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Ben Graves finishes it off with a strikeout and Free State Baseball has defeated Shawnee Mission West, 7-1, for its first state championship since 2015.

Eudora softball lost 4-1 to McPherson in the 4A state championship game after finishing the season with a team-record 27 wins. www2.ljworld.com/sports/general…

Shoutout to Grady for a great year covering high school sports in Lawrence!

From Sunflower League champs to regional champs to state champs — Free State baseball finished its season at the top of the mountain. www2.ljworld.com/sports/free-st…

Photo Gallery: The Free State Firebirds are state champions. www2.ljworld.com/sports/free-st…

Kansas has compiled initial statewide data revealing how many lead pipes still deliver drinking water — an urgent step in former President Joe Biden’s push to replace them within the next decade. www2.ljworld.com/news/general-n…

Details were recently released of the two-year contract Jacque Vaughn signed to become an assistant coach at KU. www2.kusports.com/sports/college…

Free State shortstop Charlie Peters committed to Arkansas State University-Mountain Home on Tuesday. www2.ljworld.com/sports/2025/ju…

The Journal-World released its spring All-Area teams over the weekend. All-Area Track and Field: www2.ljworld.com/sports/2025/ju…

All-Area Girls Soccer: www2.ljworld.com/sports/2025/ju…

All-Area Softball: www2.ljworld.com/sports/2025/ju…

All-Area Baseball: www2.ljworld.com/sports/2025/ju…

All-Area Boys Tennis: www2.ljworld.com/sports/2025/ju…

All-Area Boys Golf: www2.ljworld.com/sports/2025/ju…

Former LHS and Western Kentucky infielder Carlos Vasquez is transferring to Kansas State for his final season in college. www2.ljworld.com/sports/lawrenc…

Free State’s Ben Graves, Ryker Mahnke and Zane Shaw are all on the 2025 Kansas team in the High School Baseball National Championship Series tournament in Omaha this weekend. www2.ljworld.com/sports/2025/ju…