TOPEKA – Before postseason play began, Free State softball head coach Charley Bowen knew his team had to limit mistakes to give itself a chance. The 10th-seeded Firebirds played a relatively clean game through four innings before two costly errors in the bottom of the fifth allowed No. ...

For the eighth straight time, Free State baseball is one of eight schools on its way to the state tournament. The Firebirds (24-4) punched their ticket to state by taking care of 10th-seeded Topeka/Cair Paravel in Tuesday’s regional championship game, 15-0 in three innings. “That’s what ...

Zane Shaw delivered another shutout pitching performance to move Free State into the regional championship. The Nebraska commit struck out 13 batters, facing just 16 as the Firebirds (23-4) defeated 15th-seeded Liberal 11-0 in Monday’s semifinal. Due to inclement weather, the championship ...

When Eli Ward won the 6A girls tennis singles championship in October, the freshman made sure to let her big brother, Micah, know about it. Most of the top youth tennis players compete within the United States Tennis Association and often don’t compete with high school teams to free up their ...

Girls soccer, baseball and softball all are entering the postseason, and local teams across the three sports are beginning their playoff push with regional tournaments this week. GIRLS SOCCER Lawrence girls soccer entered the postseason as the No. 7 seed in the 6A East regional with a 10-6-0 ...