With plenty of state tournament veterans and senior leaders on its roster, Free State is looking to make an impact in its fourth straight trip to state.
But in order to pull off a deep run, the sixth-seeded Firebirds will have to get past a team that stonewalled them in their last two trips: No. 3 seed Blue Valley Northwest.
“Me and (BV Northwest head coach) Ed Fritz in the state tournament again,” Free ...
What began as a celebration of the Eudora girls basketball team's sub-state victory on Friday quickly turned into a photoshoot all around the packed Eudora gym.
It started with just the team, made its way to the raucous student section, and later involved nearly all of the spectators.
“It was awesome,” Eudora sophomore guard Harper Schreiner said. “Girls basketball really hasn’t been big (in Eudora) ...
A big fifth inning proved to be the difference as Kansas baseball dropped game two of a three-game series with Indiana State, 9-3, on Saturday at Hoglund Ballpark.
The Jayhawks made a brief comeback in the with junior shortstop Skyler Messinger scoring in the bottom of the third inning. Junior first baseman Nolan Metcalf followed that up with a home run to cut the Sycamores’ lead to 3-2.
However, Indiana ...
Free State sophomore Mozae Downing-Rivers was trapped at midcourt, desperately searching for a teammate. He quickly found senior guard Olin Yoder who snatched the pass and stepped — or rather jumped — into a 3-pointer.
Yoder’s huge triple with just over two minutes to play — the first and only field goal for the Firebirds in the fourth quarter — helped Free State hold on for a 58-48 victory over ...
Eudora — As a desperation three from Paola bounced off the rim and the final buzzer sounded, a rush of euphoria erupted in the Eudora gym.
The sudden celebration was a byproduct of the No. 1 Eudora girls defeating No. 8 Paola 33-28 in the Class 4A sub-state championship Friday night, sending the Cardinals back to the state tournament.
“We wanted this so bad for our kids,” Eudora interim head coach ...
Topeka — Despite a strong start from beyond the arc and a late push, Free State came up short in the second half as the Firebirds fell to Washburn Rural 66-57 in the sub-state semifinals Tuesday.
The Firebirds finish the season 8-13 in head coach Nick Wood’s first season at the helm.
“They were fun to watch tonight,” Wood said. “We didn’t lose because of lack of effort or heart. We gave them ...
