WICHITA — It’s a rare sight, but in the 6A singles state championship match, Eli Ward had to ask herself, "What am I doing?" Ward, a sophomore at Free State, won the first set 6-1 and took a commanding lead in the second. She was a game away from clinching the title, but just couldn’t ...
Free State football’s four-game losing streak came to a screeching halt on Friday, as the Firebirds rushed for 310 yards of offense to defeat Shawnee Mission South on senior night, 41-14. “We knew that we were going to have to step up to the plate,” senior running back Maddon Brittingham ...
In the midst of a four-game losing streak, it’s easy for teams to fold and lose confidence. But with Free State football (2-4), head coach Kevin Stewart says there’s still plenty of trust throughout the roster. “I think there’s a belief that they feel like, ‘Hey, we can do ...
Eli Ward walks to the back of the court after every point and touches the racket to the back fence. Her opponents might do the same, but there’s usually some sort of emotion being expressed physically in that moment. But for Ward, it’s mechanical, surgical. There’s no emotive expression ...
In a battle of two class 6A regional host hopefuls, Free State volleyball (22-7) wound up on the wrong side of a five-set thriller, falling 3-2 to Gardner Edgerton on Tuesday in Lawrence. The Firebirds took the first and fourth sets, but struggled in the second, third, and fifth sets, unable ...
Lawrence and Free State golfers competed in regional tournaments on Monday, where six golfers earned a trip to the state meet. Free State’s golf team took second in the 6A Lake Shawnee Golf Course regional, earning the team’s spot in the 6A state tournament next week. The Firebirds earned ...