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Column: Flag football City Showdown shows potential for the game and sport locally
Despite being a legendary place for basketball, Lawrence is just as much a football town. It’s palpable at Lawrence High and Free State football games. The history goes as far back as Al Woolard in the '50s and '60s, where undefeated seasons became the norm. Coaches Bill Freeman and ...
Preview: Free State football looking to bounce back in home matchup with Shawnee Mission North
Facing adversity for the first time all season, Free State football is now looking to get back on track. To do so, the Firebirds will have to respond to a 35-14 loss last week against Gardner Edgerton, a game in which head coach Kevin Stewart says was an “appropriate challenge” for his ...
Preview: Lawrence football focused on task at hand against Olathe East on senior night
The Lawrence football team is feeling pretty good. The Lions have won two straight for the first time since midway through the 2024 season, and they will host a winless Olathe East team on senior night. But Lawrence coach Jason Thoren doesn't want the Lions to let up on the gas pedal in this ...
Will 2026-27 season be S’Mya Nichols’ last at KU? Star guard has eye on WNBA
Thursday was the first day of official practice for the Kansas women’s basketball team, and as it unfolded, senior guard S’Mya Nichols observed “a whole bunch of new faces, and a whole bunch of people just getting used to the speed of the game, the pace, and just moving on drill to ...
Free State takes first flag football City Showdown over Lawrence 22-13
The first flag football City Showdown went about as expected, with large, raucous crowds, momentum swings, highlight plays and a season-defining win for one team. That team was Free State, which made local history on Wednesday by holding off a late push from Lawrence to win 22-13 at ...