Fall sports are in playoff mode with local athletes playing for their seasons when the games matter most, leading to heroic efforts in wins and losses. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Maleka Flory, Baldwin Flory scored two touchdowns in Baldwin's ...
Free State flag football’s first official season concluded on Saturday with a 13-12 regional championship loss to Maize South. The Firebirds went 9-1 in the regular season, setting themselves up as the No. 3 seed with regional hosting duties. Free State dominated its first regional game with ...
With nearly a month of buildup, the conclusion to the boys soccer City Showdown finally came on a hot October Saturday at Free State, where the Firebirds pushed the pace late to beat the Lions. The first attempt at a game came on Sept. 15 and went about 18 minutes before lightning forced a ...
OVERLAND PARK – Injuries to Free State’s biggest stars, Finn Moore and Maddon Brittingham, led to unlikely heroes on Friday night at Shawnee Mission North District Stadium. Sophomore Packson McDaniel and junior Michael Harrison made play after play to keep the Firebirds alive, but their ...