Lawrence High

Lawrence boys, girls basketball teams lose to Topeka High in home doubleheader

Lawrence boys and girls basketball teams both fell short against Topeka High on Tuesday, as the girls lost 65-47 and the boys lost 66-65. It was a rough offensive start for the Lawrence girls basketball team, with missed shots and turnovers on passes and ball handling. Lawrence coach Jeff ...

LHS girls wrestling assistant coach brings passion to the mat

Jordan Dempsey always hovers above the coaches seats next to the wrestling mats at tournaments, never sitting down. She screams until her voice is gone, usually needing two days for it to come back. Dempsey’s coaching style is reminiscent of her wrestling, and also of the fiery spirit of her ...

Bland brothers utilize basketball upbringing to carve out roles at LHS

Axl and Landon Bland moved to Lawrence in October, just a month before the start of the boys basketball season, leaving the two without much time to get acclimated. It’s been a challenge to learn the players on the Lawrence High team and to learn the system and the actions. Luckily, the two ...

Lawrence’s Stephens becomes school’s first girls wrestler to win 100 matches

It’s been four years since Goldy Stephens first stepped on a wrestling mat at Lawrence, joining the team in its inaugural year. Stephens came in without much of a wrestling background, but she did come in with a few goals in mind. On Friday, Stephens hit one of the biggest ones — winning ...