TOPEKA — Lawrence girls basketball finished the Capital City Classic with a 75-40 win over Highland Park in the seventh-place game on Saturday. “I think we played really well,” Lawrence assistant coach Olivia Lemus said. “It was a fun one to have, especially coming off two hard losses. ...

TOPEKA — Lawrence girls basketball lost 75-72 to Topeka High in the second round of the Capital City Classic at Topeka High School on Friday. This was the second time these two teams have faced each other in January. Last time, the Trojans won by nearly 20 points in Lawrence as the Lions ...

TOPEKA — Lawrence girls basketball lost its first-round matchup of the Capital City Classic against Shawnee Heights 74-61 on Thursday, despite a generally strong and impressive showing from the Lions. The Thunderbirds started hot from beyond the arc, hitting two 3-pointers in their first two ...

With January almost over, the winter sports season is entering its final full month, and teams and athletes are preparing for postseason competition and peaking at the right time. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Addie Fulscher, Free State Fulscher ...

Defense led to offense on Wednesday night as the Lawrence boys basketball team beat St. Mary’s Academy 53-39 as turnovers led to numerous transition offense opportunities. The Crusaders did get off to a fast start, hitting two 3s and a midrange jump shot to take an 8-0 lead. After that, the ...

TOPEKA — The Free State and Lawrence boys swim and dive teams placed first and second, respectively, in the Topeka High Invitational on Tuesday. The Firebirds and the Lions competed against 10 other teams, nine of which were non-Sunflower League teams. That allowed the swimmers who have ...