Free State went the distance with Shawnee Mission North on Friday night, but a 29-yard field goal with three seconds remaining left the Firebirds heartbroken as they fell 31-28. “Really, give Shawnee Mission North a lot of the credit,” Free State head coach Kevin Stewart said. “They ...
It was important for Free State’s Anniston Clark to earn a win over Lawrence in her final high school season. But what made Thursday’s win memorable was doing it alongside her sister, Bryna. Anniston and Bryna only have one year together at Free State, and with their age difference, this ...
The Free State and Lawrence volleyball teams circle the City Showdown every year, and for the third year in a row, the Firebirds were the ones to get the glory. Free State never trailed against Lawrence as the Firebirds went into Lawrence High and came away with a 3-0 win. “We did a nice ...
Despite being a legendary place for basketball, Lawrence is just as much a football town. It’s palpable at Lawrence High and Free State football games. The history goes as far back as Al Woolard in the '50s and '60s, where undefeated seasons became the norm. Coaches Bill Freeman and ...
Facing adversity for the first time all season, Free State football is now looking to get back on track. To do so, the Firebirds will have to respond to a 35-14 loss last week against Gardner Edgerton, a game in which head coach Kevin Stewart says was an “appropriate challenge” for his ...
The first flag football City Showdown went about as expected, with large, raucous crowds, momentum swings, highlight plays and a season-defining win for one team. That team was Free State, which made local history on Wednesday by holding off a late push from Lawrence to win 22-13 at ...