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OGDEN — There is no rough draft to your senior season, so St. Joseph Catholic High senior Sofia Evans penned one of the state’s best send-offs with her last ride. Evans poured 56 goals (tied for fourth all-time in Utah) — tallying a hat trick or more 11 times over the course of the regular […]

The first signing period for high school athletes finally arrived on Wednesday, but much of Northern Utah’s class of 2026 has already gone public with plans to continue their careers across the country. At least 20 local stars have either signed or verbally committed to Division I programs. Wednesday brought the start of the early […]

There’s a treasured trust between Lawrence High baseball’s coach and first baseman. Father and son, head coach Brad Stoll and first baseman Sammy Stoll live and breathe baseball, and on Monday the Chesty Lions duo just might play their final City Showdown together when LHS tries to avenge last year’s bitter 13-3 regional title loss […]

Topeka – Building a winning reputation early, the Lawrence High boys tennis squad kept pushing forward Wednesday, as two doubles pairings and one singles player earned winning records at the Topeka West quad. Both of LHS’ doubles pairings, senior Logan Daniels and junior Josh Labin; junior Jun Brewer and sophomore Jack Bauch, walked away with […]

Topeka — The Free State and Lawrence High track and field teams created a flurry of top-five finishes at the Coach Beardslee Invite at Washburn Rural on Thursday. Placing in the top three in all three relays, the FSHS boys squad arguably made the most noise, pulling down 18 total top-five finishes at the meet. […]

There’s a bit of added motivation for Lawrence High baseball’s senior-heavy roster this spring after being denied a spot in last year’s state tournament by crosstown rival Free State – the very same team that LHS had cleared in the City Showdown before making its postseason run. Last year’s finish to a 10-12 campaign with […]

A hot start by Lawrence High was no problem for the Free State boys wrestling team, as the Firebirds came back for a 45-27 road victory in the City Showdown on Wednesday at LHS, turning the Chesty Lions’ senior night bittersweet. After watching his team stay composed during one of the season’s biggest dates, FSHS […]

Topeka – As if their strong regular-season resumes weren’t enough, the Free State and Lawrence High boys swim and dive teams have made it clear they’re angling for big things this winter. The two schools won all 12 events at the Topeka High Invitational on Tuesday, with the Firebirds (656 points) cruising to a first-place […]

Back on the mat over the weekend, the Free State and Lawrence High wrestling teams made their first stop of several tough tournaments this season at the Leavenworth Challenger on Saturday. FSHS took first overall (352.5) in team scoring, with the Chesty Lions (191.5) falling in fifth place. Juniors Grayson Hagen (150 pounds) and Otto […]

The Free State boys golf team earned its first tournament crown since 2016 on Wednesday, placing first among 13 total schools in the Seaman Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course. To take home the title, Free State carded a team score of 308 and finished one stroke better than Blue Valley Northwest. Junior Jack Randall […]