The spring sports season began for baseball and girls soccer this past week, and athletes in and around Lawrence made winning impacts for their teams. These are this week's selections for Athletes of the Week: Blaine Larkin, Free State Larkin threw the first five innings of Free State's ...
As with many baseball teams, the Free State Firebirds will be reliant upon their pitching staff and the defense behind it this season. Luckily for the Firebirds, they’re well off in those spots. “At any level, it’s going to come down to pitching and defense,” coach Mike Hill said. “I ...
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 ...