The Lawrence and Free State boys wrestling teams competed in the Dodge City Showdown on Friday and Saturday in both teams’ first tournament of the new year. The Firebirds brought six wrestlers to Dodge City and scored 74.0 points. Zane Shaw in the 190-pound weight class had the highest ...
Gardner — Free State basketball returned to Sunflower League action at Gardner Edgerton on Friday, with the girls team losing and the boys coming away victorious. The Firebird girls (3-5) struggled to keep pace with the Trailblazers in the second and fourth quarters en route to a 61-29 ...
Lenexa — Lawrence and Free State swim and dive were at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center on Friday for a five-team meet in which the Firebirds came second and the Lions placed fifth. Free State scored 131 team points, second only to Shawnee Mission East's 218. Lawrence ...
Before starting high school, Addie Fulscher’s path through seemed destined to take her toward soccer. Fulscher started focusing more time on basketball, and she soon developed a love for the game and a skill level that gave her an opportunity to play basketball in college. Over the weekend, ...
The winter sports season came back into session at the start of the new year with basketball teams around the county returning to competition, and local athletes led their teams with winning performances. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Brendan Barrett, ...
The Free State boys basketball team returned from winter break and began the calendar year with a season-defining win, taking down class 5A No. 2-ranked Topeka West 53-49 on Monday at home. The Firebirds (4-3) held the Chargers to a season-low point total, and senior Ethan Prescott credited ...