Free State’s boys soccer team has hit an offensive rut over the last four games, with just one goal scored in that time and three shutout losses. But the team is confident that things will turn around. Most of Free State’s boys soccer players have spent a lot of time together from club ...

Olathe — Free State boys soccer fell 2-0 to Olathe East on Tuesday, dropping the Firebirds’ record to 3-5-1. “The boys have obviously had some struggles lately, but the one thing I think we continue to take away is that they don’t stop playing as a team,” Free State coach Tyson Heck ...

Free State football (3-1) let a 21-point second-half lead slip, but ultimately hung on for a 35-27 home win over Olathe East on Friday night. “I thought our guys played really good on both sides of the ball for the most part, and then at the end, we just couldn’t stop the pass,” head ...

The first full month of the fall sports season is almost over, and local athletes are helping their teams build momentum and wins as the season rolls along. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Maddon Brittingham, Free State Free State bounced back from a ...

Free State football (2-1) returns to Lawrence on Friday night for a Sunflower League home matchup with Olathe East (1-2). The Firebirds’ young core of players have now been through three games at the varsity level, and with the help of upperclassmen leadership, head coach Kevin Stewart says ...

Free State’s volleyball team is a veteran group with 10 upperclassmen on the 12-player roster, including seven seniors. With a team dominated by older players, it is a challenge for young players to carve out an important role. Yet, in the starting lineup among the seniors, 5-foot-5 ...