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Free State, Lawrence begin girls wrestling season with Leavenworth tournament

Leavenworth — Free State and Lawrence’s girls wrestling teams returned to the mat for competition on Saturday with the 5th Annual Leavenworth Challenger. Free State placed fifth while scoring 240.0 points, and Lawrence finished 12th with 120.5 points. There were 18 teams in the tournament. ...

Lawrence boys basketball starts season with a 63-point road win over JC Harmon

Kansas City — Lawrence boys basketball started its season with a resounding 82-19 win over JC Harmon on the road Friday. It took a few minutes and a few shot attempts for Lawrence to settle in, but once the Lions saw some shots fall through the net, the levee broke. “I saw us be unselfish ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Morgan McClorey and Truth Pope

The winter sports season began as Lawrence and Free State's basketball teams saw action for the first time this season, and several local athletes performed at a high level. Here are this week's selections for Athletes of the Week: Morgan McClorey, Free State McClorey is a freshman on Free ...

Leavenworth jamboree gives Lawrence boys basketball lessons to take into season

Leavenworth — The Lawrence boys basketball team got a good look at itself and other teams on Wednesday night in a preseason jamboree against Atchison and Leavenworth at Leavenworth High School. The Lions played two games with three six-minute periods and played all 15 Lions who made the trip ...