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Preps notebook: Lawrence gymnast Mondi makes history

Lawrence’s Chase Mondi became the first gymnast from Kansas to be selected to compete in USA Gymnastics’ Elite Team Cup, which will be held in Frisco, Texas, beginning Feb. 25. Mondi, who is a junior at Lawrence High and competes for Emerald City Gymnastics in Overland Park, will represent ...

LHS girls fall to Derby to take 4th at Firebird Winter Classic

The Lawrence High girls basketball team fell to second-ranked Derby in the third-place game of the Lady Firebirds Winter Classic, 69-53, on Saturady at Free State High. The Lions (5-7) finished 1-2 in the tournament after winning their opening-round game on Thursday and falling to top-ranked ...

Free State High boys hold off Shawnee Mission South behind Jordan Brown’s 17 points

Overland Park — The Free State High boys basketball team took down Shawnee Mission South 48-39 to continue their undefeated season with another double-digit win in their second away game in three days. Jordan Brown scored 17 points and Dash Cleveland scored 14, and the Firebirds ...

Free State girls fall to top-ranked SM West in opening round of Firebird Winter Classic

In a battle with the top ranked team in Class 6A, the eighth-seeded Free State High girls basketball team fell to top-seeded Shawnee Mission West, 57-19 Thursday, in the opening round of the Firebird Winter Classic at Free State High School. Free State stayed close early, trailing just 7-6 in ...