OLATHE — Free State soccer battled back from a two-goal deficit in a wet, rainy match against Olathe West on Wednesday, finishing with a double overtime tie. The prior week was a tough one, with Free State losing 4-0 to Shawnee Mission West and 4-1 to Olathe East, dropping the Firebirds to ...
Free State volleyball senior setter Tessa Nover-Estes is a calming presence. She stays steady at all times, and no matter what is happening on the volleyball court, she is never too high or too low. There are moments, however, where her fiery competitive spirit lets itself loose after a big ...
The first full month of the high school sports season is over, and local teams and athletes are finding their stride as playoff season looms. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Ethan Curry, Lawrence Ethan Curry had nearly 300 all-purpose yards in ...
Free State went the distance with Shawnee Mission North on Friday night, but a 29-yard field goal with three seconds remaining left the Firebirds heartbroken as they fell 31-28. “Really, give Shawnee Mission North a lot of the credit,” Free State head coach Kevin Stewart said. “They ...
It was important for Free State’s Anniston Clark to earn a win over Lawrence in her final high school season. But what made Thursday’s win memorable was doing it alongside her sister, Bryna. Anniston and Bryna only have one year together at Free State, and with their age difference, this ...
The Free State and Lawrence volleyball teams circle the City Showdown every year, and for the third year in a row, the Firebirds were the ones to get the glory. Free State never trailed against Lawrence as the Firebirds went into Lawrence High and came away with a 3-0 win. “We did a nice ...