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KU baseball picked 9th in preseason poll; Voegele honored as top pitcher

Only a sophomore, Kansas pitcher Dominic Voegele faces the highest of expectations entering the 2025 season. The native of Columbia, Illinois, who is in line to take over as the Jayhawks' Friday night ace in his second season in the program, earned the title of preseason pitcher of the year ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Goldy Stephens and Zane Shaw

The winter sports season is rounding into the final half of the season as local area teams and players are working to hit their peaks at tournament time. Here are this week's selections for Athletes of the Week: Goldy Stephens, Lawrence The Lawrence girls wrestling team competed in the Best ...

Self, Tiller provide updates on freshman’s initial progress

Fort Worth, Texas — Early-enrolling freshman forward Bryson Tiller’s transition to Kansas has been a smooth one in virtually every way — with one exception. “It’s great,” he told broadcaster Brian Hanni on KU’s pregame radio show on Wednesday. “I’m really loving it up here. ...

City Showdown: Free State dominates Lawrence 65-9 in wrestling dual

Free State and Lawrence High took to the wrestling mat at FSHS on Wednesday evening in a dual that swung in the hosts’ favor, 65-9. The dual doubled as senior night for the Firebirds. Coach Randy Streeter has coached many classes throughout their high school careers, but he said this class ...