Senior defender Erin Derby knew the Lawrence girls soccer team wasn’t going to lose to Olathe South on Thursday night, even as the game remained scoreless late into the second half. Thursday was senior night for Lawrence, and 10 Lions were celebrated before the game. Senior Elise Lawrence ...

Spring playoffs have arrived for several spring sports, while others are wrapping up the regular season this week. As the postseason looms, local athletes are making plays for their teams to gear up for the end of the season. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the ...

For the fifth straight time, Free State baseball got the win over Lawrence, as the Firebirds took advantage of early miscues to win 6-3 at Hoglund Ballpark on Monday. For the seniors on Free State’s roster, their last loss to Lawrence High came as freshmen during a regular-season matchup at ...

LENEXA — Free State swimmer Ella Marsh made Sunflower League history with a record-breaking swim while leading the Firebirds to a third-place finish in the Sunflower League swim meet. Marsh, a freshman, broke the Sunflower League meet record in the 200 individual medley during preliminary ...

OLATHE — The Free State boys tennis team qualified all six members of its team for state while finishing second overall in the 6A Gardner Edgerton regional tournament in Olathe. Through several rain delays, an impromptu Lawrence vs. Free State football scrimmage and five rounds of tennis, ...