Free State senior Lou Fincher is one first-place finish from finishing the sweep. Fresh off capturing a Sunflower League title and a regional crown, Fincher enters his final state meet looking for more. With a win this weekend in the Class 6A state tournament at Hartman Arena, Fincher could ...
Playing without one of its best players, Lawrence High’s boys basketball team suffered a 45-42 loss to Shawnee Mission South Tuesday night at LHS. In the first game without junior guard Zeke Mayo, who suffered an injury late in the team’s win over Free State, the Lions struggled to get ...
The Lawrence High girls basketball team wasn’t able to get the job done on senior night, dropping a 38-32 decision to Shawnee Mission South Tuesday at LHS. LHS (5-14, 1-10 Sunflower League) raced out to an early 13-12 lead in the first quarter thanks to the play of senior starters Ella ...
Five area wrestlers secured first-place finishes in what was an impressive weekend for regional boys wrestling. A total of 28 area wrestlers earned a trip to their respective state wrestling tournament. Of those 28 wrestlers, 17 performed well enough to finish inside the top three of their ...
Topeka — Standing on top of the podium Saturday, Free State junior Reilley Moore was beaming with pride after winning in the 100 butterfly at the Class 6A state swim and dive championships. “It’s like the best feeling you could ever ask for,” Moore said. “It’s like the biggest kind ...
Lawrence High's boys basketball team defeated Free State Friday night in Allen Fieldhouse. Photos by Nick Krug/Lawrence Journal-World
Free State's girls basketball team defeated Lawrence High Friday night in Allen Fieldhouse. Photos by Nick Krug/Lawrence Journal-World
During starter introductions, Lawrence High players launched shirts that read “Beat State” to the student section. Mission accomplished. Thanks to some key plays down the stretch, the Lawrence High boys basketball team secured a 50-42 win over Free State Friday night in Allen Fieldhouse. ...
Holding a 7-point lead at halftime over their crosstown rival, the Firebirds needed a spark in the second half to close the deal. “We thought our press was being effective and we just needed to get to the rim more,” Free State coach Nick Wood said. “We were settling for too many outside ...
The buzz around this year's City Showdown was palpable nearly 72 hours before tipoff. While fielding questions about this year's crosstown clash, which is slated to take place at 8 p.m. today at Allen Fieldhouse, there was an extra sense of focus for members of both Free State and Lawrence ...
The lone crosstown clash of the regular season between the Lawrence High and Free State girls basketball teams Friday will carry extra significance for a rivalry game. Both teams desperately need a victory with postseason play looming. Free State (6-11, 1-8 Sunflower League) has yet to win a ...
Both local bowling programs came away with a win in the City Showdown on Tuesday at Royal Crest Lanes. Lawrence High’s girls bowling team was victorious, while Free State’s boys bowling squad claimed a narrow victory in a dual between the two programs. LHS girls scored 1,993 as a team, ...
Olathe — Lawrence High rolled to an 84-55 road victory over Olathe North on Tuesday night. This is the Lions’ 11th-straight win. “We felt like if we shared the ball and just made them work on defense, we’d get some good looks,” LHS coach Mike Lewis said. “And I thought our guys ...
Olathe — Despite handling the pressure early on, Lawrence High struggled to withstand the relentless Olathe North defense, as the Lions fell to the Eagles 73-53 Tuesday night. The Lions (5-12, 1-8 Sunflower League) started out strong, though, as LHS made a habit of pushing the ball inside to ...
Free State sophomore Madyson Gray was one of four area wrestlers to make history this weekend. Based on her performance in the regional meet at Paola, Gray, along with three others, qualified for the inaugural girls state wrestling tournament. The regional meet featuring 20 area girls also was ...
Olathe — Lawrence High junior Trey Medina won the 152-pound weight class at the Sunflower League Invitational on Saturday after pinning Olathe North sophomore Landon Wilkes. LHS finished ninth as a team with 61 points. It was also a successful day for Free State, which finished in sixth ...
Lawrence High's boys basketball team defeated Olathe East Friday night at LHS on Feb. 14, 2020. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World
Lawrence High's girls basketball team fell to Olathe East on Friday night at LHS on Feb. 14, 2020. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World
Early in the fourth quarter, Lawrence High senior Mayson Quartlebaum misfired on an attempt from the top of the key. It was the lone blemish on an otherwise flawless night by the talented big man, and by then the Lions were in control anyway. Behind a 19-point performance from Quartlebaum, ...
A hot start by the Lawrence High girls basketball team proved to be too good to be true. Lawrence raced out to a 5-2 advantage within the first 90 seconds of the contest, but Olathe East responded by scoring 20 unanswered points to effectively end any chance of an upset. The Hawks (No. 9 in ...