WRITER: David Rodish

City Showdown: Free State baseball takes advantage of early mistakes to beat Lawrence 6-3 for fifth straight rivalry win

For the fifth straight time, Free State baseball got the win over Lawrence, as the Firebirds took advantage of early miscues to win 6-3 at Hoglund Ballpark on Monday. For the seniors on Free State’s roster, their last loss to Lawrence High came as freshmen during a regular-season matchup at Hoglund Ballpark — the rest of the team is undefeated against the Lions. To have gone the majority of their high ...

Free State freshman Marsh breaks league swimming record in 200-yard individual medley, sets sights on state record

Before the Free State girls swim and dive team arrived for the Sunflower League swim meet, coach Janna Skinner made sure freshman Ella Marsh was aware of the league’s 200-yard individual medley record. Marsh has spent her first season at Free State inching closer to passing Free State’s school record in the event, and Marsh came 0.16 seconds away from that record in a swim meet on April 15. Marsh swam close ...

Free State's Marsh breaks Sunflower League record; Firebirds finish third, Lawrence 12th in league swim meet

LENEXA — Free State swimmer Ella Marsh made Sunflower League history with a record-breaking swim while leading the Firebirds to a third-place finish in the Sunflower League swim meet. Marsh, a freshman, broke the Sunflower League meet record in the 200 individual medley during preliminary races on Friday. She came back and broke it again during the finals swim on Saturday, all without a taper before the ...

Free State tennis takes second, Lawrence ties for fourth in Gardner Edgerton regional tournament

OLATHE — The Free State boys tennis team qualified all six members of its team for state while finishing second overall in the 6A Gardner Edgerton regional tournament in Olathe. Through several rain delays, an impromptu Lawrence vs. Free State football scrimmage and five rounds of tennis, the Firebirds finished with 18 points, trailing only Blue Valley Northwest with 20 points. Lawrence qualified its top ...

Bishop Seabury girls soccer avenges early-season loss, beats Maranatha 6-2

The Bishop Seabury girls soccer team knew Thursday’s game against Maranatha Christian Academy was a chance to show what the Seahawks could do at full strength. The Eagles won the first matchup between the two teams 3-2 on April 2, which was the Seahawks’ second game of the year with the team missing some key pieces. This time around, with more health and depth on their side, the Seahawks earned a ...