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2026 Journal-World All-Area Boys Track and Field Team

The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: MaryJo Swann, Eudora Eudora’s boys track and field team took fifth in the 4A state meet this season, scoring 54.50 points with 11 top-10 finishes. Player of the Year: Cameren Tice, ...

2026 Journal-World All-Area Baseball Team

Coach of the Year: Mike Hill, Free State Hill led Free State for the final time to a 6A state tournament runner-up finish in 2026. The Firebirds went 26-5, hosted and won a regional and reached the state tournament for the eighth year in a row. Player of the Year: Zane Shaw, Free ...

Preps Notebook: Local track and field teams compete in various statewide meets

The Lawrence and Free State track and field teams sent athletes across the state on Thursday and Friday, as both schools competed in various invitationals. Lawrence hosts Prideland Relays on Thursday Lawrence High School hosted its Prideland Relays on Thursday, which saw the Lions compete ...

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 ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Liv Maddox and Finn Moore

The second full week of the high school sports season is over, and athletes across the area turned in highlight performances. Here are this week's selections for Athletes of the Week: Liv Maddox, Veritas Christian Maddox placed fifth out of 142 runners in the Basehor-Linwood Bobcat Invite, ...