Free State baseball has consistently found its success based on pitching and defense. The 2026 team, which currently stands at 20-4, is no different in that regard. However, if the Firebirds want to complete back-to-back state championships for the first time in school history, they will have ...
For the fifth straight time, Free State baseball got the win over Lawrence, as the Firebirds took advantage of early miscues to win 6-3 at Hoglund Ballpark on Monday. For the seniors on Free State’s roster, their last loss to Lawrence High came as freshmen during a regular-season matchup at ...
Before the Free State girls swim and dive team arrived for the Sunflower League swim meet, coach Janna Skinner made sure freshman Ella Marsh was aware of the league’s 200-yard individual medley record. Marsh has spent her first season at Free State inching closer to passing Free State’s ...
LENEXA — Free State swimmer Ella Marsh made Sunflower League history with a record-breaking swim while leading the Firebirds to a third-place finish in the Sunflower League swim meet. Marsh, a freshman, broke the Sunflower League meet record in the 200 individual medley during preliminary ...
After four years as an assistant coach for Free State baseball, Matt Hill knew it was time to lead a program on his own. Shawnee Mission South came calling, and now the first-time head coach is working to create a culture similar to that of Free State, led by his father, Mike Hill. “Well, ...