The 2026 boys soccer City Showdown between Free State and Lawrence was postponed and will be made up on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Free State High School. The City Showdown was moved up from a typical 7 p.m. start time to 5 p.m. to avoid the storm, but 18 minutes into the game, lightning struck in ...

GARDNER — Free State’s girls tennis team withstood a scorching sun and competed in the Gardner Edgerton Blazer Invitational on Tuesday, where the Firebirds faced eight Sunflower League schools. “We’ve got a lot of new players, but the way they played considering the heat and the ...

Free State, Lawrence flag football teams go undefeated in weekend doubleheader The Free State and Lawrence flag football teams both went 2-0 over the weekend in games against Olathe South and Olathe North. Free State started with a 39-12 win over Olathe South, scoring 26 points in the opening ...

The fall sports season is here, and local athletes have already started the year with strong performances in the first few weeks of action. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Zoey Barber, Lawrence Lawrence flag football is off to an undefeated start to ...

Free State volleyball’s middle and outside hitters have created a thunderous offense this year, dominating teams as the Firebirds have compiled an undefeated record. But a big reason why they are able to have the offensive success they’ve had is the Free State defense, a deep group of ...

Headline: Free State football cruises to 38-20 statement win at Blue Valley West OVERLAND PARK – Free State football scored just over three minutes into Thursday night’s game and never looked back, defeating Blue Valley West 38-20 at the Blue Valley District Athletic Complex ...