Free State High’s wrestling team took second place this past Saturday at the first big tournament on the winter calendar, the Leavenworth Challenger. The Firebirds were led by junior Matthew Marcum, who went 5-0 and finished in first place in the 195-pound weight class. Washburn Rural, ...
Updated at 5:24 p.m. Monday Citing various issues, including a tight budget, the Lawrence school district’s administration is recommending the discontinuation of its high school gymnastics program. Some people who are involved with the program said they felt blindsided by the ...
The Lawrence High boys and girls basketball teams are returning talented, experienced cores that head coaches Mike Lewis and Jeff Dickson believe will pay off throughout the 2021-22 season. Lewis returns for his 13th year of leading the LHS boys after last year’s squad came up short in the ...
The Lawrence High and Free State wrestling teams aren’t the only prep grappling squads in town anymore. The 2021-22 winter season marks the first official year of competition for the district’s girls wrestling program, which combines athletes from both high schools. While KSHSAA sanctioned ...
Lawrence native Clint Bowen may have come up short in the substate round of the Class 6A playoffs, but the first-year coach led the Lawrence High football program to its deepest postseason run since 2005. Hired in February, Bowen arrived at LHS with a brand new staff and blueprints for taking ...
The Lawrence High football team’s dream of reaching the Class 6A state title game was dashed on Friday night at Derby High, where the Panthers ran past the Lions, 62-28, at Panther Stadium. Appearing in their first semifinal game since 2005, the Lions (9-3) recorded 229 yards of total ...