Thursday. Lee and Pilakowski, both juniors, placed fifth and sixth, respectively, after entering the tournament with the same seeds following their league tournament performances. Lee started with a win before losing to Heidi Baillos of ...
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 ...