Leavenworth — Free State and Lawrence’s girls wrestling teams returned to the mat for competition on Saturday with the 5th Annual Leavenworth Challenger. Free State placed fifth while scoring 240.0 points, and Lawrence finished 12th with 120.5 points. There were 18 teams in the tournament. ...

Leavenworth — Free State wrestling is back in session to defend its Sunflower League title with a new-look team that started its season with a dual and a tournament in Leavenworth. So far, Free State coach Randy Streeter has seen a lot of growth from his team. “We’re super young — I ...

Eudora native Jaden Hamm, whose commitment in the class of 2023 represented an early bit of local recruiting success for Kansas under head coach Lance Leipold, is transferring after three years in the program. Hamm will have two years left to play. The 6-foot-6, 250-pound tight end played in ...

Kansas’ struggles on offense in the second half of what became a 61-56 home loss to UConn on Tuesday occurred with the Jayhawks’ star freshman, Darryn Peterson, in street clothes as he missed a seventh straight game due to a hamstring injury. “It’s one of those deals, without DP, we ...

The transfer portal looks a bit different this offseason, as it now consists of a single two-week period beginning Jan. 2 during which players may enter. There will always be exceptions, and acquisitions that take place at unusual times — coaching changes provide a significant one — and ...

Kansas City — Lawrence boys basketball started its season with a resounding 82-19 win over JC Harmon on the road Friday. It took a few minutes and a few shot attempts for Lawrence to settle in, but once the Lions saw some shots fall through the net, the levee broke. “I saw us be unselfish ...