In a battle of two class 6A regional host hopefuls, Free State volleyball (22-7) wound up on the wrong side of a five-set thriller, falling 3-2 to Gardner Edgerton on Tuesday in Lawrence. The Firebirds took the first and fourth sets, but struggled in the second, third, and fifth sets, unable ...

Lawrence and Free State golfers competed in regional tournaments on Monday, where six golfers earned a trip to the state meet. Free State’s golf team took second in the 6A Lake Shawnee Golf Course regional, earning the team’s spot in the 6A state tournament next week. The Firebirds earned ...

The Free State boys soccer team has developed a winning formula over the last week, and the ingredients are simple: run hard. The Firebirds hit a lull in the middle of the season — the goals weren’t coming. Finishing goals has been an issue for the Firebirds, and it led to a 1-3 stretch in ...

Fall sports are in playoff mode with local athletes playing for their seasons when the games matter most, leading to heroic efforts in wins and losses. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Maleka Flory, Baldwin Flory scored two touchdowns in Baldwin's ...

Free State flag football’s first official season concluded on Saturday with a 13-12 regional championship loss to Maize South. The Firebirds went 9-1 in the regular season, setting themselves up as the No. 3 seed with regional hosting duties. Free State dominated its first regional game with ...