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- Triple jumpers spark LHS boys to 15th
- May 29, 2011
- Even with their knees fatigued and swollen from a season’s worth of jumps, Lawrence High triple jumpers Austin Flory and Steven Hill had plenty of spring left.
- Free State girls track thrilled with third
- May 29, 2011
- The races were over, the times were fast, and all that was left for the Free State High girls track and field team to do was wait for the good news.
- Free State’s Harmon-Thomas triumphs
- May 28, 2011
- Before Free State High’s Alexa Harmon-Thomas could get a chance to sit down and catch her breath, the freshman sensation was clambering atop the podium to accept what might be the first of many state championships.
- Hocking king of shot put
- May 28, 2011
- Hulking shot putters from various schools grunted and heaved with all of their might, mustering a number of impressive distances at the Class 6A state track and field championships on Friday at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium.
- Free State senior Austin Hoag excels at high jump, seeded second at state meet
- May 27, 2011
- As a member of Free State High’s basketball team, Austin Hoag was merely one of a handful of Firebirds with enough hops to dunk.
- Free State Firebirds ready for grueling 4x800 relay at state championships
- May 27, 2011
- The 4x800 relay is by far one of the most demanding track and field events. Each two-lap, 800-meter leg takes considerable stamina, but requires an almost sprint-like pace to achieve a solid time.
- LHS triple jumpers full of surprises
- May 25, 2011
- As they ready for their turn down the runway, it’s easy for a triple jumper to stand out.
- City swimmers encouraged at state
- May 21, 2011
- Free State High’s swim team needed to have a big showing in the preliminary heats of the Class 6A state championships, and boy did it deliver.
- FSHS diver in finals
- May 20, 2011
- When Free State High diver Annie Soderberg steps onto the board, the silence of the crowd engulfs her. Everything slows down, and her mind goes blank to tune out any excess noise
- ‘Unbelievable’ finish: Free State soccer falls just short of state, loses to Manhattan
- May 20, 2011
- In few sports can one or two plays make a greater difference than in soccer. This time around, Free State High’s girls soccer team was on the wrong side of that hard lesson.
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