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Preps notebook: LHS teams fall in regionals, Eudora softball wins regional title

The postseason came to an abrupt end for Lawrence High’s baseball and softball teams against a pair of higher-seeded schools on the fields of the Blue Valley District Athletic Complex on Wednesday afternoon. LHS softball fell 10-0 to Gardner Edgerton in six innings. The Blazers’ pitcher ...

Free State softball will return to state after gritty win over Manhattan

Twice on Wednesday night the second-seeded Free State softball team gave up a run by a fraction of a second, and twice the Firebirds shook it off as though nothing had happened. In the fourth inning, seventh-seeded Manhattan finally got to FSHS ace Elsa Carrillo when Isabelle Peabody worked ...

Baseball, softball, soccer matchups released for regional playoffs

A slew of local teams learned Saturday morning where, when and whom they will play for their opening matchups of the upcoming KSHSAA regional playoffs. Here's what awaits the area's top baseball, softball and soccer squads during the week ahead. Baseball 6A East Regional: No. 10 Lawrence ...