Lawrence High

LHS, FSHS boys basketball teams fall in sub-state playoffs

Olathe — Solutions were hard to find in the second half of the Lawrence High boys basketball team’s 66-49 loss at No. 3 Olathe North in the first round of sub-state action on Wednesday. After entering the tournament as the No. 14 seed, the Chesty Lions ended their campaign 8-13 with wins ...

LHS girls falter to O-North in substate opener, end season at 12-9

Postseason dreams were dashed for the Lawrence High girls basketball team in a 53-42 loss to No. 9 Olathe North in the first round of substate on Tuesday at LHS. Entering the east bracket as the No. 8 seed, the Lady Lions finished out their winter campaign at 12-9. Freshman standout Cami ...

LHS girls get substate advantage in surprising OT thriller

Special doesn’t quite encapsulate Lawrence High girls basketball’s fiery finish in a 54-51 overtime win over Gardner Edgerton Friday on Senior Night. LHS (12-8) finished the night just 9 of 21 from the free-throw line, but two crucial charity baskets by senior Azura Clark (nine points) ...

LHS boys, girls basketball beat Shawnee Mission North

Adding to its late-season resume, the Lawrence High boys basketball team defeated Shawnee Mission North 59-47 on Tuesday. Senior Zaxton King rose to 20 game-high points with a strong second half, but it was junior Avery Johnson (eight points), sophomore Edward Roman Nose (eight points), and ...

State preview: Young Free State squad, LHS seniors pumped for wrestling championship

A school-record 12 Free State wrestlers and seven more Lawrence High wrestlers are slated to represent the city on the state’s biggest stage in Park City after strong team performances at their regional tournaments last weekend. The Firebirds opened the west regional at Wichita North with a ...