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Free State football star Wyatt tears ACL
June 18, 2013
Free State football senior Fred Wyatt, a 6-foot-4, 260-pound Northwestern University football commit, found out late last week he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. By Benton Smith
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Remembering Lila: Baseball helps FSHS assistant cope
June 16, 2013
Immersed in grief over the death of his daughter, Lila, Free State High baseball assistant coach Nolan Deitrich found an outlet for his sorrow in the game he grew up playing. By Benton Smith
Heads-up play saves 5-3 Lawrence Raiders victory
June 16, 2013
Lawrence Raiders catcher Lee McMahon helped save a 5-3 victory on Saturday afternoon at Lawrence High by simply paying attention. By Jesse Newell
Decisions, decisions: Free State’s Khadre Lane turning heads in football, too, to go with basketball reputation
June 15, 2013
Pretty much ever since he first grew comfortable dribbling and shooting, Khadre Lane has identified himself as a basketball player. As he approaches his senior year at Free State High, though, others have begun to look at him in another light. By Benton Smith
Former LHS standouts play in all-star border bout
June 14, 2013
The Lawrence High football players competing in the Country Mart Kansas vs. Missouri All-Star Game on Thursday night had a tough time getting comfortable against stiff defense in a 36-8 loss to Missouri at Lee’s Summit North’s Bronco Athletic Complex. By Benton Smith
KSHSAA tweaks state volleyball
June 13, 2013
The Kansas State High School Activities Association has announced new locations and schedules for state volleyball tournaments. The existing system was altered to accommodate for the recent split of Class 4A.
All-State softball taps 3 from city
June 13, 2013
The Kansas Softball Coaches Association named three city players to the 2013 Class 6A All-State first team.
Lions’ Jo Huntsinger joins volleyball hall
June 13, 2013
It didn’t surprise Jo Huntsinger last year when longtime Lawrence High volleyball coach Joan Wells was inducted into the Kansas Volleyball Association’s inaugural hall of fame class. However, Huntsinger never expected she would receive the same honor as her predecessor this summer. By Benton Smith
Raiders relievers steady in home-opening victory
June 12, 2013
Playing in town for the first time this summer, the Lawrence Raiders rode some steady relief pitching to a 5-3 victory over the Midwest Bruins Tuesday night at Free State High. By Benton Smith
World Company Cup returns to Free State
June 12, 2013
For the seventh time in eight years, the World Company Cup belongs to Free State High. The trophy, awarded since 2006 to the school that prevails most often in City Showdowns and other competitions between rivals Lawrence High and Free State, spent the last year on display at LHS. However, the Lions’ claim to the cup proved short-lived, as Free State conquered the Lions, 17-9, in the standings. By Benton Smith
FSHS grad A’Liyan Rogers on winning all-star team
June 11, 2013
Recent Free State grad A’Liyah Rogers and her Kansas all-star team defeated Missouri, 8-3 and 4-0, in Monday’s 13th annual MO-KAN All Star game at the Shawnee Mission School District Softball Complex.
Veritas fills football vacancy
June 11, 2013
Veritas Christian School varsity football coach Doug Bennett has retired after 10 years with the program he started.
Bob Lisher: Camp benefitted FSHS football
June 11, 2013
After spending Friday through Sunday in Maryville, Mo., for Northwest Missouri State University’s football camp, Free State High coach Bob Lisher returned to Lawrence feeling optimistic. By Benton Smith
Ex-Lion Albert Minnis goes in 25th round
June 8, 2013
The Houston Astros used the first pick of the 25th round of the Major League Baseball free-agent draft to select Wichita State junior left-handed pitcher Albert Minnis, who led Lawrence High to the Class 6A state title his junior season.
FSHS football forced to replace stars in secondary
June 8, 2013
After four days of football camp this week at Free State High School, coach Bob Lisher knows the biggest holes in the defense could be in the secondary. Although senior free safety Joe Dineen still roams the field looking to dish out punishment, the Firebirds lost the services of recent graduates Kyle McFarland and Demarko Bobo on the corners. By Benton Smith

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