Everything around the Free State basketball program has a different feel than last year. In the second year under coach Dwayne Paul, the Firebirds have gained a better understanding of themselves and what they need to do to win games. Execution and expectations have been markedly different this ...
Overland Park — The Free State boys and girls basketball team both hit the road for the first Sunflower League doubleheader of the season on Friday night, visiting Shawnee Mission West, and only the boys’ team came out with a win. Free State’s girls got off to a cold start and couldn't ...
The Free State girls basketball team has been relatively young for the past two seasons. Freshmen became starters and were placed in leading roles on the team. The team was thrown into the fire and had to figure it out. This year, it’s a different story. The team relies upon its junior and ...
Local high school teams are finishing out the first part of their winter seasons this week before the winter break. Here are the Journal-World's selections for Athletes of the Week: Cami Nauholz, Lawrence Cami Nauholz made her season debut for the LHS girls basketball team in a 59-37 win over ...
The Lawrence High School and Free State High School girls wrestling teams competed as one on Wednesday night at Free State against Blue Valley West and Washburn Rural. The combined Lawrence team split the overall duals but had significant victories in both. Against Blue Valley West, the ...
Two former Free State football players are competing in college football playoff games, starting on Dec. 18. Marcus Preston and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits will travel to North Dakota State for the semifinal round of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoff on Saturday, ...