After a long summer and nearly two weeks of practices, the Free State football team is prepared for Week 1. The Firebirds will begin the 2026 season on the road at Shawnee Mission West, which finished 1-8 in 2025 in its second season led by coach Craig Lewis. That season featured a young but ...

After a deep playoff run in Free State’s trial year with a flag football team, the Firebirds picked right back up with a 48-0 blowout home win over Shawnee Mission East on Wednesday. “I was happy for the kids,” Free State coach Adam Barmann said. “They competed. We had a great crowd ...

Free State boys soccer got its first win of the season by beating De Soto 3-2 in the home opener. “We saw some things we needed to correct (from Free State’s 3-1 season-opening loss to Olathe Northwest) and I think the boys did that tonight,” Free State coach Tyson Heck said. “They ...

BASEHOR — Free State football unofficially kicked off its 2026 season, taking part in the Basehor-Linwood Jamboree on Friday. “We have a lot of people on both ends that are brand new,” senior running back and safety Maddon Brittingham said. “It was good to see where they’re at and ...

The Free State football team is younger than a season ago, but the Firebirds still have a lot of exciting pieces to help the team compete in the Sunflower League. “We’ve got a lot of high-end guys who are really good, but we’ve also got a lot of new guys,” coach Kevin Stewart said. ...

GARDNER — Free State volleyball got a taste of the 2026 season in Gardner on Tuesday with a four-team jamboree. The Firebirds faced Gardner Edgerton, Shawnee Mission East and Olathe East and won sets in all three matches. The scores don’t count toward any records, so the matches provided ...