OLATHE — Free State’s Eli Ward won her second regional tennis championship on Friday, setting the sophomore up to defend her singles state title. “I’m very happy to be back in season,” Ward said. “I feel like I’ve had a good start to my season so far, and I hope I can continue ...
A volleyball match between Mill Valley and Free State, the two 6A region-leading teams, ended in disappointment for the home Firebirds, who were swept by the Jaguars on Thursday. Free State’s offense struggled with consistency in the game, especially in a lopsided second set that the Jaguars ...
As Free State football starts to hit the home stretch, the Firebirds (2-3) are looking to get back on track with a win Friday against Shawnee Mission East. Despite a 42-28 loss to top-ranked Mill Valley last week, the team is still positive in the work it's putting in during practice, and ...
Free State finished fourth and Lawrence took 13th in the Sunflower League girls tennis tournament on Friday, with Free State’s Eli Ward winning the singles bracket. Ward won her second Sunflower League singles championship in as many years, entering as the No. 1 seed and finishing with a ...
The fall sports season is heating up and local athletes are shining in both regular season and postseason play. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Claire Cummins, Free State Cummins had a busy week finishing in the top five of two golf tournaments. In ...
