Lawrence High

Lawrence senior thrower surpasses season goal with state meet appearance

Jah’ir Johnson’s goal for the spring track and field season was pretty simple: Don’t stay on junior varsity. Johnson, a senior who started at linebacker for the Lawrence football team, had spent his spring throwing shot put for the Lions track and field team, but most of his experience ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Harper Dye and Ryker Mahnke

The spring sports season concluded its regional and quarterfinal rounds this past week, and several local athletes made plays to get their teams wins in the biggest moments. Here are this week's selections for Athletes of the Week: Harper Dye, Lawrence Dye hit .800 in Lawrence softball's ...

Free State finishes ninth, Lawrence 25th at 6A state girls swim and dive meet

Topeka — Free State and Lawrence’s girls swim and dive teams competed in the 6A KSHSAA state tournament from Thursday to Saturday, with the Firebirds finishing ninth and the Lions tying for 25th. Saturday was the final day, with prelim and semifinal rounds of dive taking place on Thursday ...