LENEXA — The Free State and Lawrence boys swim and dive teams concluded their seasons on Saturday in the 6A state boys swim and dive meet at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center. Free State finished 12th in the state with 92 team points, while the Lions earned 16 points from senior Alex Oral. The Firebirds improved upon last year’s placement, finishing a spot higher in 2026. “This team is a ...
Free State trailed or was tied for exactly zero seconds of Friday's City Showdown boys basketball game against Lawrence. Before the clock even started, the Firebirds (7-14) took the lead with a technical free throw from sophomore Brendan Barrett, which was followed by a layup from senior Ethan Prescott on the first possession of the game. The Firebirds carried that into a dominant first half, building an ...
Friday’s girls basketball game between Free State and Lawrence will provide an atmosphere that many of the players haven’t experienced yet. What they can expect is a crowded gym, a crazy environment and a good game. Free State (7-13) will play host to the Lions (10-10) at 5:30 p.m. for the girls basketball portion of the City Showdown. Both teams enter on a losing streak, meaning a win against the ...
Juliana Hout remembers Lawrence girls wrestling coach Carl Springer telling her this past summer that he found a great new practice partner for her sophomore year. Hout’s practice partner her freshman year graduated, leaving an opening next to her on the wrestling mat. After a freshman campaign that ended with her being disqualified from the regional tournament, Hout had big goals for her second season with ...
The Lawrence boys and girls basketball teams struggled on Tuesday night against Olathe North as both teams lost by over 20 points. The Lions lost the girls basketball game 78-57 after a slow start led to an insurmountable lead. The Eagles scored the first two buckets of the game with two 3s. Lawrence junior Cami Nauholz was the lone Lion to score more than once in the first quarter, and she got her team its ...
The Sunflower League’s girls wrestling tournament switched to a dual-style tournament this year, with wrestlers competing against other lineups, rather than by weight class. However, coaches at Free State and Lawrence said it was too soon for a dual-style tournament, as too many teams lack full rosters to compete in five duals per tournament. “I sent emails to our league, all the coaches and ADs, saying ...