Free State’s last-ditch effort soared out of bounds just as time expired. The entire Lawrence High boys soccer team rushed to the center of the field in celebration following a 2-1 win over FSHS in the opening round of the Class 6A postseason on Tuesday at Free State. The win helped the Lions (9-8) advance to the regional championship for the second year in a row. More than that, though, it served as a ...
When Free State’s volleyball team won a substate title and a state tournament berth on Saturday, senior Jani McAlister-Harms wasn’t shy about how much the game meant to her — in fact, she cheered so loudly for her teammates that she lost her voice. She had good reasons to be excited about the thrilling three-set win over Lawrence High in the substate championship at Olathe West. As one of the team’s ...
Whoever claimed that third time's the charm has never met the Kansas football team. After two long punt returns in the first half by Kansas State, Les Miles and his staff chose to punt the ball down the middle of the field with eight seconds remaining in the second quarter. The result was a punt return for a touchdown by the Wildcats to close out a lopsided first half. Kansas State scored on two different punt ...
A trio of area football teams ended the 2020 regular season on a high note. Perry-Lecompton bounced back from its lone loss of the season with a 52-6 victory over Santa Fe Trail on Friday. The Kaws, who went to the state championship a year ago, ended the regular season with a 7-1 record. PLHS (No. 3 in Class 3A) scored 31 points in the first quarter alone, and got plenty of players involved in the process. ...
For the third year in a row, Free State’s boys cross-country secured a regional crown. The Firebirds had five runners finish inside the top-14 on their way to a first-place finish at the Class 6A regional meet on Saturday at Frontier Trail Middle School. Free State scored 38 points as a team, which was 32 points better than runner-up Gardner-Edgerton in the varsity boys competition. Free State’s tandem of ...
Free State’s volleyball team is headed to the Class 6A state tournament for the second year in a row. It wasn’t always easy, but the Firebirds found a way to make the necessary plays to win a substate title at Olathe West High School on Saturday. Free State earned a two-set win (25-18, 25-20) over Olathe West in the substate opener and outlasted Lawrence High in three sets (25-23, 25-23, 25-23) in the ...