All-Area selections are made by the Journal-World sports staff. • Coach of the Year: Mike Hill, Free State Mike Hill led a fairly young Firebirds team back to state for the program’s seventh all-time state semifinal appearance, where Free State’s postseason ended in a 2-1 loss to Blue ...
High school basketball coaches want more action. That’s the message 12 Kansas high schools promoted at the first-ever Shot Clock Showdown on Saturday at Mill Valley High School in Shawnee. Schools ranged from Class 6A-4A. The two-day tournament, organized by Mill Valley head girls ...
The following selections were made by the Journal-World's sports staff. • Coach of the Year: Donald Blanchat, Baldwin High School Blanchat, wrapping his third season with the Bulldogs' program, resurrected a lowly BHS team back to winning status. This year's team finished 18-4 with a ...
The following selections were made by the Journal-World sports staff. • Coach of the Year: Jeff Dickson, Lawrence High School Dickson, closing in on a decade at LHS, led four seniors and the rest of the Lady Lions to the Class 6A state tournament for the first time since 2017. Following a ...
The following selections were made by the Journal-World sports staff. • Coach of the Year: Brett Delich, Tonganoxie High School Delich led 10 total grapplers to the Class 4A state championship, including a state champion in junior Braeden Moore (132 pounds) and state runner-up in freshman ...
For three seasons now, Veritas Christian’s boys hoops team has gotten a boost from brothers Rahseem and Ameer Dowdell — and the basketball-loving family they’re a part of. Rahseem, a senior forward, and Ameer, a junior combo guard, have been steeped in basketball since early childhood. ...