Overland Park — Even with 27 points from senior star Zaxton King, the Lawrence High boys basketball team fell short in the second half in a 68-58 loss at Blue Valley Southwest in Friday night’s regular-season opener. A big first half from King and junior Avery Johnson (17 points) kept the ...

Free State head girls basketball coach Summer Frantz had plenty of positive takeaways from a 53-30 loss to Blue Valley West in Thursday night’s season opener on the road. Her group fought well into the second half, but endurance waned for the Firebirds, as Frantz’ young squad fell to 0-1 ...

The calendar is about to turn to December, meaning that it’s time for winter sports season. The Journal-World has everything you need to know about Lawrence High. Here’s the outlook for the Chesty Lions this season: Questions aplenty for Wood and LHS boys hoops in Year 1 An unexpected ...

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World's sports staff. • Player of the Year: Fisayo Afonja, Baldwin High Afonja averaged 5.7 kills per set with 567 total kills during her senior season with the Bulldogs, including 74 blocks and 299 digs. As a ...

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World's sports staff. • Player of the Year: Cooper Carr, Baldwin High Carr topped his breakout freshman season this fall with 18 goals and 14 assists, finishing just two points behind the school record (52) in his ...

No score was kept, but all three schools – Lawrence High, Eudora High and Gardner Edgerton – benefited from a newly allowed preseason scrimmage on Tuesday night in Eudora. Until this season, the Kansas State High School Activities Association prohibited teams from hosting such events before ...