A little over a month ago, Free State fell 4-1 to Olathe East on the road, dropping the Firebirds’ record to 4-4. The Firebirds had to figure some things out. They weren’t finishing at the net, and they had allowed 12 goals in a four-game stretch. Then came a rainy slog of a match against ...

While all four Lawrence and Free State boys and girls teams had runners qualify for the 6A state cross-country meet on Saturday in Manhattan, the Lawrence boys and Free State girls also both qualified as teams. The Lawrence boys were the runners-up in the Manhattan substate race, scoring 66 ...

Free State volleyball’s biggest goal in 2026 was a simple one: get back to the state tournament. With that goal now accomplished, an even larger one awaits. After going 0-3 in last year’s Class 6A tournament as the No. 8 seed, the Firebirds are looking to improve upon those results with a ...

Lawrence scored 34 unanswered points, including 27 in the second half, en route to defeating Free State 41-10 in the City Showdown for the second year in a row. “It’s special to get a win over anybody,” Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said. “That was a good one. We had to scratch and claw. ...