The first full month of the high school sports season is over, and local teams and athletes are finding their stride as playoff season looms. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Ethan Curry, Lawrence Ethan Curry had nearly 300 all-purpose yards in ...
Ethan Curry got loose early and often in Lawrence’s 48-13 senior night win over Olathe East on Friday night, going for 292 yards from scrimmage with four touchdowns. "It felt so surreal," Curry said. "To do it with this group of guys, that's what we practice for." Lawrence coach Jason ...
The Free State and Lawrence volleyball teams circle the City Showdown every year, and for the third year in a row, the Firebirds were the ones to get the glory. Free State never trailed against Lawrence as the Firebirds went into Lawrence High and came away with a 3-0 win. “We did a nice ...
Despite being a legendary place for basketball, Lawrence is just as much a football town. It’s palpable at Lawrence High and Free State football games. The history goes as far back as Al Woolard in the '50s and '60s, where undefeated seasons became the norm. Coaches Bill Freeman and ...
The Lawrence football team is feeling pretty good. The Lions have won two straight for the first time since midway through the 2024 season, and they will host a winless Olathe East team on senior night. But Lawrence coach Jason Thoren doesn't want the Lions to let up on the gas pedal in this ...
The first flag football City Showdown went about as expected, with large, raucous crowds, momentum swings, highlight plays and a season-defining win for one team. That team was Free State, which made local history on Wednesday by holding off a late push from Lawrence to win 22-13 at ...