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How good can Stokes become? Much better than what he’s shown already, Self says

The Kansas men’s basketball program only acknowledges seven triple-doubles. Kevin McCullar Jr. is responsible for two of them in consecutive games early in the 2023-24 season; before him were Jeff Withey (2012) and Cole Aldrich (2009); Wilt Chamberlain gets credit for a couple unofficial ...

Lawrence boys soccer loses 2-1 on penalty kicks to Topeka High in regional semifinal

TOPEKA — It took 80 regulation minutes, two overtimes and penalty kicks to finish, but a red card on Lawrence’s goalkeeper gave Topeka enough momentum as the Trojans beat Lawrence in penalty kicks. “With 20 minutes left in the first half we go down to 10 men and we take them all the way ...

Lawrence boys, Free State girls qualify as teams for 6A cross-country state meet

While all four Lawrence and Free State boys and girls teams had runners qualify for the 6A state cross-country meet on Saturday in Manhattan, the Lawrence boys and Free State girls also both qualified as teams. The Lawrence boys were the runners-up in the Manhattan substate race, scoring 66 ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Oliver Schwartz and Peyton Wright

More fall sports seasons concluded this past week, while others are diving into postseason competition. Whether it was at state events or in regular-season finales, local athletes shone in their sports. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Oliver Schwartz, ...