Free State took home three state titles during the state track and field meet on Thursday at Cessna Stadium in Wichita on May 27, 2021. In addition, there were a total of 10 other podium finishes recorded by Lawrence High and FSHS. Photos by Shane Jackson/Lawrence Journal-World
Wichita — In his first race of the first state track meet since 2019, Free State junior Ben Shryock gave his fellow athletes a tough act to follow. On Thursday at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium, Shryock executed his game plan to perfection and took first in the Class 6A boys 3,200-meter run. He turned on the jets during the final lap, winning his first career state title as an individual with a ...
One word in particular comes to mind for head coach Mike Hill when talking about this year’s Free State baseball squad: Toughness. The Firebirds have demonstrated that during an up-and-down 2021 campaign, and that toughness will have to show up again if FSHS is going to play on the final day of the Class 6A state tournament. That’s because in order to get there, they’ll have to get past top-seeded Blue ...
Eudora High School is sending both its baseball and softball teams to their respective state tournaments this week, but their paths to the final event of the season have been completely different. On the softball diamond, Eudora is 18-4 and returning to the Class 4A state tournament after doing so in 2019. Despite having just two returning players from that squad, the Cardinals have clicked for much of the year ...
Jack Randall ended a brilliant freshman campaign with a top-10 finish at the Class 6A state golf tournament on Tuesday at the Quail Ridge Golf Course. Randall finished with a two-round score of 154, which was 10 shots over par for the tournament. Only seven individual golfers shot better than Randall, who finished in a tie for eighth place with two other golfers. It took an impressive effort by Randall on the ...
In an era where so much of pitching is focused on throwing as hard as possible, there is something admirable about a pitcher who just wants to get the batter out. Meet Michael Uhler, Free State's senior pitcher. Uhler won't overpower opposing hitters, but that doesn't seem to take away from his ability to get guys out on a regular basis. And that is why he is getting the ball to start the game against Blue ...