Athlete of the year: Aubrey Duncan, Free State In her first season competing in track, Duncan was the only female athlete in the Lawrence area to earn an individual state title. She ended her sophomore season by winning the 6A girls javelin competition with a school-record throw of 142-10, and ...

Player of the year: Lauren Russell, Baldwin Russell is a skilled on-ball defender, and she was a big reason that Baldwin’s defense exceeded expectations this season. Opposing coaches often commented on how much she impacted the match as the senior center back. Russell will not be playing ...

Co-players of the year: Michael Uhler, Free State and Carlos Vasquez, Lawrence During his final season, Uhler was able to baffle opponents with his crafty and versatile pitching. He appeared in 12 games and made 11 starts, and he finished the season with a 7-4 record and a 1.21 ERA. Over 63 ...

Co-players of the year: Tatum Clopton, Free State and Sara Roszak, Free State Both of these Firebirds had strong senior seasons to lead Free State to a fourth-place finish in Class 6A. They were also integral parts of FSHS’ back-to-back state titles in 2018 and 2019. Both of these ...

Lawrence High's boys soccer team competed in a summer workout at LHS on Wednesday, June 23. The Lions begin the offseason with new head coach Brandon Daley, who was recently promoted after eight years coaching the junior varsity squad. Photos by Shane Jackson/Lawrence Journal-World

Zeke Mayo and several other standout seniors from last season's Lawrence High boys basketball team are gone, but that doesn’t mean the expectations are lower for the Lions in the 2021-22 season. In fact, this season’s seniors are already noticing similarities between their squad and the ...