DeSoto Dominates Despite Tough Quad Tennis Meet
DeSoto senior Sarah Darling debuted at No 1 singles as DeSoto hosted a 4A DeSoto Quad with Free State Shawnee Mission West and Blue Valley Northwest. Biszantz of Free State beat Darling 8-3, while No 2 doubles Click and McCullough of DeSoto rallied from 7-2 to win 8-7 in a key upset.
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DeSoto
Lauren Click
Laurie McCullough
DeSoto High
Sarah Darling
Free State
Shawnee Mission West
Blue Valley Northwest
Wildcats
Steve Hudson
Susan Newton
Dailing
SM West
Sandi Biszantz
Biszantz
Firebirds
Sarah Gottlieb
JaceyIn Babcock
Allison Lewis
Tan
Jon Renberger
Hudson
Lucy Rumsey
Jorje Hughes
Abby Swenson
Jayhawks open home slate with balanced tournament set
Kansas University volleyball begins at Allen Field House facing San Francisco at 7 p.m. as part of the Jayhawk Classic joining Eastern Michigan and St. Louis. Bechard notes Barton County CC’s famed home record and emphasizes a balanced, competitive weekend amid a 7-1 start. Swimming opens with a 8 a.m. open-water race against Southern Illinois in Carbondale. Golf hosts the Kansas Invitational at Alvamar with 36 holes Monday and 18 Tuesday.
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Barton County CC
Great Bend
Bechard
Kansas
Jayhawks
San Francisco
Allen
Eastern Michigan
St. Louis
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
SIU
Gary Kempf
Kansas University
Alvamar
New-look Lions fall to Leavenworth 3-1
Lawrence High’s soccer team wore new Nike jerseys and battled Leavenworth at USI but fell 3-1. Coach Chris Bertrand lamented a lack of finishing as the Lions dropped to 0-5, with goals by Clint Akerberg and Buddy Siems answering early, then Jake Kittle sealing the win for the Pioneers.
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Lawrence High
Lions
USI
Pioneers
Lawrence
Chris Bertrand
Bertrand
Matt Brown
Billy Kelly
Clint Akerberg
Free State Flames Past Olathe South In Tight Soccer win
Free State High boys soccer rallied to a 3-2 victory over Olathe South on Thursday. Todd Trahan scored twice and Jesse Ens added a goal, with Ens striking the winner at 3 45. James Moore assisted as Free State earned their first win after seven losses and coach Phil Lee called it a turning point.
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Ovatue
Free State High
Olathe South
Firebirds
Todd Trahan
Jesse Ens
Free State
James Moore
Ens
Phil Lee
Lawrence High volleyball sweeps three in quadrangular
Pro VILLAGE Lawrence High improved to 4-2 by sweeping Leavenworth 15-5 15-7 SM East 15-8 15-9 and SM West 15-10 15-10 in a Thursday night quadrangular at Shawnee Mission East. Coach Jo Huntsinger said the team improved over last week and will play in the Wichita Northwest Tournament on Saturday.
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Pioneers
Jake Kittle
Lawrence
Bertrand
Lions
Olathe North
Shawnee Mission East
Lawrence High
Leavenworth
SM East
SM West
Jo Huntsinger
Olate
Lawrence South
California Trail
Cougars
Andy Flory
Ben Gleeson
Shawn Lyles
South
Shawnee Mission North
Free State volleyball goes 2-1 in Overland Park quad
Overland Park Free State High volleyball went 2-1 in a quad at Aquinas beating Blue Valley North 15-3 15-13 and Olathe North 15-6 15-2 but losing to Aquinas 15-3 14-5. Firebirds rise to 4-2 and head to the Johnson County Invitational at Johnson County Community College. Lauren Phiegar shoots 40 to finish seventh at Aquinas Invitational. Lawrence High 11th in team standings. Free State did not field a full squad.
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Free State High
Overland Park Aquinas
Firebirds
Blue Valley North
Olathe North
Aquinas
Johnson County
Johnson County Community College
Free State
Lauren Phiegar
Lawrence High
Leslie Short
Lions
Central
T.C. Clark
Daniel Dulin
Dulin
Damien Patton
Topeka High
Topeka
Lawrence High JV tops Leavenworth 1 0 in soccer
Jason Colwell scored the lone goal with an assist from Randy Baum as Lawrence High beat Leavenworth 1-0 on Thursday at US. Mike Bateman earned the shutout in goal and Lawrence High now stands 1 4.
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Jason Colwell
Randy Baum
Lawrence High
Leavenworth
Mike Bateman
Lions
Wizards blank Wizards 1-0 as Fire spoil playoff chase
Chicago Fire edged Kansas City Wizards 1-0 on Thursday night in Major League Soccer. Lubos Kubik converted a 9th minute penalty after Sean Bowers fouled Peter Nowak, giving Chicago the win and snapping Kansas City’s chances as Colorado Rapids clinched a Western Conference playoff berth. Zach Thornton earned his league leading eighth shutout.
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Lubos Kubik
Chicago Fire
Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City
Colorado Rapids
Wizards
Dallas Burn
Kubik
Sean Bowers
Peter Nowak
Chicago
Zach Thornton
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