The Free State baseball team got out of a jam in the sixth inning and cruised to a 2-0 home win over Shawnee Mission Northwest on Thursday. Junior Kyle Graves got the the start for the Firebirds (10-1), and he allowed just four hits, two walks and 12 total strikeouts through seven innings. He ...
The Lawrence High baseball team rallied past Shawnee Mission Northwest late in the game on Wednesday, winning 8-6 on the road and snapping a five-game losing streak. Entering the seventh, the Lions were down by a run, but junior Sammy Stoll tied the ballgame at 6-6 with an RBI single. Fellow ...
The Free State girls swim and dive team flew past nine other schools for a first-place finish at the Topeka High Invitational last week. Opening the meet with a first-place finish, the Firebirds’ 200-yard medley relay team – seniors Lolly Hindman, Halle McCullough, Samantha Packard and ...
The following selections were made by the Journal-World sports staff: • Coach of the Year: Kit Harris, Baldwin High School Harris surpassed 300 career dual wins this season, finishing the season with 313 total wins. He led the girls' team to a 13-2 dual record, a Frontier League ...
A one-run seventh inning spoiled a shutout for the Free State baseball team, but it didn’t prevent the 2-1 victory over Olathe East on Saturday at home. Even with five total hits on the afternoon, the Hawks were unable able to cross home plate until Reece Magathan slashed the Firebirds’ ...
The following selections were made by the Journal-World sports staff. • Coach of the Year: Brett Delich, Tonganoxie High School Delich led 10 total grapplers to the Class 4A state championship, including a state champion in junior Braeden Moore (132 pounds) and state runner-up in freshman ...