Free State, Lawrence girls golf teams compete in invitationals across Kansas The Free State and Lawrence girls golf teams competed in multiple tournaments recently, the first on Wednesday in Wamego and the second in Linn Valley on Monday. In the Rural Classic at Wamego Country Club, Free ...
Local athletes continued to shine early in the fall sports season with efforts to earn individual and team wins. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Faith Hansen, Free State Faith Hansen stepped up into the No. 1 singles role for Free State in the Blazer ...
Free State’s defense allowed 361 total yards and 323 rushing yards in Friday’s home opener, as the Firebirds (2-1) fell to Gardner Edgerton, 35-14. A big piece of the Trailblazers’ rushing attack was junior running back Manny Mulwa, who rushed 42 times for 287 yards and all five ...
After two road wins to begin the season, Free State football (2-0) is looking to carry that momentum into its home opener on Friday. The Firebirds’ opponent is perennial Sunflower League and 6A powerhouse Gardner Edgerton. The Trailblazers are 1-1 to begin the season, and are coming off a ...
The 2026 boys soccer City Showdown between Free State and Lawrence was postponed and will be made up on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Free State High School. The City Showdown was moved up from a typical 7 p.m. start time to 5 p.m. to avoid the storm, but 18 minutes into the game, lightning struck in ...
GARDNER — Free State’s girls tennis team withstood a scorching sun and competed in the Gardner Edgerton Blazer Invitational on Tuesday, where the Firebirds faced eight Sunflower League schools. “We’ve got a lot of new players, but the way they played considering the heat and the ...