WRITER: David Rodish

Senior spotlight: Eudora softball led by pitcher-catcher connection

Eudora softball pitcher Sam Claire has one gear: go. It’s an attribute that helped her become one of the top pitchers in the state with a 2.24 ERA and a 14-4 record. But sometimes, when that gets her in trouble, catcher Reese Pattison is there to slow her down and get her back in frame. That relationship, built over three years of Eudora softball, has allowed the two to have as much individual success as they ...

KU athletic director says phase one is on schedule for David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

Seven months into construction, and according to Kansas athletic director Travis Goff, everything is going according to plan for the Kansas football team to play a "week zero" home game at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium against Fresno State on Aug. 23, 2025. “It'll be a fun opportunity to open, celebrate, with Lawrence, with the rest of the state, with the rest of our fans and dedicate that first ...

Free State guard takes lessons on personal and team growth from first club season

Free State guard Addie Fulscher’s first club basketball season culminated in six games at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Chicago over the weekend and a lot of lessons learned. The rising junior played for the Missouri Phenom team, specifically with the KC Myles/Roth squad. Its club season ended with the tournament featuring teams of all age groups with numerous college coaches in attendance. It was a ...

LHS football team gets some real-game competition with Wednesday night scrimmage

Lawrence High School football's Wednesday night scrimmage featured turnovers, deep bombs, big runs and lots of smack talk — just like a real Friday night in the fall. The team got a taste of game action by splitting into Team Lion, which wore white practice jerseys, and Team Chesty, which wore gray practice jerseys. “We’ve been practicing hard all summer to get some game-like situations,” rising junior ...

Lawrence football draft precedes internal Wednesday scrimmage

For the first time since November, the sounds of football pads popping will return to Lawrence High School on Wednesday night. It might not be a complete game simulation, but it’s the closest thing for the team since the end of last season. After completing their LHS draft on Monday, the Chesty Lions will compete in a Wednesday night scrimmage, splitting the team into team Chesty and team Lion, with coaches ...

LHS promotes assistant, Lion alumnus, to head baseball coach

The head baseball coach at Lawrence High School isn’t like any other gig for Adam Green. It’s the school he graduated from that helped him play college baseball at Kansas State, and it’s the school he’s been an assistant coach at for years. The job means a little more. Green grew up in an era in which the Lions dominated the state, and he’s seen what the program can do at its peak. However, the ...