Free State's boys basketball team defeated Junction City Tuesday night at FSHS on March 2, 2021. The Firebirds are head to the substate championship game following their win in the postseason opener. FSHS will host Washburn Rural on Friday, with a trip to the state tournament on the ...
Some teams aren’t picky about what their postseason wins look like. But Free State’s boys basketball team isn’t one of them. The message in the locker room after the Firebirds’ 53-42 home win over Junction City on Tuesday was clear: When FSHS welcomes Washburn Rural for the substate ...
Long before Shannon Clarke scored over 1,000 points during her career with Free State girls basketball, she struggled to win a simple one-on-one battle in her own driveway. Growing up, Clarke played her older brother, Daniel, almost every night in the summer. Daniel, who was six years older ...
A pair of Lawrence High wrestlers made it to the finals, but neither of them were able to come away with a state title at the Class 6A state wrestling meet on Saturday inside Hartman Arena. Lawrence senior Trey Medina’s undefeated season came to an end in the championship match of the ...
Free State’s girls basketball team secured a postseason win by defeating Junction City, 50-26, during Saturday’s play-in game at Junction City. The Firebirds jumped out to an early 11-0 lead by knocking down shots and playing strong defense. After taking a 12-6 lead into the second ...
Changing a program doesn’t happen overnight, but Free State’s wrestling team took a big step in that direction during Year One of the Randy Streeter era. The Firebirds went from unranked entering the season all the way up to No. 4 in Class 6A ahead of last week’s substate meet. FSHS is ...
For the first time in school history, Free State has a two-time state champion in wrestling. Junior Madyson Gray accomplished that feat on Thursday inside Hartman Arena by winning an individual title at just the state's second sanctioned girls wrestling tournament. Gray also won an ...
It was quite the day for both Lawrence High and Free State at the Class 6A regional bowling meet Wednesday afternoon at Mission Bowl. Not only did three of the four teams qualify for state, but one squad even came away with a regional title Lawrence’s boys bowling squad secured a regional ...
Postseason brackets were officially revealed on Wednesday, and a pair of local boys basketball teams will get the opportunity to host substate after performing well in the regular season. Lawrence High boys (17-1) will host Olathe Northwest (7-13) in the substate opener on Tuesday, with tipoff ...
Free State junior Madyson Gray glanced at her bracket ahead of Thursday’s state wrestling tournament, but she didn’t feel the need to do an in-depth breakdown of her potential opponents. One might attribute that to the fact Gray is already a two-time state champion, including a state title ...
A total of 11 wrestlers from Free State and Lawrence High will have the opportunity to compete during the final weekend of the season. Lawrence is sending five of those state qualifiers after its performance in the Olathe North substate on Saturday. A pair of LHS wrestlers should even enter ...
Free State junior Madyson Gray added another first-place finish to her resume during the substate meet at Leavenworth High School on Friday. Gray punched her ticket to the girls state wrestling tournament by winning the 132-pound weight class. Gray won all three of her matches by fall, ...
No state titles were captured by the local schools during the Class 6A boys state swim meet this year, but Lawrence High still managed to leave a lasting memory by setting a school record. In the ninth event of Friday's state swim meet, Lawrence’s 200 freestyle relay squad made history while ...
Lawrence High's boys basketball team knocked down 11 3-pointers during a 16-point win over Free State Friday night at FSHS on Feb. 19, 2021. The Lions have now three consecutive meeting in this rivalry, while also securing a victory in seven of the last eight meetings. Photos by Chance ...
Free State's girls basketball team defeated Lawrence High Friday night at LHS on Feb. 19, 2021. The Firebirds have now won three consecutive meetings in this rivalry. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World
It took almost the entirety of Friday night’s City Showdown, but Free State High’s girls basketball team finally put rival Lawrence away late in a 55-46 victory at LHS. The Lions, who trailed by four entering the fourth quarter, scrapped in the opening minutes of the period, much like they ...
Head coach Mike Lewis emerged from the visiting locker room soaked from head-to-toe after the Lawrence High boys basketball team splashed the coaching staff with bottles of water following a 56-40 win over Free State Friday night. A raucous celebration occurred behind closed doors in the ...
Lawrence High's bowling program earned a win in varsity boys and varsity girls during a dual against Free State Thursday afternoon at Royal Crest Lanes. The Lions has success in the Baker format in both matchups to pull out the come-from-behind victory against their rival. Photos by Chance ...
As soon as Lawrence High junior Josh King rolled his second strike in the final frame of the day, he knew what he had accomplished. King punched the air in celebration, and made his way back to the ball return for his third roll. King didn’t even really need a third attempt in that 10th ...
Free State senior Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck never thought this day would come. After 11 years of swimming at a competitive level, including the last four at FSHS, Friday will be his last in the pool. One way or another, Sirimongkhon-Dyck will conclude his swimming career at the Class 6A state ...