Despite a valiant effort, Lawrence High’s baseball team suffered a 11-9 road loss to Olathe East Tuesday night, ending a five-game win streak. The Lions (5-2) faced an early hole after giving up five runs over the first two innings. Lawrence grabbed an 8-6 lead after a huge inning in the top ...
Despite not playing in 2020 due to the pandemic, Free State’s softball team picked up where it left off by earning a 10-2 road win over Olathe Northwest in the season opener Tuesday. The Firebirds, who are coming off back-to-back state titles, didn’t score in the top of the first before ...
Player of the year: Shannon Clarke, Free State Clarke came through with a standout senior season with the Firebirds. Despite being face-guarded frequently, she produced an average of 13.9 points per game. She also averaged 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists. The 6-foot wing was a disruptive defender ...
Player of the year: Zeke Mayo, Lawrence High Just like last year, Mayo dominated Lawrence’s high school hoops scene. He averaged 21.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 steals per contest this year, was named the Sunflower League Player of the Year and ended his high school career ...
Behind a pair of 30-point scorers, the Veritas boys basketball team rolled to a 87-65 win over Wichita Home School at home on Saturday. Senior guard Will Rau poured in 36 points, while fellow senior Will Bartkoski went for 31 points for Veritas. Rau shot 13-for-22 from the floor in 32 minutes ...
Despite a 30-point performance from senior Will Rau, the Veritas boys basketball team suffered a 70-64 road loss to the Metro Mavs on Friday. Veritas jumped out to a 15-12 lead before giving up 24 points in the second period to the opposition. The Eagles surrendered another 18 points in the ...