Slideshow: Cross Country competes at state
October 31, 2011 • Mallory Thompson
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Senior Michala Ruder and juniors Grace Morgan and Gavin Fischer competed in the state cross country races Saturday, Oct. 29. Read More →
Homecoming Recap
October 27, 2011 • Ashley Hocking
Filed under Sports
Homecoming is a time to celebrate. Originally, Homecoming was instituted to welcome back alumni. The night started off with a tribute to the injured running back Charles Jackson. The crowds gave him a cheer as he entered the stadium in a wheelchair. The Lions took the field against the Shawnee Mission... Read more »
Sports Off Campus
September 19, 2011 • Shelby Steichen
Filed under Sports, Student Life
At Lawrence High, many students are involved in sports, usually at the school. There are also students at LHS who do not participate on school teams, but are dedicated to sports off campus. Helen Hawkins – Ballet and Jazz for 15 years Would you ever join the school’s pom squad? “I’m... Read more »
Optimism abounds for Fall sports
September 15, 2011 • Mallory Thompson
Filed under Sports
Boys Cross Country Boys cross country started off the season with a first place win at the Manhattan Invitational Tournament Sept. 3. “We’re looking about the same as last year, if not just a little bit better at this point,” coach Brian Anderson said. Seniors Zach Andregg, Reid Hildenbrand and... Read more »
Interest in improving athlete safety growing
April 15, 2011 • Samantha Sherman
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Attention to athlete safety is increasing in the wake of the high-profile deaths of athletes in Kansas and beyond. The attention extends from the field where coaches take precautions to ensure athletes are hydrated and doctors orders are followed to the Kansas Legislature where lawmakers this year have... Read more »
Bowlers find Balance
February 23, 2011
Filed under Sports
Many sports at LHS get a lot of attention from student and community fans. But some athletes don’t let a lack of attention keep them from joining the team. This is true of the students who spend their afternoons in a dark bowling alley listening to tumbling pins. “(I enjoy) getting to come out here... Read more »
Battle ’til the END
October 27, 2010 • MacKenzie Breithaupt
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
It’s the week all Lawrence football fans have been waiting for: Lawrence High School takes on Free State High School. Since 1997 when the city split between the two high schools, the Firebirds and Lions have been cross-town rivals. “It’s always a fun game to play in because the stadium will be... Read more »
Sporting alternative sibling rivalries
October 6, 2010 • jake mather
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized
Athletic teams, clubs or even a tight knit group of friends always feels like a family to the members of the team. But for someLHS athletes, the camradarie feels like family because it is a family connection. Senior Nicholas Shump and his brother, junior Joshua Shump, run on the cross country team together.... Read more »
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. 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 »
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