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 ...
KANSAS CITY — Eudora girls basketball’s season ended in the quarterfinal round of the 4A state tournament on Tuesday with a 61-48 loss to Bishop Miege at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Eudora (21-4) entered the state tournament as the No. 3 seed after having won the Frontier League ...
MILAN — Three weeks after the United States and Canada clashed in the Olympic hockey finals, they are on course to face off for gold again. This time at the Paralympics. The U.S. is looking to cement itself as the top hockey nation. Canada is determined to prevent its neighbors from doing ...