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Preps Notebook: Blizzard alters schedules for local teams in several sports

Several high school teams were slated to return to competition in the winter sports season during the first full week of January. The blizzard that hit northeast Kansas altered many schedules, and schools have started to readjust. For the two Lawrence 6A schools, only Lawrence High School had ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Brynn Deterding and Jace Smith

It has been a slow restart of the winter sports season, but a few local athletes have had strong performances in select games. Here are this week's selections for Athletes of the Week: Brynn Deterding, Eudora The Eudora Cardinals girls basketball team is off to a 5-0 start to their season, ...

Three area high school football players selected for 52nd Kansas Shrine Bowl

Three area high school football players were selected to the 2025 Kansas Shrine Bowl on June 25 in Dodge City. Tonganoxie wide receiver Todd Brown, Eudora defensive back Christian Jarrett and Free State linebacker Parker Moore were the three to earn the nod at the game. All three players will ...

2024 Journal-World All-Area Girls Tennis Team

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Harper Jay, Lawrence Jay placed 12th in the Sunflower League tournament, where she scored 10 of the Lions’ 25 points. Cami Lee, Free State As a junior, Lee finished 27-9 on the season while ...

2024 Journal-World All-Area Volleyball Team

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: Brooke Hopper, Eudora Hopper and the Eudora Cardinals won 32 games in 2024 and entered the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the 4A East. Player of the Year: Braydee Miller, ...

2024 Journal-World All-Area Boys Cross-Country Team

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: John Tollefson, Tonganoxie The Tonganoxie Chieftains placed fifth in the 4A boys cross-country state meet after scoring a total of 150 points. Player of the Year: Parker Welsh, ...