Coach of the year: Brandon Parker, Eudora A veteran of the Eudora High sidelines, Brandon Parker led the Cardinals back to the Class 4A tournament this season, this time taking them all the way to the title game and a runner-up finish. After opening the season with a loss, Eudora ripped off ...

Bishop Seabury senior Ian Blake defended his title in the 100-yard butterfly and won the 100-yard breaststroke at the Class 5-1A boys swimming state championships Saturday at Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka. Blake finished first in the butterfly in 51.85 seconds and in the breaststroke in ...

Free State High’s wrestling team took second place this past Saturday at the first big tournament on the winter calendar, the Leavenworth Challenger. The Firebirds were led by junior Matthew Marcum, who went 5-0 and finished in first place in the 195-pound weight class. Washburn Rural, ...

Free State volleyball has punched its ticket to the state tournament for the third straight year, and the seventh-seeded Firebirds want to do more than just compete — they want to win. The Firebirds (24-9) earned their tourney berth by defeating Derby this past Saturday at substate. When ...

Athlete of the year: Ben Shryock, Free State Shryock was the only male athlete in the Lawrence area to earn an individual state crown this season — the Class 6A 3,200-meter run, which he won with a school-record time of 9:15.01. He was also on Free State’s 4x800-meter relay team, which won ...

Athlete of the year: Aubrey Duncan, Free State In her first season competing in track, Duncan was the only female athlete in the Lawrence area to earn an individual state title. She ended her sophomore season by winning the 6A girls javelin competition with a school-record throw of 142-10, and ...