Ivy Ford was preparing for the 6A East regional tournament last year with a path to the state tournament in sight. Then came a cold. “I didn't have it until like the night before at 9 p.m.,” Ford said. “If I did try to go, it probably wouldn't have ended well. And I didn't want to risk ...
Lawrence High School's next basketball coach won't have to go far to settle in. Sean Dooley, the longtime men's basketball coach at Baker University, will lead Lawrence's boys basketball program after the hiring was approved by the USD 497 school board on Monday. "Sean Dooley brings a wealth ...
Former Lawrence High pitcher Grant Cleavinger has found a professional home after signing a contract with the Chicago White Sox. Cleavinger went undrafted in the MLB Draft but signed with the White Sox on July 16 and was assigned to the Arizona Complex League White Sox, the rookie-level ...
Whether it's on the mound or in the batter’s box, Lawrence rising senior Hudson Hardesty gets the job done for his team. It’s not completely uncommon for a high school’s best pitcher to hit, as baseball players at lower levels are still diversified in their skills and positions before ...
Lawrence rising senior Hudson Hardesty knew that Kansas had the potential to win it all when the team upset Texas 6-3 on the second day of the High School Baseball National Championship Series. Kansas — which included Hardesty and two rising seniors from Free State, Ryker Mahnke and Owen ...
Ever since Ethan Curry’s freshman year with Lawrence football, it’s been a challenge to keep him off the field. Whether that’s on punt returns, as a slot receiver, as a running back or as a safety, Curry has made himself indispensable, no matter the situation the Lions face. “It's ...