One was a victory and the other a loss, but the argument could be made that Saturday’s 35-23 loss to No. 3 Oklahoma at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium was much bigger than the home win over Texas five years ago that felt awfully similar to what nearly took place on Saturday.
Hindsight helps make that argument, of course, as we now know that defeating the Longhorns on that November day in 2016 did not ...
The Free State High volleyball program added to its school record of consecutive substate championships on Saturday by sweeping four sets from Haysville Campus and Derby at FSHS.
The Firebirds (24-9) will head to the Class 6A state tournament next week for the third year in a row.
“Playing under pressure and playing with what we have is a privilege,” said FSHS coach Jayme Savage. “And we’re just ...
Thirteen former Kansas basketball players tipped off the NBA’s 2021-22 season this week, tying for the third most among NCAA Division I schools.
Kansas coach Bill Self recently took time out to film a quick good luck video for KU’s social media accounts.
“We hope you all kill it,” Self said. “You’ve always represented us in a first-class manner and everybody that supports Kansas University and ...
It’s amazing what emotion can do in a rivalry game.
Never was that more evident than on Friday night at Lawrence High School, where the Lions knocked off the Free State Firebirds, 27-19, in the latest edition of the city showdown.
From the opening kickoff throughout the entirety of the first half, LHS appeared to play a little looser and with more energy. Simply put, it looked like the Lions were having ...
Already well versed in going eight- or nine-deep during any given game, Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self said Wednesday he was dabbling with the idea of pushing KU’s rotation to double digits during the upcoming season.
On one hand, Self believes that doing so will be easy. The longtime KU coach said at Big 12 media day that he could not recall having 14 players with similar talent levels on the ...
This year’s city showdown football clash between Lawrence High (5-2) and Free State (6-1) will feature several key players who were not on either roster a season ago.
From Free State pass catchers Jerred Willits and Jordan Brown and FSHS defensive back Mozae Downing to Lawrence’s Heck brothers, Brayden and Kivryn, LHS wideout Baylor Bowen and Lions defensive lineman Lance Bassett, some of the most ...
