Free State senior Sarai Preston’s first love was softball, but it wasn’t her last. Preston grew up in a sporting house, and that included throwing around the football. Playing flag football was a small consideration before she got to high school with other clubs, but it didn’t work ...

Amid the music, whistles, celebrations and, eventually, a slip-n-slide, Free State’s flag and tackle football teams spent four days this week as ambassadors for football. Free State held a flag football camp from Monday to Thursday that consisted of hour-and-a-half sessions for two youth age ...

Lawrence rising senior Hudson Hardesty knew that Kansas had the potential to win it all when the team upset Texas 6-3 on the second day of the High School Baseball National Championship Series. Kansas — which included Hardesty and two rising seniors from Free State, Ryker Mahnke and Owen ...

Anniston Clark is a competitor. It shows on her face after a kill: there’s usually a stare down involved before she joins her team to celebrate the point. Clark’s competitive spirit has pushed her in volleyball throughout her life, helping her secure a scholarship to play volleyball at ...

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: Thomas Broxterman, Baldwin Baldwin’s girls track and field team finished third in the 4A state meet, scoring 57 points and combining to earn five state titles, two of which were ...

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: MaryJo Swann, Eudora Eudora’s boys track and field team took fifth in the 4A state meet this season, scoring 54.50 points with 11 top-10 finishes. Player of the Year: Cameren Tice, ...