Lenexa — Lawrence and Free State swim and dive were at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center on Friday for a five-team meet in which the Firebirds came second and the Lions placed fifth. Free State scored 131 team points, second only to Shawnee Mission East's 218. Lawrence ...
Before starting high school, Addie Fulscher’s path through seemed destined to take her toward soccer. Fulscher started focusing more time on basketball, and she soon developed a love for the game and a skill level that gave her an opportunity to play basketball in college. Over the weekend, ...
The winter sports season came back into session at the start of the new year with basketball teams around the county returning to competition, and local athletes led their teams with winning performances. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Brendan Barrett, ...
The Free State boys basketball team returned from winter break and began the calendar year with a season-defining win, taking down class 5A No. 2-ranked Topeka West 53-49 on Monday at home. The Firebirds (4-3) held the Chargers to a season-low point total, and senior Ethan Prescott credited ...
Atchison — Despite not having played in 14 days, the Free State girls basketball team quickly shook off any possible rust and maintained full control on the road against Atchison on Friday night. The Firebirds (3-4) trailed by three just a few minutes in, but quickly turned the tide and ...
A little over a year ago, Gavin McIntosh had never dove competitively before. Now, he’s qualified for state after his first meet of the season. McIntosh, a sophomore at Free State, had always been around the sport of diving to some extent. His dad, Randy, dove in high school and was a ...