Free State baseball moved to 2-0 with a 14-0 win over Sioux Falls-Lincoln at Free State High School on Friday. A day after the Firebirds had hits but couldn’t convert them to runs, they poured in runs. They started with three in the first inning. The Firebirds were aided by five free bases ...
Lawrence High baseball started its season with a 7-2 win on Thursday over Sioux Falls-Lincoln High School in Lawrence. “I’m so proud of them,” coach Adam Green said. “I’m not sure we could’ve scripted a better start from (pitcher) Brice Schwada. He was in the zone and kept the ball ...
At any given Free State sporting event, odds are that Jamar Reese is somewhere near the action. Reese, a former student-athlete for the Firebirds from 2004-07, has been a staple at Free State events for the last 12 years. In that time, he hasn’t missed a football game. He can be found ...
Derby — The Free State Firebirds boys basketball team (9-13) trailed by as many as 16 points and cut the deficit down to just one with under two minutes remaining, but came just a few plays short of clinching a spot in the state tournament, falling to top-seeded Derby 52-46 on Friday night in ...
This past week featured state tournaments in wrestling and postseason games for boys and girls basketball. In those competitions, several local athletes shined for their teams. Stella Bradley, Tonganoxie Bradley won a 4A state girls wrestling title in the 115-pound weight class as the ...
Topeka — The Free State girls basketball season concluded on Wednesday night as the Firebirds fell 72-26 to No. 3-seeded Washburn Rural. It was the second time the Firebirds and Junior Blues had played this season; Washburn Rural also beat Free State 76-25 in the first round of the Capital ...