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 ...
SHAWNEE — Four runs in the first half-inning from his offense were all Free State senior Zane Shaw needed to feel comfortable on the mound. “Obviously, that’s a big thing,” Shaw said. “I don’t feel like it changed my mindset necessarily, but it just makes you more comfortable ...
Between two City Showdown matchups and large invitationals across several sports, local athletes performed in big moments while representing their schools. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: AJ Collins, Free State Free State softball beat Lawrence 4-3 on ...