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Free State football struggles in 47-7 loss to Manhattan

In a battle of the top teams in class 6A, Free State (1-1) struggled in all facets of the game on Friday night in Lawrence, falling to Manhattan (2-0), 47-7. “Truthfully, we were pretty much outclassed and outmatched in every part of the game,” head coach Kevin Stewart said. “As prepared ...

Free State pitcher Young commits to Barton Community College

Nathan Young planned on going the junior-college route to continue his baseball career. Coming from Free State, where winning is the expectation, Young wanted to go to a program he considered a winner. After visiting Barton, Butler and Cloud County, Young landed on Barton and announced his ...

High-ranked 2026 guard Kinney sets commitment date

Taylen Kinney, a high-ranked point guard from Newport, Kentucky, who is a target for Kansas in the class of 2026, will announce his college commitment on Sept. 28, according to a post on his Instagram account. Recently measured at 6-foot-3 and 188 pounds, Kinney averaged 20.1 points, 5.0 ...

KU volleyball sweeps Florida Gulf Coast

The Kansas volleyball team evened its record at 4-4 on Thursday evening with a three-set victory that featured significantly less drama than any of its seven prior matches. KU swept Florida Gulf Coast 26-24, 25-16, 25-20 in Vermillion, South Dakota, escaping a closely contested first set after ...