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Firebirds girls win regional track title; city athletes qualify for state
By Benton Smith
May 18, 2013
For some high school track and field athletes, earning a trip to state with a top-four regional finish is nothing new. The state veterans from Free State and Lawrence knew nothing would be guaranteed Friday at a Class 6A regional at LHS, and showed no lack of satisfaction upon getting back to the ultimate meet next weekend in Wichita. Still, the Firebirds and Lions who became first-time state qualifiers made it clear the bliss of that moment is unique. By Benton Smith
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Free State’s Caldwell sets 6A records in state swimming prelims
By Jesse Newell, May 17, 2013
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Offseason pairing leads to success for FSHS runners
By Benton Smith
May 17, 2013
Free State High juniors Bailey Sullivan and Molly McCord have been running together year-round since they were freshmen, and the pair say that close bond has translated into success on the track. By Benton Smith
Young LHS relay teams emerging as state contenders
By Benton Smith
May 17, 2013
The Lawrence High girls 4x800 and 4x400 relay teams have emerged as a force to be reckoned with this season, despite the relative inexperience of the Lions’ runners. By Benton Smith
Firebirds 5-6 at state diving
Staff Reports
May 17, 2013
Free State’s Annie Soderberg (251.05 points) and Jacqueline Zaitz (248.50) were fifth and sixth, respectively, after the preliminary and semifinal rounds of the diving portion of the Class 6A state swimming and diving championships on Thursday at the Capitol Federal Natatorium.
FSHS soccer falters after half, loses regional final to Washburn Rural
By Benton Smith
May 16, 2013
Long after the final horn sounded, and even longer since Washburn Rural High’s girls soccer team took control in the second half to win a Class 6A regional championship, 4-1, Free State’s players embraced near midfield and wept, refusing to accept the finality of their season. By Benton Smith
LHS softball falls in semi
By Benton Smith
May 16, 2013
Lawrence High’s softball players couldn’t fault their bats Wednesday after a 10-6, season-ending loss to Olathe Northwest in a Class 6A regional semifinal. By Benton Smith
Firebirds baseball stunned
By Jesse Newell
May 16, 2013
Free State High senior first baseman Jacob Caldwell found it tough to explain what had just happened to the top-seeded Firebirds following a 10-0, run-rule-shortened regional baseball loss to fourth-seeded Olathe Northwest on Wednesday at Free State. By Jesse Newell
LHS baseball falls in final
By Matt Tait
May 16, 2013
Less than five hours after pounding out 12 runs on 13 hits to advance to the regional title game at Eisenhower Baseball Complex, Lawrence High’s baseball team mustered just two hits in a 2-0 loss to second-seeded Manhattan. By Matt Tait
Free State softball rolls into state
By Benton Smith
May 16, 2013
Free State beat Olathe Northwest, 4-0, to earn its first trip to state since 2007. By Benton Smith
Gary Hammer named Veritas athletic director
Staff Reports
May 15, 2013
Veritas Christian School has named Gary Hammer athletic director. Hammer will step down as Veritas’ boys basketball coach and will coach junior high girls basketball at the school.
FSHS softball wary of regional foe; Lions finally healthy
By Benton Smith
May 15, 2013
As the regional playoff host with the gaudy regular-season record, it might be easy to assume Free State High’s 17-3 softball team is the heavy favorite to win two games today at home and move on to the Class 6A state tournament. By Benton Smith
City baseball teams battle-tested entering regional play
By Benton Smith
May 15, 2013
Coaches like to talk about the importance of using the regular season to set their teams up for the best possible postseason scenario. No baseball team took advantage of that formula better than Free State High (17-3), which plays host to a four-team Class 6A regional today. By Benton Smith
Chemistry key for FSHS soccer in regional-opening victory over ONW
By Benton Smith
May 15, 2013
Free State girls soccer coach Kelly Barah trusts his team to improvise on scoring opportunities. That trust paid off Tuesday night in the Firebirds’ Class 6A regional opener as Chelsea Casady connected with Maddie Dieker for the only goal in a 1-0 victory against Olathe Northwest. By Benton Smith
Seabury’s Gaumer signs with DePauw
Staff Reports
May 13, 2013
Bishop Seabury Academy senior Alexa Gaumer signed a national letter of intent Monday with the DePauw University women’s basketball team.

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