Preps Notebook

2025 Journal-World All-Area Football Team

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: Drew Steffen, Eudora The Cardinals had a deep playoff push this season while having the best regular season record in the 4A East. Eudora dominated on the ground both offensively ...

2025 Journal-World All-Area Girls Cross-Country Team

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: Thomas Broxterman, Baldwin The Baldwin Bulldogs had a strong year with some of the best runners in the state as three Bulldogs placed in the top 25 of the 4A state meet. Player of ...

2025 Journal-World All-Area Volleyball Team

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: Jayme Savage, Free State Free State got back to the state tournament in 2025 after missing it a year ago as the fifth-seeded Firebirds pulled off an upset in the substate bracket. ...

2025 Journal-World All-Area Girls Golf Team

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: Richard Ebel, Baldwin Ebel took over Baldwin’s girls golf program and kept the team on its top-of-the-state trajectory. The Bulldogs won their 4A regional tournament and finished ...

2025 Journal-World All-Area Girls Tennis Team

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: Randy Clark, Free State Free State’s girls tennis team sent four players to the state tournament, with all four placing and lifting the Firebirds to a runner-up spot. The Firebirds ...

2025 Journal-World All-Area Boys Soccer Team

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: Joe Comparato, Lawrence The Lawrence boys soccer team had one of its best seasons in recent history, entering the playoffs with the sixth seed in the 6A East with an 11-4-1 ...