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Pop Culture Grid
May 21, 2010 • Blake Hocking, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Web Exclusive
In the style of Sports Illustrated’s “Pop Culture Grid”, LHS Athletes talk about their views on life and sports. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Pop Culture Grid", url: "http://www.lhsbudget.com/sports/2010/05/21/pop-culture-grid/" }); Read More →
Boyer goes the distance
May 14, 2010 • Jessi Freeman, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Web Exclusive
Senior Jessie Boyer has been an active member on the swim team since her freshman year, and has qualified for State all four years. Boyer has helped the swim team in many ways ever since the first day she joined. “She has been a good leader; she has a lot of influence... Read more »
City baseball teams prepare for two-game series
May 3, 2010 • Blake Hocking, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
On May 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lawrence High baseball stadium and May 13 at 7 p.m. at Hoglund Ballpark, Lawrence High and Free State will face off to settle who has the best high school baseball team in the city. Head Coach Brad Stoll said the games are shaping up to be a good match up: both teams... Read more »
Junior Swimmer Emma Reaney reflects on the sport that has shaped her life
April 30, 2010 • Emily Donnell, Features Editor
Filed under Sports
She started to shake, frozen with nothing to say. Nerves filled the body of junior breaststroker Emma Reaney even as she tried not to psych herself out. Reaney stretched each leg on the block, put her goggles on when the swimmer before her had 50 yards to go and then hit the block like a drum roll. Reaney... Read more »
Baseball team still focused after last year’s run
April 2, 2010 • Blake Hocking, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
It will not be easy for this young, inexperienced team to live up to the standard of last year’s State Championship team. With many new players on varsity, there are still some players with experience from State last year. For the first test of the season, the Lions went to Oklahoma for out-of-state... Read more »
Rugby players bring experience, confidence
April 2, 2010 • Zach Carnahan, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
Fresh out of college and the club rugby team at the University of Kansas, Rick Renfro wanted to share his love of rugby with the rest of the city. So in 1989, he started the high school program now known as the K.J.J.R.F.C. (Kansas Junior Jayhawks Rugby Football Club). Now a local business owner,... Read more »
Update: Lighting issues raise concern for baseball and softball coaches
April 1, 2010 • Zach Carnahan, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports, Web Exclusive
On Thursday, March 25, the Lawrence High softball team took to its brand new field to play its first home doubleheader against SM North. After dropping the first game 4-2, the girls were playing SM North in the nightcap and were tied at two after four innings. However, before the start of the fifth... Read more »
Senior looks to get back on track, help team at State
March 8, 2010 • Zach Carnahan, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
For all the traditions and State Championships on record at Lawrence High that date back to 1914, there is one thing that has eluded Lawrence High athletics: a State bowling championship. With the talent and experience on this year’s team, that could very well change.Senior Tanner Kilmer is a... Read more »
Bowlers take 5th at State
March 8, 2010 • Zach Carnahan, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports, Web Exclusive
For the second consecutive year the boys bowling team has placed 5th at the State tournament. The boys were led by senior Ben Wyatt who posted a 704 series and placed 5th individually at the event. Wyatt is the only bowler on the team to have qualified for State all four years on the team. Lawrence... Read more »
Wrestling to the top
February 26, 2010 • Jon Cohen, Print Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Sports
Three months of high school wrestling will culminate Friday at the Class-6A State Championship in the aptly-named Wichita Colosseum. The mats will feature some of the best wrestlers the state has to offer, among these will be a handful of decorated Lawrence High wrestlers on a quest for a title. ... Read more »
