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 ...
TOPEKA — Lawrence girls tennis spent all day at Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka for the 2026 Topeka High Invitational, where the Lions saw nine other teams from across the state. “It’s the first big all-day tournament we’ve had all season,” Lawrence coach Stephen Hudson said. “We ...
The 2026 boys soccer City Showdown between Free State and Lawrence was postponed and will be made up on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Free State High School. The City Showdown was moved up from a typical 7 p.m. start time to 5 p.m. to avoid the storm, but 18 minutes into the game, lightning struck in ...
Free State, Lawrence flag football teams go undefeated in weekend doubleheader The Free State and Lawrence flag football teams both went 2-0 over the weekend in games against Olathe South and Olathe North. Free State started with a 39-12 win over Olathe South, scoring 26 points in the opening ...