The first flag football City Showdown went about as expected, with large, raucous crowds, momentum swings, highlight plays and a season-defining win for one team. That team was Free State, which made local history on Wednesday by holding off a late push from Lawrence to win 22-13 at ...

It’s tough to score in a soccer overtime. One goal ends it, and teams are just as cautious of giving up the game-winning goal as they are looking for the winning opportunity. It took 9 minutes, 53 seconds of overtime for the best scoring opportunity to appear for Lawrence boys soccer, and as ...

Free State, Lawrence girls golf teams compete in invitationals across Kansas The Free State and Lawrence girls golf teams competed in multiple tournaments recently, the first on Wednesday in Wamego and the second in Linn Valley on Monday. In the Rural Classic at Wamego Country Club, Free ...

Local athletes continued to shine early in the fall sports season with efforts to earn individual and team wins. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Faith Hansen, Free State Faith Hansen stepped up into the No. 1 singles role for Free State in the Blazer ...

Explosive plays through the ground and air helped Lawrence football take an early lead and survive a late push to win 35-34 over Shawnee Mission East. “We have a lot to grow from here,” Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said. “We needed that kind of gritty win. I think that helps that we got a ...

Lawrence football got the job done last week against Junction City with a 31-7 road victory over the Blue Jays, improving the Lions to 1-1 on the season. Now, the Lions are at home for the first time in the 2026 season and are looking to build on last week's win and start a win streak. "The ...