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 ...
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 ...
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 ...