For the third year in a row, Free State’s entire varsity girls golf team will be competing in the state tournament. The Firebirds finished as a runner-up in their 6A regional meet Monday afternoon at Prairie Highlands Golf Course in Olathe. FSHS shot 355 as a team, finishing just five ...
Free State senior Keegan VanPelt will be heading back to the state girls tennis tournament. VanPelt finished fourth in singles play Saturday afternoon at the 6A regional meet at Gardner-Edgerton. VanPelt, who took fourth at the state meet a year ago, was the lone local player to punch her ...
Perry-Lecomton’s perfect record was never threatened Friday night when the team cruised to a 58-6 victory over Osawatomie. The Kaws (6-0, No. 2 in Class 3A) jumped out to a 30-0 advantage in the opening period, and they were in complete control after that. PLHS added 21 points in the second ...
Lawrence High football defeated St. Thomas Aquinas Friday night on the road on Oct. 9, 2020. It marked the Saints' first home loss since 2017, as the Lions improved to 5-0 on the year. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World
Baldwin — Free State’s top cross-country runners wasted little time after finishing the boys race, in which all five athletes ended up inside the top five as individuals on Saturday at the Baldwin Golf Course. Junior Ben Shryock, senior Christopher Stone, senior Ethan Sharp, junior Jack ...
Overland Park — Devin Neal of Lawrence High and Tyron “Tank” Young of St. Thomas Aquinas traded impressive runs all night on Friday in a game that was billed as a battle between two of the top running backs in the state — and that lived up to the hype. But it was Neal and the Lions who ...
Across the board, Lawrence High’s football team has plenty of experience at every position. It has been the key to the team’s 4-0 start to 2020, despite having to overcome plenty of adversity while playing during a pandemic. But arguably the most-experienced and most-talented position unit ...
Bishop Seabury sophomore Beck Oldridge is coming off an impressive week, where he scored five goals in three matches to help his team extend its winning streak to four games. After struggling out of the gate, the Seahawks appear to be hitting their stride as a team and are now 5-2 on the ...
Perry-Lecompton’s football team cruised to a 41-13 road win over Winfield Friday night to stay undefeated this season. The Kaws (5-0, No. 2 in Class 3A) jumped out to a 19-0 lead in the first quarter, and the defense eventually held Winfield (1-4) to 33 yards of total offense in the second ...
The opponent was more difficult. The situation leading up the game was as unique as ever. But the result was the same. Lawrence High’s football team picked up right where it left off in its first game back from quarantine. With only two days to prepare, Lawrence (No. 1 in Class 6A) took care ...
Free State senior Keegan VanPelt started off her final postseason with a runner-up finish at the Sunflower League meet Thursday afternoon at the Olathe District Activity Center. VanPelt stormed through the singles bracket before falling to Olathe West’s Ashley Jacobson in the championship ...
Senior linebacker Cole Mondi had the honor of leading the breakdown of a socially-distanced huddle following Lawrence High’s first varsity football practice in two weeks. “It felt great,” Mondi said. “Everybody’s energy today was surprisingly unbelievable. Us not being together, and ...
Free State's girls tennis team defeated Lawrence High in a dual at LHS on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. The Firebirds earned a 6-3 win over the Lions in the final competition before Thursday's Sunflower League meet. Photos by Chance Parker/Lawrence Journal-World
Free State senior Keegan VanPelt took care of business in what was the final city showdown of her impressive career. VanPelt dropped just one game overall in her two matches, earning an 8-1 win in doubles action while claiming an 8-0 sweep in singles play Tuesday afternoon at Lawrence High. It ...
It is the type of win that could change the course of an entire season. Free State’s volleyball team came through with its biggest win of the year to date with a two-set sweep over Washburn Rural (No. 1 in Class 6A) Thursday night at FSHS. The Firebirds won both sets by a score of 25-21, ...
There is no reason for Free State’s football program to push the panic button after an 0-2 start to the 2020 campaign even though the team hasn’t lost two games in a season since 2016. In fact, the Firebirds have been here before. FSHS dropped its first three games to begin the 2015 ...
Bishop Seabury sophomore Oona Nelson came away with another first-place finish during Tuesday’s Tonganoxie Invitational. Nelson finished first as an individual in the varsity girls division, marking her second victory of her second season competing in high school cross-country. She finished ...
After three lopsided wins in as many weeks, Lawrence High’s football team (No. 1 in Class 6A) was looking forward to a marquee matchup with Mill Valley (No. 1 in Class 5A) at LHS on Friday. It figured to be an important test for a team with state championship aspirations this season. But ...
A highly anticipated showdown between a pair of top-ranked teams will not go on. According to LHS Athletic Director Nick Wood, this week's matchup between Lawrence High (No. 1 in Class 6A) and Mill Valley (No. 1 in Class 5A) has been canceled after a Lawrence player tested positive for ...
In a battle between a pair of top-three teams, Perry-Lecompton (No. 2 in Class 3A) came away with much-deserved bragging rights after a 28-14 road win over Holton (No. 3 in Class 3A) on Friday. The Kaws, who are coming off a runner-up finish last season, are now 3-0 to start the year. Both ...