After each high school sports season, the Journal-World takes nominations from coaches in the coverage area and selects a group of the top players in several sports. Here is a look at the 2021 All-Area football team. Coach of the Year – Clint Bowen, Lawrence Back at his alma mater for ...
The Free State High boys basketball team ousted Shawnee Mission Northwest, 80-52, on Friday night, giving the Firebirds their first home win on the season heading into the holiday break. Led by Jordan Brown’s 18 points and Mozae Downing’s 12, the Firebirds (5-0) took control of the game ...
Currently ranked No. 3 in the Class 6A rankings, Free State High’s wrestling team squared off with a number of the top-ranked teams in the state this past weekend in Manhattan, where FSHS senior Darius Shields surpassed 100 career victories. A 126-pound veteran, Shields entered the weekend ...
Although the Lawrence school district said cutting the high school gymnastics program would save the district $32,000 in its annual budget, it does not have calculations of costs for other high school sports. That’s important because the district administration specifically noted the cost of ...
Free State High’s wrestling team took second place this past Saturday at the first big tournament on the winter calendar, the Leavenworth Challenger. The Firebirds were led by junior Matthew Marcum, who went 5-0 and finished in first place in the 195-pound weight class. Washburn Rural, ...
Updated at 5:24 p.m. Monday Citing various issues, including a tight budget, the Lawrence school district’s administration is recommending the discontinuation of its high school gymnastics program. Some people who are involved with the program said they felt blindsided by the ...