Bishop Seabury's girls basketball team suffered a 51-27 loss to Cornerstone on Thursday night at BSA on Feb. 13, 2020. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World

It didn’t take long to recognize Bishop Seabury’s game plan in its 71-36 win over Cornerstone Family on Thursday at BSA. BSA head coach Jonathan Raney even shouted it for the whole gymnasium to hear late in the first quarter. Clinging to a 13-9 lead, Raney barked at his talented big men ...

After a 97-second scoreless drought to open the contest, Bishop Seabury’s girls basketball team netted the first points of the night on a driving layup by sophomore Anna Johnson. That would be the only time the Seahawks were in front all night, however. Cornerstone Family responded with a ...

Thanks to a stingy defensive performance, Bishop Seabury’s boys basketball team secured a 53-41 home win over Metro Academy on Tuesday. The Seahawks (13-2, No. 1 in Class 2A) held the opposition to just 16 points in the first half. Bishop Seabury never really got into a rhythm offensively, ...

Bishop Seabury’s Jonathan Raney understands he has a luxury that most high school boys basketball coaches don’t have. The Seahawks have several players capable of taking over a game, which is why they have been the No. 1 team in Class 2A since before the season. That level of balance was ...

Even with a shorthanded roster, Bishop Seabury’s boys basketball team took care of business on Tuesday. The Seahawks jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter before coasting to a 68-13 victory over Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy at BSA. It was an impressive win considering the fact that ...

Thanks to unselfish play, Bishop Seabury’s boys basketball team cruised to an 87-28 win over Christ Prep on Friday. From the opening tip, BSA players were looking to make the extra pass and get good looks on the offensive end. The Seahawks (9-2, No. 1 in Class 2A) also consistently got stops ...

Coming off a pair of losses over the weekend, Bishop Seabury’s boys basketball team got back in the win column Tuesday. BSA secured a 63-51 win over Maur Hill at home on Tuesday, ending a two-game losing skid. The Seahawks (8-2, No. 1 in Class 2A) were coming off a fourth-place finish in the ...

Free State wrestler Lou Fincher added some more hardware during an impressive final campaign with the program. On Saturday, Fincher finished first in the 132-pound weight class at the Husky Invitational at Blue Valley Northwest. Fincher won all four of his matches, including three by fall, to ...

Baldwin City — While revenge may have been on the mind of Bishop Seabury, a comeback win wasn’t in the cards for the Seahawks. After grabbing an early lead, Seabury (7-1) fell 60-47 to Augusta (9-2) in the semifinals of the Baldwin Invitational Tournament Friday. “I don’t think the ...

Lawrence High’s boys swim and dive team claimed eight event victories en route to a first-place finish its own swim meet on Thursday at LHS. The Lions scored 404 points as a team, which was 66 points more than runner-up Olathe North. Bishop Seabury’s swim team finished sixth out of as many ...

Despite facing a team in Class 4A, it was a similar result for the Bishop Seabury boys basketball team. The Seahawks (7-0, No. 1 in Class) dominated in every aspect of their 78-30 win over Baldwin in the first round of the Baldwin Invitational on Tuesday at BHS. It is the sixth game in a row ...

There are two aspects that Bishop Seabury and Veritas girls basketball shared Friday night: youth and turnovers. Ultimately, the Seahawks (3-2) found enough of an edge and offensive rhythm to outlast the Eagles (0-5) 40-13 Friday. “We played together and we responded well,” Bishop Seabury ...

Both Bishop Seabury basketball teams earned a win over Veritas Friday night at Haskell Indian Nations University on Jan. 17, 2020. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World

Bishop Seabury needed two buzzer beaters to win both meetings with Veritas last year. This time around, there was no reason to sweat out the first installment of the private school version of the City Showdown. The Seahawks, who are ranked No. 1 in Class 2A, demonstrated their dominance from ...

Behind a strong defensive showing, Bishop Seabury’s boys basketball team dominated Kansas City Christian for a 71-30 home win on Tuesday. The Seahawks (4-0, No. 1 in Class 2A) caused their opponents problems with their pressure defense early and often. On the offensive end, Bishop Seabury ...

Behind a talented trio of scorers, Bishop Seabury’s boys basketball team stayed undefeated in the first game of the 2020 portion of its schedule. Zach Bloch, Stavian Jones and Joao Carlos Ramirez combined for 67 points to lead BSA to a 73-58 win over Barstow in its home opener on Tuesday. ...

Finding enough feats for this list was the easy part. Once again, another successful year in high school sports has come and gone. In 2019, three teams won state titles, with two of those teams defending their crowns. Two more teams made it all the way to the title games, ending the year with ...

If the first month was any indication, this is going to be a fun basketball season for the area boys teams and players. Lawrence High and Eudora both made it to the championship game of their respective midseason tournaments. Free State also came away with some hardware, finishing third in a ...

Behind a dominant defensive effort, the top-ranked team in Class 2A ended 2019 with a lopsided win. Bishop Seabury’s boys basketball team rolled past Christ Prep for an 82-32 road win Friday night. It was an impressive performance, considering the Seahawks (2-0) hadn’t played a game since ...