In the midst of a four-game losing streak, it’s easy for teams to fold and lose confidence. But with Free State football (2-4), head coach Kevin Stewart says there’s still plenty of trust throughout the roster. “I think there’s a belief that they feel like, ‘Hey, we can do ...
Eli Ward walks to the back of the court after every point and touches the racket to the back fence. Her opponents might do the same, but there’s usually some sort of emotion being expressed physically in that moment. But for Ward, it’s mechanical, surgical. There’s no emotive expression ...
In a battle of two class 6A regional host hopefuls, Free State volleyball (22-7) wound up on the wrong side of a five-set thriller, falling 3-2 to Gardner Edgerton on Tuesday in Lawrence. The Firebirds took the first and fourth sets, but struggled in the second, third, and fifth sets, unable ...
Lawrence and Free State golfers competed in regional tournaments on Monday, where six golfers earned a trip to the state meet. Free State’s golf team took second in the 6A Lake Shawnee Golf Course regional, earning the team’s spot in the 6A state tournament next week. The Firebirds earned ...
The Free State boys soccer team has developed a winning formula over the last week, and the ingredients are simple: run hard. The Firebirds hit a lull in the middle of the season — the goals weren’t coming. Finishing goals has been an issue for the Firebirds, and it led to a 1-3 stretch in ...
Fall sports are in playoff mode with local athletes playing for their seasons when the games matter most, leading to heroic efforts in wins and losses. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Maleka Flory, Baldwin Flory scored two touchdowns in Baldwin's ...