Two things have remained constant for Brett Delich throughout the years: Kansas and wrestling. Soon, the latter of the two constants will lead him away from the first, as Delich and his family will be moving to Oklahoma, after Delich accepted the boys wrestling head coach position with Owasso High School. “It’s bittersweet,” Delich said of leaving. “There’s lots of memories, things. Lots of life ...
The Free State boys tennis team finished as the runner-up in Thursday’s Sunflower League tennis meet in Olathe, as the Firebirds’ top-two singles players finished first and second in the singles bracket. The Firebirds finished with a total team score of 72, which was four points behind league champions Shawnee Mission East. Lawrence placed sixth of 14 teams with 29 points. Free State’s Micah Ward and ...
It took over 75 minutes before the Lawrence girls soccer team scored, but persistence paid off as the Lions secured a 2-0 win over Shawnee Mission South on Thursday. “We won the game in the midfield and defense,” Lawrence coach Joe Comparato said. “We thwarted every one of their attempts. We controlled the middle of the pitch. We just continued to pound, and we finally got through the line.” Lawrence ...
Fresh off a 4A state championship with Tonganoxie, Brett Delich is off to Owasso, Oklahoma, to take over Owasso High School’s boys wrestling program. Delich is a longtime member of the wrestling community in northeast Kansas, having graduated from Mill Valley before wrestling for Labette Community College and Baker University. After coaching stints at Mill Valley and Effingham Atchison County High School, ...
Free State girls soccer lost its fifth match in a row in a 4-1 loss to Olathe West at home on Tuesday. “If you don’t play your game, you’re playing somebody else’s,” Free State coach Tyson Heck said. “We’ve been struggling all season, and it’s difficult to watch knowing the girls are putting in the work that they do and fighting the battle of injuries that we have. It’s tough.” The ...
A smaller-than-usual roster size from Free State on Saturday didn’t keep the Firebirds from having a good meet with personal bests at the Shawnee Mission School District Invitational. Diver Harper Huston qualified for state as she finished with 189.20 points in the diving semifinal on Friday. Having Huston qualify means that the Firebirds now have at least one person qualified in every event. “It’s a ...