Preps Notebook

Preview: Free State football preparing for Thursday night opener at Olathe West

The Free State football team will start its season on the road Thursday against Olathe West, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. at the College Boulevard Activity Center. Thursday's game is the first of back-to-back away games for Free State at the College Boulevard Activity Center — it will ...

FSHS, LHS fall sports squads taking extra steps to beat the heat

With sky-high temperatures rolling through town this week, Lawrence and Free State High fall sports practices are truly “fall” in name only. More than prepared to battle the humidity, both schools are taking measures to ensure athlete safety and team productivity. Following a blistering ...

After hot start to Steffen era, Eudora football hungry for more this fall

There’s a pretty high bar set for the Eudora High football team this fall – something that hasn’t been the case for several years. Head coach Drew Steffen, now entering his second year, led the Cardinals to a second consecutive winning season last fall (8-2) — the first time they ...