It’s round two of the Class 6A playoffs and Lawrence High and Free State both will have to win on the road to advance. Sixth-seeded LHS (7-2) plays at No. 3 Junction City (8-1) and the fifth-seeded Firebirds (7-2) will play at No. 4 Washburn (8-1) Rural on the west side of the bracket. Both ...

Ranked seventh in their class heading into Saturday’s 6A state cross country meet, the Free State High boys turned in a solid day and took home fourth place. The Firebirds missed out on cracking the top three by a single point, finishing with 121 points, just behind Olathe East with 120. ...

The Free State High football team scored early and often in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs Friday night, knocking out Wichita South, 49-22. The Firebirds (7-2) piled up 521 yards of offense compared to the Titans’ 360 yards. The favored home team, FSHS relied on its speed and ...

The Free State High volleyball team opened pool play with a bang at the Class 6A state tournament on Friday in Salina. Seeded seventh at the eight-team tourney, the Firebirds knocked off No. 2 seed Wichita Northwest in three sets, 25-21, 19-25 and 25-12, to move to 1-0 in pool play. FSHS ...