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City hoops roundup: LHS girls fall to SM South in key Sunflower League matchup

The Lawrence High girls' basketball team came up short against Shawnee Mission South 61-57 at home in a heated Sunflower League matchup on Tuesday night. Both teams entered the contest undefeated in league play. Sophomore Brynnae Johnson led LHS (12-3) with 21 points on 7 of 14 shooting. ...

Preps Notebook: Free State, LHS wrestlers and swimmers show well at Sunflower League meets

The Free State and Lawrence High wrestling teams hit the mat at Olathe South for the Sunflower League tournament over the weekend and the Firebirds took fourth while the Lions finished seventh at the 14-school meet. Free State senior Matthew Marcum rolled to the 215-pound title and moved ...

O-West slips past FSHS boys ; Owls overwhelm Free State girls

OLATHE - In a game that went down to the last possession, the Free State boys basketball team fell 75-73 at Olathe West on Friday. Despite 47 combined points from Zeek Brown and Jailen Thompson, the Firebirds (9-4) came up just short against the Owls (11-3), who made several key stops down ...

Lady Lions, Free State girls fall; LHS boys get a win

A fast-paced performance by Blue Valley handed the Lawrence High girls basketball program its second loss of the season, with LHS falling to the Tigers 59-38 on Friday night in the Firebirds Winter Classic. Sophomore Brynnae Johnson led LHS (9-2) with 12 points, including a 3-pointer. Senior ...

Preps Notebook: Free State wrestlers take down Lawrence on Firebirds’ senior night

Free State Wrestling hosted Lawrence High on its Senior Night on Wednesday night. Prior to Wednesday's action, nine seniors were acknowledged in front of one of the largest crowds to watch a wrestling meet at FSHS in years. Nolan Bradley (113), Eric Streeter (144), Matthew Marcum (215), Gavin ...