CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Para snowboarder Noah Elliott struggled to keep it together as he crossed the finish line in his final race at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on Friday. He knew it was a special gold-medal run in what he calls his "redemption Games." It capped a successful day ...
Baldwin senior Cooper Carr’s first love was soccer. It’s a sport his older brother introduced him to, and one he has played since his early childhood. But since he was in fourth grade, Carr knew his sport would be basketball. Carr is in his final week playing for Baldwin boys basketball, ...
The winter sports season concludes this weekend as basketball teams compete in state tournaments, and local athletes had crucial performances to help their teams win or stay in games. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Avah Dye, Eudora Dye was aggressive ...
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — As kids, Para ski racer Meg Gustafson followed the lead of her older brother as they explored the mountains on family vacations. Now, he's paving the way for a chance at Paralympic medals. As a visually impaired athlete, the 16-year-old Gustafson relies on her ...
SALINA — Eudora boys basketball’s season ended on Wednesday with an 80-67 state quarterfinal loss to Rock Creek in Salina. The Cardinals came in as the eighth seed in the state tournament, meaning their first-round match was against an undefeated No. 1 seed in Rock Creek. “When we play ...
WICHITA — It came down to the final seconds for Baldwin boys basketball in Wednesday’s 4A state quarterfinal matchup against Pratt. After leading by 15 at halftime, the Bulldogs saw that lead dissipate through the second half, and the Greenbacks had a chance to win when they were down by ...