OLATHE — The Lawrence boys and girls basketball teams lost two close games on the road against Olathe Northwest on Friday, with the girls losing 56-50 and the boys losing 53-51.
Both Lawrence teams were coming off substantial losses from Tuesday’s road games against Shawnee Mission South, ...
The postseason has arrived for wrestling and boys swim and dive, and local athletes helped lead their teams in key moments during league championships. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week:
Anderson Bateman, Free State
Free State swimmer Anderson Bateman ...
OVERLAND PARK — Lawrence’s boys and girls basketball teams faced a pair of state championship favorites on Tuesday, with Shawnee Mission South defending its home court with two commanding wins over the Lions.
The Raiders won the girls basketball game 82-42 and won the boys game ...
Free State and Lawrence’s boys wrestling teams competed in the Sunflower League tournament on Saturday, with the Firebirds placing seventh and the Lions 13th.
Free State started with a first-round dual win over Olathe East, 54-29. The Firebirds won nine matches in the dual, three of which ...
The Lawrence and Free State girls wrestling teams competed in the Sunflower League wrestling meet on Friday, with Free State taking third and the Lions placing eighth out of 13 teams.
Free State started with a dual match against Shawnee Mission North, which the Firebirds won 48-36. The Bison ...
LENEXA — Free State and Lawrence’s boys swim and dive teams competed in the Sunflower League meet at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center, which culminated in the finals on Saturday.
The Firebirds tied with Olathe East for fourth, scoring 204 points. The Lions scored 104 team ...