Free State senior Sarai Preston’s first love was softball, but it wasn’t her last.
Preston grew up in a sporting house, and that included throwing around the football. Playing flag football was a small consideration before she got to high school with other clubs, but it didn’t work out.
Then, right before her junior year, that opportunity came with Free State.
“I was just going to play softball, flag ...
Former Lawrence High pitcher Grant Cleavinger has found a professional home after signing a contract with the Chicago White Sox.
Cleavinger went undrafted in the MLB Draft but signed with the White Sox on July 16 and was assigned to the Arizona Complex League White Sox, the rookie-level circuit operated by Minor League Baseball.
This signing comes after Cleavinger spent four years as a relief pitcher in ...
Amid the music, whistles, celebrations and, eventually, a slip-n-slide, Free State’s flag and tackle football teams spent four days this week as ambassadors for football.
Free State held a flag football camp from Monday to Thursday that consisted of hour-and-a-half sessions for two youth age groups each day. Flag football coach Adam Barmann and tackle football coach Kevin Stewart coached the girls and boys, ...
Whether it's on the mound or in the batter’s box, Lawrence rising senior Hudson Hardesty gets the job done for his team.
It’s not completely uncommon for a high school’s best pitcher to hit, as baseball players at lower levels are still diversified in their skills and positions before typically whittling down to one position that best suits a specific skill set. But what makes Hardesty unique is just how ...
Lawrence rising senior Hudson Hardesty knew that Kansas had the potential to win it all when the team upset Texas 6-3 on the second day of the High School Baseball National Championship Series.
Kansas — which included Hardesty and two rising seniors from Free State, Ryker Mahnke and Owen Lester — had started the tournament with a win over Nebraska before facing a talented Texas team full of future Division ...
Anniston Clark is a competitor. It shows on her face after a kill: there’s usually a stare down involved before she joins her team to celebrate the point.
Clark’s competitive spirit has pushed her in volleyball throughout her life, helping her secure a scholarship to play volleyball at Division I Lipscomb University. And for her senior year at Free State, it’ll help her lead the Firebirds to the state ...
