- 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
- 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
- Journal-World All-Area Boys Basketball Team
- April 4, 2013
- The 2013 Journal-World All-Area Boys Basketball Team is revealed. By Benton Smith
- City, area basketball players on All-Class teams
- March 19, 2013
- City and area basketball players earned All-Class recognition from both the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle.
- Lions’ Jake Mosiman second-teamer
- March 11, 2013
- No city players made the cut this season for the Sunflower League’s five-player boys basketball first team, but six were recognized by the league’s coaches with postseason honors.
- Just too much: FSHS overwhelmed by mighty Huskies
- March 6, 2013
- Free State played as flawless a first half as a coach could hope for Wednesday afternoon against Blue Valley Northwest, but the Huskies got back to their lethal brand of hoops when it came time to win and ended Free State’s season with a 56-37 victory. By Benton Smith
- Blue Valley NW ends Free State’s season at state
- Unbeaten Huskies take control late, win 56-37
- March 6, 2013
- The Firebirds hung around longer than many probably expected them to, but Blue Valley Northwest’s ability to force turnovers and consistently get to the paint off the bounce made it impossible for Free State (11-12) to keep up with the Huskies (23-0), who prevailed 56-37. By Benton Smith
- Free State’s postseason push lets Hack brothers team up one last time
- March 6, 2013
- Free State senior Wilson Hack and brother Weston, a sophomore, are savoring their last chance to share a basketball court as the Firebirds boys make their run to the state tournament. By Benton Smith
- Firebirds feeling confident against undefeated BVNW
- March 6, 2013
- Ever since Free State High’s boys basketball team won a sub-state championship Friday at Olathe East, the Firebirds have heard well-wishers doubt the team’s chances against undefeated Blue Valley Northwest. But FSHS players say they’re prepared and confident they have a shot in today’s state tournament in Wichita. By Benton Smith
- FSHS boys ride renewed defense to state
- March 4, 2013
- Almost two weeks ago, in the days leading up to their regular-season finale, Free State High’s boys basketball players made a vow to “practice better.” That renewed focus, especially on defense, has the Firebirds in the Class 6A state tournament, which starts on Wednesday in Wichita. By Benton Smith
- No. 8 seed Firebirds to meet No. 1 Blue Valley NW at state
- March 3, 2013
- What Free State High’s boys basketball team has known since it beat Olathe East Friday night for a Class 6A sub-state championship became official on Sunday: the Firebirds will face the state tournament’s No. 1 seed, unbeaten Blue Valley Northwest, in the first round Wednesday at Wichita. By Benton Smith
- Firebirds boys hope to surprise tougher match-ups at state
- March 3, 2013
- Every member of Free State High’s boys basketball team openly acknowledges the Firebirds aren’t the most talented, deepest or offensively dominating team around. And that’s OK with them, because they’re one of eight programs still in the hunt for the Class 6A state championship.
- Next stop: state — Khadre Lane sparks FSHS to upset
- March 1, 2013
- Tiring as the life of a high school basketball player can be, Free State junior Khadre Lane discovered Friday after-school naps aren’t always the greatest idea. By Benton Smith
- FSHS boys undaunted as underdogs in sub-state final
- March 1, 2013
- The lowest seed remaining in any of the Class 6A boys basketball sub-state brackets, No. 7 seed Free State High — one win away from the program’s first state-tournament berth in six years — could enter today’s 7 p.m. championship game at No. 3 Olathe East embracing the underdog role. By Benton Smith
- Angry ‘Bird: Fired-up Cole Moreano sparks Firebirds past Gardner
- February 28, 2013
- Cole Moreano gave Free State the offensive — and emotional — boost that the Firebirds needed in a 53-47 boys basketball upset over second-seeded Gardner-Edgerton. By Jesse Newell
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