WRITER: David Rodish

KU defense struggled with big plays against TCU, despite positive momentum from turnovers

Kansas City, Mo. — In the first quarter of Kansas’ 38-27 loss to TCU on Saturday, the Horned Frogs had five plays with 15 or more yards, four of which came through the air. TCU had an easy time moving downfield for most of the game, but in particular, its ability to do so when the Jayhawks started to gain some momentum helped spoil KU’s first game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. When the Horned Frogs ...

LHS football loses 35-21 to Gardner Edgerton at home, falls to 2-2 on the season

Football is often called a game of inches, and on Friday night against Gardner Edgerton, it was a total of 7 yards that made the difference in the game. Lawrence High School lost 35-21 to the defending 6A champions and fell to 2-2 on the season, but the Lions lost when they failed to score on a first-and-goal from the 6-yard line in the third quarter and failed to convert on a fourth-and-1 from the 11-yard ...

Preview: Lions host defending state champion Gardner Edgerton on Friday

The Lawrence High School football team (2-1) will host one of its most formidable opponents of the season at home on Friday. The Gardner Edgerton Trailblazers are 3-0 and the defending 6A Kansas state champions. They have a potent offense built on a strong, old-school run game. While the Trailblazers have won 15 of their last 16 games, the Lions have a good shot at taking a home win. Last year’s Gardner ...

Veritas Christian volleyball goes 2-0 in triangular at Bishop Seabury with the team coming together at the right time

The Veritas Christian volleyball team has had much to figure out this year. After a large senior class departed last season, coach Tyler Clements said this year has been about learning to trust one another in different situations. On Thursday night, the Eagles competed in a triangular against Kansas City East Christian Academy and Bishop Seabury Academy, coming away with two wins in four total sets. The ...

Free State goalie and kicker looks to continue football career in college after lifetime of soccer

Free State senior Yusef Iskandrani has kicked a ball for his entire life. His form on placekicks, however, was backward. “I started kicking with my left leg and planted with the same leg, which I guess you’re not supposed to do,” Iskandrani said. “I realized that you’re supposed to land on your plant foot.” Iskandrani grew up playing soccer and is the goalie on Free State’s boys soccer team. On ...

Slow start leads to Free State soccer’s 2-0 loss to Mill Valley at home

A 15-minute delay due to weather may not have impacted the Free State boys soccer team’s play on Tuesday, but it certainly didn’t help as the team fell out of rhythm early in a 2-0 loss against Mill Valley on Tuesday. Free State coach Joe Waldron classified it as a slow start for the team, but the issues came after the Firebirds had a couple of scoring chances in the opening minutes that they failed to ...