A Friday night thriller that seemed like it might last well into Saturday's early hours finally came to an end at Mill Valley High when Free State guard Cooper Jackson delivered two of the most important plays of the night in a 66-65 quadruple overtime win. With the game tied at 65, Free State ...

One night after scoring a season-high 72 points in a win over Topeka West, the Free State girls basketball team had its lowest-scoring night of the season in a 47-22 home loss to Shawnee Mission West. The Vikings (7-1, No. 6 in Class 6A) are a matchup nightmare for most teams given their ...

Free State’s girls basketball team produced its best offensive outing of the year during its 72-46 victory over Topeka West Thursday night at FSHS. The Firebirds (3-4) jumped out to a 15-13 lead after the opening period, and the offense continued to improve after that. They scored 19 points ...

Local swim and dive athletes completely dominated a quadrangular at Lawrence High on Wednesday. All 12 events were won by an athlete from either Free State, Lawrence High or Bishop Seabury. FSHS boys swim and dive program earned seven of those event victories en route to a first-place finish ...

Free State's boys basketball team secured a 77-59 home win over Shawnee Heights Wednesday night on Jan. 27, 2021. The Firebirds (No. 5 in Class 6A) improved to 9-2 on the year with the win. Junior guard Mozae Downing finished 10 assists to lead the way for Free State. Photos by Carter ...

Junior point guard Mozae Downing didn't end up finishing in double figures Wednesday night like three of his fellow starters, but he arguably made the biggest impact in Free State’s 77-59 home win over Shawnee Heights. Downing, who finished with 7 points, served as the facilitator behind the ...