FSHS volleyball third at Seaman

? Free State High’s volleyball team finished in third place with a 4-2 record at the Topeka Seaman Invitational on Saturday.

The Firebirds beat Junction City (25-17, 25-19), Shawnee Mission North (25-10, 25-11) and Topeka Seaman twice (25-19, 22-25, 25-22 and 25-17, 17-25, 25-11); and lost to Silver Lake twice (21-25, 25-20, 25-23 and 25-12, 18-25, 25-16).

FSHS (14-9) junior Naomi Hickman was named to the all-tournament team after leading the Firebirds with 35 kills, while junior Payton Gannaway added 32 kills and eight aces. Senior Erin Friedrichsen led defensively with 77 digs, and Emma Barberena had 40 digs.