The spring sports season continues to roll on, and athletes in and around Lawrence had historic feats and impressive performances during this past week. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week:
Addy Schooler, Tonganoxie
Schooler shattered a Tonganoxie school ...
The Kansas football team had the privilege this offseason of being able to retain its leading tackler, the ever-reliable linebacker who played more snaps on defense than anyone during the 2025 campaign.
But the Jayhawks almost lost him.
Trey Lathan announced on New Year’s Day that he was ...
Kansas forward Samis Calderon will enter the transfer portal after one season with the Jayhawks, according to a report from Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress on Thursday morning.
Calderon, a 6-foot-8 freshman, played sparingly during his lone season in Lawrence. He appeared in 16 games and ...
It’ll be a battle for first place in the Big 12 this weekend at Hoglund Ballpark as No. 12 UCF visits Lawrence for a three-game series with Kansas, beginning on Friday at 6 p.m.
The Knights, picked to finish 10th in the league in the preseason, are riding high in first place at 10-2 in Big ...
TOPEKA — The Free State and Lawrence girls swim and dive teams took advantage of a fast pool on Wednesday as the Firebirds won the Topeka Invitational and the Lions placed fourth.
The Capitol Federal Natatorium is a pool that hosts state events and is a faster pool than what the Lions and ...
CLEVELAND — Angel Martinez belted a grand slam and had a career-high four hits, and rookie Chase DeLauter delivered a two-run double to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
Martinez launched a 374-foot shot to right off Steven Cruz in the ...