Miller wins two Sunflower League butterfly titles at meet
Lawrence High's Kim Miller captured the 100 butterfly in 1 00.26 to notch a fourth league title in the event and also won the 200 individual medley. Free State's Caitlin Standish topped 100 back while Andrea Hemphill of LHS claimed the 500 free as city rivals led relays and sized second place overall.
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Lawrence High
Kim Miller
Andrea Hemphill
Free State
Caitlin Standish
Knox Natatorium
Miller
Jane
Texas Christian University
Olathe East
Ashley Dower
LHS
Free State High
Pat Grzenda
Hemphill
South
Standish
Grzenda
Breast
Lesley Weaverling
Brenna Graham
Kelli Criswell
Bria DeSalvo
Crystal Hendren
Elise Schnose
Shawnee Mission North
Lions sweep Shawnee Mission West in twinbill rout
Lawrence High pounded out 20 hits and 22 runs to sweep Shawnee Mission West 9-1 and 11-5 at Johnson County. Matt Wiedeman tossed eight in Game One to improve to 3-0, and Jon Murray allowed three hits for his first win. Curtis Ledbetter went 3-for-3 with two RBIs in Game One and hit two home runs on the day. Dustin Myers drove in three in Game One, while Riley Scott went 5-for-8 with five RBIs on the day. The Lions improve to 8-2 and ride a seven-game win streak with a trip to Olathe East Monday.
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Lenexa
Lawrence High
Shawnee Mission West
Johnson County
LHS
Dirk Wedd
Lions
Vikings
Matt Wiedeman
Jon Murray
Wedd
Wiedes
Jon
Curtis Ledbetter
Olathe East
West Oolow
Nick Wilcox
Reed
Stair
W—Wiedeman
L—Reedue
Wayne
SMW
SM West
Ledbetter
Arlessea
Anthony
W—Murray
Free State Firebirds Sweep East in Doubleheader Thriller
Free State High baseball swept Shawnee Mission East 4-3 and 2-1 at home. Pitching dominated as SM East was held to one run in seven innings of Hicks and the Firebirds rallied late in both games for the wins. Matt Maigaard and Cooper Chapin sparked the seventh inning in the first game, while Matt Heider delivered the game winning hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free State High
Firebirds
Shawnee Mission East
FSHS
Mike Hill
Free State
SM East
ESHS
Matt Hicks
Hicks
Brett
Bogard
Matt Maigaard
Cooper Chapin
John Swenson
Matt Heider
RBI
Swenson
Bix Ellenbecker
RicHakp Givin
Journal- War Free State
Zack Hamman
Lancers
Jamie Allen
Nick Reddell
Brandon Johnson
Johnson
Zach White
Sme
Ellenbecker
Greg Williams
David Bates
Williams
Falcons top Lions twice in two seven inning games
Olathe South defeated Lawrence High 7-1 and 6-2 after both games extended to seven innings. Lions led early in game two before a five error toll and three-run sixth inning by OSL, while Falcons starter Ann Buehrer held LHS to one unearned run in game one. Somer Easterwood showcased defense for LHS, but four starters were suspended again, affecting next week's schedule with doubleheaders at Olathe North and Shawnee Mission Northwest.
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Holcom
Lawrence High
Olathe South
Lions
LHS
Reenie Stogsdill
D-South
Ann Buehrer
Ashley Burnett
Buehrer
Burnett
Falcons
Courtney Berry
Susie Fry
O-South
Jessica Moppin
Lauren DeSoigne
Kim Hawkins
Dani May
Rachel Paradies
May
Ashley Shartzer
Stogshill
Somer Easterwood
Easterwood
Stogsdill
Olathe North
Shawnee Mission Northwest
Leavenworth
Aquinas blanks Free State in high school soccer clash
In Lawrence Aquinas dominated Free State 6 0 at the Firebirds field. Five Saints players, including Mo Muehlebach who survived a 1998 crash, returned to score. Free State goalie Marie Keplinger made 19 saves as the Firebirds regroup after a grueling four games in six days.
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Free State
Overland Park Aquinas
Aquinas
Firebirds
Phil Lee
Saints
St. Louis
Lawrence
Craig Ewing
Ewing
Mo Muehlebach
Muehlebach
Lee
Marie Keplinger
Kristin Bock
Leavenworth
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Sunflower League
By Steve Rottnghaus
Journal-World Starrs Werves
Twinbill
Allison Klein
Summer Heiserman
W—Buehrer
L— Heiserman
Dai May
W—Shartzer
L— Burnett
Towa St
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