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 ...
Lawrence High School wasn’t messing around on Friday. The Lions held their homecoming game against the Shawnee Mission West Vikings after falling short in back-to-back losses that saw opportunities to win slip through their fingers. That wasn't the case on Friday. The Lions entered with a dominant mindset and held more than their own to finish with a 55-0 win. “I’m proud of the kids in the way they ...
After a 2-0 start, the Lawrence High School football team has dropped two straight to fall to 2-2 at the halfway mark of the regular season. Despite the hiccup in the record, the Lions are confident and prepared to get back in the win column on Friday. The Lions will host the Shawnee Mission West Vikings, who are 1-3 and are also on a two-game losing streak. The Vikings have had a rough recent history. The ...
In a loud and hostile gymnasium, the Free State Firebirds volleyball team learned a lot about themselves. Facing rival Lawrence High School on the road, the Firebirds had confidence and belief in each other. It showed late in each set, where the Firebirds took control and didn’t let up, winning 3-0 over the Lions. Both teams have struggled over the past couple of weeks. For Free State, that led to tough ...
Eudora volleyball coach Brooke Hopper is silent for the first part of any timeout. Instead of telling her team what they need to fix, she has the players take care of it themselves. The Cardinals are a senior-heavy team that has a lot of experience playing together. That experience has built a strong overall team IQ which allows them to diagnose and fix their own issues, and it’s how the Cardinals have become ...