The Lawrence and Free State boys golf teams golfed in the second round of the Sunflower League tournament on Tuesday and the third round on Thursday for the final golf tournament ahead of substate.
The second Sunflower League round took place at Eagle Bend Golf Course, and Lawrence and Free State took advantage of a familiar course to finish seventh and eighth, respectively, in team score.
Lawrence shot 319 as ...
WICHITA — Six of the eight local tennis players from Free State and Lawrence got to finish day 1 of the boys tennis state tournament with celebrations.
Free State’s two singles players finished the first day still in the championship bracket and will start day 2 by facing off in the semifinal round. The Firebirds’ top doubles team and Lawrence’s doubles team both took losses but finished the day with ...
Senior defender Erin Derby knew the Lawrence girls soccer team wasn’t going to lose to Olathe South on Thursday night, even as the game remained scoreless late into the second half.
Thursday was senior night for Lawrence, and 10 Lions were celebrated before the game. Senior Elise Lawrence said the team has underperformed on previous senior nights, but that the trend wasn’t going to continue.
“It was ...
No matter what has happened during the regular season for Free State girls soccer, the Firebirds have had a trend of going into the playoffs and upsetting teams.
The Firebirds hold a 3-11-1 record with one game left in the regular season. They've struggled to score, having never scored more than twice in a game and having the seventh-fewest goals scored this season in 6A.
But the Firebirds haven’t lost ...
Free State’s girls soccer senior night ended in a disappointing 2-0 loss to Gardner Edgerton as the eight seniors played their final game at Free State High School.
Despite entering with a 3-10-1 record, the Firebirds continued to play hard and come out ready to play. Free State coach Tyson Heck said it’s because of the senior class’s competitive spirit and drive to win.
“The seniors have never let me ...
