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 ...
Olathe – After leading by as many as eight runs, the Lawrence High baseball team squandered its early groove in a 16-15 loss to Olathe South in extra innings on Thursday at the Olathe District Activities Center. The result came down to an interference call near third base following an RBI double in the bottom of the eighth that scrubbed what would’ve been the Lions’ (6-4) second out of the inning and ...
Topeka – Building a winning reputation early, the Lawrence High boys tennis squad kept pushing forward Wednesday, as two doubles pairings and one singles player earned winning records at the Topeka West quad. Both of LHS’ doubles pairings, senior Logan Daniels and junior Josh Labin; junior Jun Brewer and sophomore Jack Bauch, walked away with 2-1 finishes after battles with Washburn Rural, Seaman and Topeka ...
Elsa Carrillo woke up ready to play softball on Tuesday. Free State’s senior starter soaked up her turn in the rotation, striking out 21 total batters and delivering a walk-off bomb in the bottom of the 10th inning, leading the Firebirds over Olathe South 1-0 for their first win of the season. On a day where just five total batters across both teams were fortunate enough to record a hit, FSHS (1-2) recorded ...
Topeka — The Free State and Lawrence High track and field teams created a flurry of top-five finishes at the Coach Beardslee Invite at Washburn Rural on Thursday. Placing in the top three in all three relays, the FSHS boys squad arguably made the most noise, pulling down 18 total top-five finishes at the meet. Seniors Jameson Carter, who won the 300-meter hurdles (40.73), and Blake Wohler, who won the ...
The weather seemingly warmed back up right alongside Free State pitcher Blaine Larkin in an 8-0 shutout win against Shawnee Mission North at home, as the junior struck out 10 batters and allowed three total hits through six innings on Wednesday. FSHS, which now turns its attention to a road test in Fayetteville, Arkansas, compiled eight total hits to complement Larkin’s day on the mound. Four Firebirds – ...