Four area baseball and softball teams will be in action in the final week of the season, two of which will compete right here in Lawrence. Both Free State baseball and softball squads are the No. 2 seed in their respective 6A state tournament. Both teams are in the state tournament for the ...
In the heat of a scoreless Class 6A regional championship game Thursday evening, Free State High’s softball players proved it’s a bad idea to anger them. The Firebirds were not at all pleased when the bottom of the fifth inning concluded on their home field with a double play on a would-be ...
In a back and forth battle between the No. 3 seed Lawrence High and the No. 6 seed Washburn Rural, Lawrence surrendered six runs in the second inning and could not complete a late-game comeback during an eventual 8-7 Thursday evening at LHS. Lawrence High (15-6) split its home regional, ...
Nobody wants to kick off the postseason by facing the defending champions. After a 3-17 campaign, though, the Lawrence High softball team knew it was going to get a tough test in the regional opener. At the very least, the Lions will be all-too familiar with their first-round opponent when ...
Despite a second-half surge, the Lawrence High girls soccer team was eliminated Monday night in the regional opener. LHS dropped a 4-2 decision at Wichita North, though it faced a 3-0 deficit at the intermission. Senior Anna Chieu was credited with both scores, which capped her final campaign ...
Free State’s entire boys golf team punched its ticket to the 6A state tournament Monday afternoon at the Wamego Country Club. The Firebirds shot a 324 as a team, claiming a runner-up finish at their regional meet. Washburn Rural, the event winner, finished with a 305. Lawrence High finished ...
Moments before his first game of the season, Lawrence High freshman pitcher Grant Cleavinger was battling nerves during warmups. Senior utility player/pitcher Chris Ritter, who was a first-time varsity player himself, took the time to put his arm around Cleavinger and pump the rookie hurler up ...
OLATHE — Free State senior Sawyer Nickel couldn't help but feel frustration as he found himself in a 3-0 deficit in what he knew was going to be his last high school tennis match. But instead of letting his anger undermine his performance, Nickel found a way to relax and have fun. Nickel ...
A balanced effort led the Lawrence High girls track and field team to a Sunflower League title Friday night at the Shawnee Mission South District Stadium. The Lions, who are the defending class 6A state champions, won three different relay races along with three individual events to score 152 ...
On the surface, there wasn’t a lot on the line in the latest installment of the City Showdown. That didn’t seem to matter when Free State and Lawrence High took the field Friday night at Hoglund Ballpark, however. FSHS struck first with three runs in the opening frame, but had to stave off ...
Bishop Seabury junior Grayson Rader can’t help but think about his first state tournament. Two years ago, Rader qualified as part of a doubles team along with a senior at the time. The duo went 1-2 at the Class 3-2-1A boys tennis state tournament before exiting, but it marked the first time ...
Bragging rights will be the only thing on the line Friday night. Well, that and perceived momentum heading into the postseason. With regional assignments released and a Sunflower League title decided, there isn’t as much at stake for the city baseball teams in the regular-season finale. Yet ...
The postseason is right around the corner for area baseball and softball teams. Regional brackets were released Wednesday morning, as postseason action will begin next week. Multiple area teams will be vying for a state berth, including a pair of city baseball teams that earned the opportunity ...
The final City Showdown of the regular season in the 2018-19 school year was pushed back one day. Free State and Lawrence High were scheduled to play at 6 p.m. Thursday for the regular-season finale, but is now slated for 6 p.m. Friday at Hoglund Ballpark. Bragging rights will be the only ...
After the final leg of the Sunflower League Championship, Free State’s boys golf team secured a third-place finish. FSHS placed fourth at the Olathe North Invitational Monday afternoon, shooting a 319 team score at the Falcon Ridge Golf Course. Shawnee Mission East (291), Olathe East (297) ...
On senior night, the Lawrence softball team gave up an early lead to fall to Shawnee Mission North by a 10-7 margin Tuesday night at LHS. The Lions finished their regular season 3-17, including a 3-9 record in the Sunflower League. “This has been a really good group of senior kids, ...
The Lawrence High softball team suffered two losses during a doubleheader Monday at Blue Valley Northwest. In the first game, LHS was tied at 5-5 before giving up 11 runs over the next frames in a 16-5 loss. Lawrence had a chance to tie the game up in the seventh in the nightcap, dropping a ...
When Lawrence High baseball coach Brad Stoll and pitching coach Adam Green sat down ahead of the season to map out the Lions’ potential lineups, they were worried about the LHS pitching staff, just because they thought it may be too thin. As they looked at potential starting pitchers, senior ...