After nearly two full seasons at Barton Community College, former Free State Firebird Kyle Graves is committed to Pittsburg State to finish out his college career. “I have a pretty good relationship with the head coach over there,” Graves said. “He recruited me during high school, and ...
The spring sports season is around a month away from its conclusion, and local teams and athletes are battling for seeding positions to enter the postseason at the top of their sports. Here are this week’s selections for Athletes of the Week: Erin Derby, Lawrence Lawrence beat Shawnee ...
OLATHE — After a stunning 4-3 loss on Saturday to Pembroke Hill, Free State baseball faced a daunting test against No. 1-ranked Olathe East at the College Boulevard Activity Center on Monday. The No. 4-ranked Firebirds (11-3) bounced back in convincing fashion, taking down the previously ...
The Lawrence and Free State track and field teams sent athletes across the state on Thursday and Friday, as both schools competed in various invitationals. Lawrence hosts Prideland Relays on Thursday Lawrence High School hosted its Prideland Relays on Thursday, which saw the Lions compete ...
Most years, the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center’s south wall is filled with senior portraits of the Free State swim and dive team. This year, the wall only has two. Ashlyn Johnson and Amelia Rockhold make up a smaller senior class than usual for the Firebirds, but their class size hasn’t ...
