Free State repeats as league tennis champion
Emily Wang swept No. 1 singles 6-0 6-0 and Susie Epp won No. 2 singles 6-3 6-2 to lead Free State High School to the Sunflower League title at Shawnee Mission East. Free State tied Shawnee Mission East with 42 points but earned the crown on tiebreaker.
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Prairie Village
Free State High
Emily Wang
Susie Epp
Shawnee Mission East
Firebirds
Wang
Shawnee Mis
Epp
Firebird
SM East
Holly Bowden
McWilliams
Jenna Sheldon-Sherman
Katie Bushouse
Emily Loewen
Renberger
FSHS
Free State Soccer Tops No 6 Shawnee Mission East
Free State High boys soccer won its fourth straight by defeating No 6 Shawnee Mission East 2-0 at the Shawnee Mission Soccer Complex. LeNexA Todd Trahan scored twice including a first minute strike and a second on a penalty.
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Lenexa
Todd Trahan
Free State High
Shawnee Mission East
Shawnee Mission
Trahan
Brandon Sublette
Kevin Steffen
FSHS
Jason Pendleton
Lawrence High falls 2 1 to Shawnee Mission North in soccer
SM North took a 1 0 lead with Tristen Thompson striking first and Joey Kelly equalizing for LHS before Ryan Robie clinched a 2 1 win for Shawnee Mission North at Youth Sports Inc fields. LHS's Chris Kelley sidelined by injury from Thursday.
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Shawnee Mission North
Lawrence High
Indians
Youth Sports Inc
LHS
Zach Hemenway
Tristen Thompson
SM North
Joey Kelly
Chris Perry
Ryan Robie
Derek
Hemenway
Lawrence
Chris Kelley
Topeka
Kelley
Lions
Leavenworth
Galaxy Edges Wizards In MLS Semi Final OT Victory
Dana Califf scored in the third minute of sudden death overtime to lift the Los Angeles Galaxy past the Kansas City Wizards 2-1 on Tuesday night, securing a spot in the MLS playoffs semifinals.
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Pasavena
Calif
Dana Califf
Los Angeles Galaxy
Kansas City Wizards
Tongie soccer rolls to 4 0 win over Perry Lecompton
THS routs Perry Lecompton 4 0 as Rodney Lobb bridges to Scott Breuer for an early header. Lobb adds two goals and an assist to pace the Chieftains, who outshoot the Kaws 28 8 and earn Dave Gepner his fifth shutout of the season. Next THS hosts Lansing.
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Lobb
Breuer
Perry
Ol’ Lobb
Tonganoxie
THS
Rodney Lobb
Scott Breuer
Perry-Lecompton
Chieftains
Kaws
Rodney
Ottawa
Harold Pittman
Mike Andrews
Shannon Ritchie
Ritchie
Pittman
Dave Gepner
Gepner
Lansing
Baselor- Linwood
Mullen Leaves Lawrence High for Missouri-Kansas City
Lawrence High will be without trainer Lance Mullen from the Kansas Center for Athletic Medicine on the sidelines as he takes a similar role at Missouri-Kansas City. LHS director Ron Commons praised his work and noted one week without a trainer highlighted staff appreciation for his injury evaluation and rehab planning. The Lions enter district play at 3-2, atop Class 6A District 4, with Olathe South, North, and East strong in district No. 3. Blue Valley Northwest leads Wells Invitational volleyball at LHS, while state baseball and softball return to Lawrence next spring with Hoglund Ballpark hosting baseball and Clinton Lake Softball Complex as a potential softball site.
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Sistent
LHS
Dick Wedel
Lisa
Shawnee Mission East
Jessica Lerner
Topeka
Lance Mullen
Kansas Center For Athletic Medicine
Lawrence High
Missouri-Kansas City
Lance
Ron Commons
Lions
Free State
Leavenworth
Olathe South
Olathe North
Olathe East
Blue Valley Northwest
Lawrence
Kansas University
Hogland
Commons
Clinton Lake
Halcom
Sweeney compared to Brett and Beltran in Royals talk
A vintage baseball column compares Mike Sweeney to George Brett and Carlos Beltran, noting his late blooming rise and record RBI in KC, while detailing his fielding flaws and singles-heavy hit mix. It contrasts Damon’s career arc with Brett’s hitting prowess and calls out Sweeney as a late-blooming right handed hitter.
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Carlos Beltran
Beltran
Sweeney
George Brett
Royals
Brett
Johnny Damon
Damon
Willie Wilson
KU Women Finish 11th at Big 12 Preview Golf Tournament
Kansas University finished last among 12 teams with a three-round total of 969 at Ridgewood Country Club. Oklahoma State won the event with 895 strokes, and Texas Tech’s Melanie Hunt claimed individual medalist honors with 216. Jayhawks Ashley Bishop led KU with 233, while Nicole Hollingsworth praised the squad for three players in the 70s.
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Waco
Texas
Kansas University
Ridgewood Country Club
Jayhawks
Colorado
Nicole Hollingsworth
Oklahoma State
Marla Boden
Texas Tech
Melanie Hunt
Ashely Bishop
Heather Rose
Jennifer Bananan
Kristy Straub
Tiffany Krugger
Ottawa soccer victory dominates Kansas City clash
Ottawa defeated Kansas City Turner 5 1 in high school boys soccer with Savage scoring three goals. Colbern Hart Sigmund Killough Prentice and Savage assisted. Ottawa (83) meets Kansas City Sumner Thursday. JV won 2 0 with Hanson Hendrix scoring. Free State hosts rare cross country meet at Haskell course with Olathe South and Olathe East. The meet starts at 4 p.m.
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Ottawa
Steven Savage
Kansas City Turner
Casey Colbern
Kyle Hart
Jarod Sigmund
Jed Killough
Kevin Prentice
Savage
Jeremy Altic
Killough
Colbern
Kansas City Sumner
Brent Hanson
Will Hendrix
Free State High
Firebirds
Rim Rock Farm
Lawrence
FSHS
Olathe South
Olathe East
Haskell Indian Nations University
Broken Arrow Park
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Lerner
Jon Renerger
Lisa Dixon
Maria Salcedo
Katherine Wells
Abby Olson
Becca Spee
Sarah Olson
Free State Soccer Downs
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Christina Woods
Journal
Richard Gwin
Journa
Orld
Mullen
Huskies
Shazam
Mike Sweeney
Chuck Woodling
K-State
8Th
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Jayhawk
Ume Nant
Pers
Manhattan
Kansas Golf Assn
Manhattan Country Club
Thomas Rainbolt
Michael Rack
Doug Wilson
Dick Stuntz
Mike Grosdidier
Baldwin
Gary Lucas
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