SHAWNEE — Four runs in the first half-inning from his offense were all Free State senior Zane Shaw needed to feel comfortable on the mound. “Obviously, that’s a big thing,” Shaw said. “I don’t feel like it changed my mindset necessarily, but it just makes you more comfortable ...

Between two City Showdown matchups and large invitationals across several sports, local athletes performed in big moments while representing their schools. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: AJ Collins, Free State Free State softball beat Lawrence 4-3 on ...

Free State won its senior night girls swim and dive quad against Bishop Miege, Lawrence and Mill Valley on Wednesday as the team continued to set more season bests. "At this point in the season, we're looking good," Free State coach Janna Skinner said. Free State scored 454 points, with Mill ...

Visiting Olathe South needed just two batters to surge ahead in Tuesday night's Sunflower League matchup and never relinquished its lead to take down Free State softball, 10-3. “We didn’t come to play,” Free State head coach Charley Bowen said. “We didn’t have the momentum… and ...

For four years, Stella Comparato and Cara Jeffries have been trying to beat each other. Comparato is a forward for the Lawrence High girls soccer team and has been a goal-scoring force for the team for years. Jeffries says it’s Comparato’s speed that makes her such a prolific scorer, ...