MaxPreps recently named Mike Lewis’ Lawrence High boys basketball program one of the 10 most dominant in the state during the past decade, sparking a sense of pride and fond memories from those who were a part of the ride. “A tremendous honor,” former LHS standout Anthony Bonner said ...
All these years later, most of the coaches and players on the Lawrence High baseball state title team of 2000 can recall the Lions’ only two losses that season. “Doubleheader at Shawnee Mission East,” said former LHS catcher Curtis Ledbetter, a senior on that team. “They had our ...
Plans to tear down Wichita State’s Cessna Stadium have been approved by the Kansas Board of Regents, but the venue may not have hosted its last state high school track meet. The stadium will be empty this weekend, when the 2020 all-classes state track and field meet was supposed to take ...
It’s been more than a year since former Lawrence High basketball standout Anthony Masinton-Bonner decided to transfer from Colorado State to finish his college eligibility elsewhere. And after a summer stint at Missouri State that ended with him stepping away from the game altogether last ...
The Kansas State High School Activities Association has identified June 1 as the start date for a variety of summer programs, provided coaches follow “all group gathering restrictions and social distancing expectations” outlined by local health officials and school administrators. The ...
The Kansas State High School Activities Association continues to work toward hosting many of its regular summer activities for high school students but does not yet know how or what that might look like. “The biggest question on everyone’s mind, spoken or unspoken, is when do we get to ...
It was a big weekend for basketball commitments in Lawrence, with three local players announcing where they will continue their playing careers. Bishop Seabury’s Cobe Green started things off by announcing his commitment to Baker on Twitter. The 6-foot senior guard battled back from open ...
Lawrence High senior Bryce Johnson is the latest city basketball prospect to commit to a college for the 2020-21 season. In a Twitter post on Wednesday evening, Johnson announced that he would continue his academic and athletic career at Kansas City Kansas Community College, where former Free ...
The Lawrence High School girls basketball team may have gone 5-16 over the past season, but that record doesn't worry coach Jeff Dickson very much. In fact, the Lions' head coach said the team's struggles this year could lay the groundwork for more success in the years to come. “We never ...
After each high school sports season, the Journal-World recognizes outstanding athletes with its All-Area Teams. Because of statewide precautions taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the annual All-Area winter group photos were not able to be taken this year. The teams still were selected ...
Wrestler of the year: Connor Searcy, Tonganoxie The encore by Searcy was perhaps even more impressive. After making history by becoming the program’s first state champion along with another teammate last year, Searcy defended his title to cap off his senior campaign. Searcy went 44-1 and ...
Wrestler of the year: Madyson Gray, Free State Gray became the Journal-World's first girls wrestler of the year after a monumental year in the inaugural season of sanctioned girls wrestling. Gray, a sophomore, became Free State’s first-ever girls wrestling state champion this winter. She won ...
Player of the year: Harper Schreiner, Eudora Emerging as one of the better players in the state, Schreiner averaged 15.6 points per game to go along with an average of 4.2 assists, 4.0 steals and 5.7 rebounds per outing during her sophomore season. Schreiner was named to the All-Frontier ...
Player of the year: Zeke Mayo, Lawrence High Mayo was the best player on the court on a nightly basis during his junior campaign. He was a well-rounded player, leading the Lions in scoring, rebounds and assists this past season. Mayo averaged 16.0 points per game to go along with 6.0 rebounds ...
Even with a promising season cut short with a 72-66 loss to Blue Valley North in the first round of the Class 6A state tournament, Lawrence High head coach Mike Lewis made sure the Lions didn’t lose sight of all they’d accomplished. “As coaches we just remind them (after that game) how ...
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, there hasn't been a lot of positive news as of late. Schools have been forced to move online, sports have been canceled and social gatherings have been limited to 10 or fewer people. For a brief moment, at least in the city of Lawrence, Devin Neal changed ...
Of all of the unexpected sports ramifications of the coronavirus crisis, learning how people define streaks ranks right up there as one of the wildest. Ever since the NCAA decided to shut down March Madness a little more than a week ago — say that out loud until you believe that it’s been ...
Nebraska freshman pitcher Ethan Bradford was sitting alone in his room when he found out that the 2020 season was no more due to the threat of coronavirus. About two hours earlier, Nebraska’s road series with Wichita State had been canceled just before the team was about to get on the bus. ...
There will not be a spring sports season in 2020. Due to the threat of coronavirus, KSHSAA announced on Wednesday that all spring championships, competitions and festivals for the remainder of this school year were canceled. The announcement came one day after Gov. Laura Kelly closed Kansas’ ...
There will not be spring sports for at least one week. On Sunday, KSHSAA announced that all spring sports and activities are suspended through March 22 due to the threat of coronavirus. It includes cancelation of all practices and events during the opening week of the spring sports ...