A few Free State and Lawrence swimmers competed in the Shawnee Mission last-chance meet on Wednesday in hopes of earning a qualifying or consideration time before the state championships. Lawrence’s Ashlyn Tell was the only Lion to compete in the last-chance meet. She swam the 200-yard ...
The final week of the regular season for most of the spring sports is here, while other athletes are competing for regional, league and state honors. With that came star performances from local athletes in various contests. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the ...
Countless students have stepped into the current Chesty Lion suit at Lawrence High School, leaving behind years of sweat and grime. Its eyes are cracked and its teeth are broken. And the scent? Imagine an old laundry room with dirty clothes everywhere. Now, after 22 years, Lawrence High School ...
On the Lawrence softball team’s senior night, the Lions finished their Sunflower League schedule with an 11-1 run-rule win over Shawnee Mission North, in which every senior recorded at least one hit. Senior shortstop Harper Dye, senior third baseman Maddy Crawford, senior catcher Lillian ...
In a game where Lawrence softball's offense wasn't generating hits the way it can, pitcher Keira Norris carried the load, as she threw 15 strikeouts en route to a 3-1 win over Shawnee Mission South on Tuesday. The Lions (16-8) found offense when they needed it, but the pitching made the ...
Free State baseball beat Lawrence 10-2 at Hoglund Ballpark to sweep the Lions in City Showdown games and secure a Sunflower League championship. “Going into the game, we were thinking, ‘Let’s win a league championship,’ not necessarily ‘Let’s beat Lawrence,’” Cole Wright said. ...