It has been a slow restart of the winter sports season, but a few local athletes have had strong performances in select games. Here are this week's selections for Athletes of the Week: Brynn Deterding, Eudora The Eudora Cardinals girls basketball team is off to a 5-0 start to their season, ...

Two former Free State football players are competing in college football playoff games, starting on Dec. 18. Marcus Preston and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits will travel to North Dakota State for the semifinal round of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoff on Saturday, ...

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: Preston Troyer, Tonganoxie Tonganoxie High School finished its season with an 8-4 record and reached the substate round where the Chieftains lost to the eventual 4A runner-up Bishop ...

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Harper Jay, Lawrence Jay placed 12th in the Sunflower League tournament, where she scored 10 of the Lions’ 25 points. Cami Lee, Free State As a junior, Lee finished 27-9 on the season while ...

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: John Tollefson, Tonganoxie The Tonganoxie Chieftains placed fifth in the 4A boys cross-country state meet after scoring a total of 150 points. Player of the Year: Parker Welsh, ...

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: Eric Toot, Baldwin In just the team’s first year competing as a full team, Baldwin was at the top of the Frontier League and placed sixth in the state tournament. Player of the ...