Despite a stretch in which they lost six straight games towards the end of the regular season, members of the Free State softball team have savored every moment together. “It’s more about having fun and enjoying time with your team,” senior Rory Scarlett said. “I think the more fun you ...

Browsing a list of recent and upcoming international college football games reveals a clear pattern: They almost all take place before the season begins in earnest. North Carolina and TCU will face off in Ireland and N.C. State and Virginia in Brazil as part of this year’s Week 0, a chunk of ...

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 ...

The Kansas softball team earned a regional bid and a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament on the strength of some significant late-season victories. Now the Jayhawks’ focus will turn to actually advancing out of their regional — something the program has done just once, when it hosted in 1992 ...