Jessica Berg paces the length of the wrestling mat as she prepares for her next bout. The key to her game is aggression: As a freshman, she has to beat older wrestlers by controlling the match. To get into that mind frame, Berg cues up music while she stares down her opponent. First up on her ...

The postseason has arrived for wrestling and boys swim and dive, and local athletes helped lead their teams in key moments during league championships. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Anderson Bateman, Free State Free State swimmer Anderson Bateman ...

Free State freshman Eli Ward was as about as dominant as possible during the 2025 girls tennis season. Ward won every set this season with a 24-0 record, winning the Sunflower League singles, regional singles and state singles brackets. She dominated every game, never allowing more than four ...

Free State and Lawrence’s boys wrestling teams competed in the Sunflower League tournament on Saturday, with the Firebirds placing seventh and the Lions 13th. Free State started with a first-round dual win over Olathe East, 54-29. The Firebirds won nine matches in the dual, three of which ...

The Lawrence and Free State girls wrestling teams competed in the Sunflower League wrestling meet on Friday, with Free State taking third and the Lions placing eighth out of 13 teams. Free State started with a dual match against Shawnee Mission North, which the Firebirds won 48-36. The Bison ...