Prairie Village — Lawrence basketball finished its December stretch of games at Shawnee Mission East on Friday, with the girls team winning and the boys losing. The girls got a 45-42 win over the Lancers with a strong defensive effort from the Lions. “To go out on a win on the road is ...
Kansas City, Mo. — The Lawrence and Tonganoxie girls wrestling teams faced some of the top competition in the region at the KC Stampede girls wrestling tournament on Thursday and Friday. The tournament brought tough competition, including several placers and winners at the Fargo Women’s ...
Local athletes continued with impressive performances ahead of the winter break this week, with some athletes achieving long-term accomplishments and others showing potential for their futures. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Owen Metz, Free State In ...
The Free State and Lawrence boys swim and dive teams competed in a triangular alongside Shawnee Mission North on Wednesday, with the Firebirds winning by scoring 273 points. Lawrence entered with some injuries and illness spreading through the team, leaving the Lions lighter than usual for the ...
It was a long night in the Lawrence High School gymnasium for the LHS boys and girls basketball teams, as both lost their first game of the season to Olathe South on Tuesday. The games were the first Sunflower League matchups for the boys and girls teams, and both had a wake-up call after ...
Free State’s boys and girls basketball teams went across the state for an end-of-week tournament in Garden City. The boys went 2-1, starting the tournament with two wins before a loss in the final game. The girls went 1-2, starting with its two losses before ending on a high note with a ...