Lawrence High

Lawrence girls soccer’s freshmen class providing early returns for the Lions

For the final stretch of Lawrence’s 3-2 girls soccer win over Free State, four freshmen finished the game on the field as the Lions scored twice to win. The Lions have relied heavily on their freshmen class this season, and the group has continued to develop into critical roles. “We had ...

City Showdown: Lawrence girls soccer comes back to win 3-2 at home over Free State

With 15 minutes left in the City Showdown, the Lawrence girls soccer team needed two goals quickly to beat Free State. Lawrence coach Joe Comparato said the Lions “showed their tenacity” and continued to press toward the goal with their speed. The game-tying goal came with 15 minutes left, ...

City Showdown: Pitching, timely hits propel Lawrence softball to 4-1 win over Free State

The Lawrence High softball team (7-2) got off to a quick start and remained steady on defense, taking down Free State 4-1 on the road in the City Showdown on Thursday night. The Lions tallied nine hits, including two home runs by senior Maddy Crawford, to defeat the Firebirds for the first ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Lawrence Dao and Sienna Wesley

The spring sports season is fully underway as teams and players are figuring themselves out and how to win. With that, here are this week's selections for athletes of the week: Lawrence Dao, Free State Dao had a stellar two-day performance on the tennis court. As Free State's No. 2 singles ...