The area’s busiest week in baseball has nearly arrived, as Free State and Lawrence High prepare to host more than 30 teams over three days for the annual River City Baseball Festival, beginning Thursday at FSHS, LHS and Hoglund Ballpark. The Firebirds (12-3) and the Lions (10-5) each have plenty of senior stars who are eager to build on their strong starts to the regular season, and this weekend will give ...
Olathe – April’s hardly been the month Lawrence High softball could’ve dreamed of after taking its seventh straight loss -- 7-1 against Olathe West at the CBAC on Tuesday -- but coach Mike Byrn and his group are holding their heads high as their league schedule stiffens up. A three-run seventh inning for the Owls (10-7) ultimately doomed LHS (4-8) sophomore Keira Norris’ start, as the Lions finished ...
After piling on four insurance runs in the fifth, Wichita Heights handed Free State baseball its second loss of the season 5-1 on Friday in Lawrence. Junior Cayman Cook received the starting nod for the Firebirds (12-2), and allowed an earned run on three hits and two strikeouts as the Falcons claimed a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Even with 10 total hits, FSHS struggled to capitalize on its baserunners ...
Repeating as state champions was always going to be a tall order for Free State’s girls’ swim and dive team — but in the middle of the season, the Firebirds are making the case that they can be contenders again. On Wednesday, FSHS finished first at its home meet, racking up 145 more points than runner-up Shawnee-Mill Valley and beating all of the other schools — Mill Valley, Shawnee Mission South, ...
Ben Graves stood tall after firing in strike 3 to complete Free State baseball’s 5-4 home win against Shawnee Mission East on Tuesday. The sophomore relieved his older brother, Kyle, and fellow sophomore Zane Shaw, allowing just one hit and dealing six strikeouts for the save. RBIs by Mason Lester and Ben Graves gave the Firebirds (11-1) a quick three-run lead on the Lancers (6-6) heading into the fourth ...
Relentless until the clock died, the Free State girls soccer team knocked off top-5 Topeka High 2-1 at home on Monday. The Firebirds (2-4-0) rode two goals by juniors Neylana Haque and Taylor Woods to soar past the Trojans (4-3-0) and earn their second win of the season after defeating Shawnee Mission North at home last week. A bevy of shots breathed life into FSHS’ offense right from the kickoff, as the ...