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Free State baseball finishes opening week 2-0 with 10-2 win over Sioux Falls-Jefferson

Free State baseball seniors Nathan Young and Zane Shaw have spent most of their high school careers solely on the mound as pitchers, but with openings in the lineup to start the season, both have taken on larger roles on the offensive side. The duo displayed their two-way capabilities on ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Delaney Earl and Devyn Wadel

The winter sports season officially ended as the boys and girls basketball seasons concluded with state championships, While the KSHSAA seasons for winter sports ended earlier, local wrestlers competed in the USA Wrestling Kansas State Championships, where local wrestlers made the podium. Here ...

Free State baseball opens season with 15-0 win over Tea Area High School

The Free State baseball team began its Class 6A state championship defense in run-rule fashion, taking down Tea Area High School of South Dakota 15-0 in four innings on Thursday at Free State. “It’s a lot of fun being back on the field with the guys playing,” senior Ben Graves said. ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Marley Doleman and Zane Shaw

The boys and girls wrestling seasons concluded over the weekend, and basketball began postseason play, bringing the winter sports season close to its conclusion. With those developments have come game-winning playoff performances for local athletes across sports. Here are this week's selections ...

Free State boys basketball battles, falls to No. 3 seed Derby in substate matchup

DERBY — Despite trailing by double digits multiple times throughout its 6A boys substate matchup, Free State refused to go away against Derby on Wednesday night. As the No. 14-seeded heavy underdog, Free State overcame adversity throughout the game. But in the end, third-seeded Derby ...