After being postponed to after the weekend, the Barrier Breakers track meet was finally completed on Monday at FSHS. Only girls competed in the second day of the two-day meet, which was originally scheduled to take place last Friday. And a number of Free State and Lawrence High athletes had ...

Behind a big third inning, Free State’s baseball team secured a 9-2 victory over Topeka Hayden during the first day of the River City Baseball Festival on Thursday at Hoglund Ballpark. After Hayden evened the score up at 2-2 in the top of the third, the Firebirds (6-7) responded by scoring ...

Thanks to a five-run outburst in the bottom of the sixth, Lawrence High’s baseball team grabbed a 8-3 win over Olathe North Tuesday night at LHS. It was enough to help the Lions snap a three-game skid. With the score tied at 3-3, Lawrence (6-4) got the sixth inning started with a leadoff ...

Despite a valiant effort, Lawrence High’s baseball team suffered a 11-9 road loss to Olathe East Tuesday night, ending a five-game win streak. The Lions (5-2) faced an early hole after giving up five runs over the first two innings. Lawrence grabbed an 8-6 lead after a huge inning in the top ...

Despite not playing in 2020 due to the pandemic, Free State’s softball team picked up where it left off by earning a 10-2 road win over Olathe Northwest in the season opener Tuesday. The Firebirds, who are coming off back-to-back state titles, didn’t score in the top of the first before ...

Player of the year: Shannon Clarke, Free State Clarke came through with a standout senior season with the Firebirds. Despite being face-guarded frequently, she produced an average of 13.9 points per game. She also averaged 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists. The 6-foot wing was a disruptive defender ...