Free State football will hit the road for the final time in the regular season, taking on the Shawnee Mission North Bison Thursday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Shawnee Mission North. Coming off of a 30-13 win over Olathe West last Friday, the Firebirds (3-2) enter short-handed with the ...

The Free State Firebirds tennis team finished fifth out of 14 Sunflower League teams at the league tournament on Thursday, scoring a total of 44 points. Lawrence High School placed eighth with a score of 25. Free State’s two singles players, Cami Lee and Annie Pilakowski, led the team by ...

Olathe — Friday night’s game at the College Boulevard Activity Center presented some significant adversity to Free State football. The Firebirds took it on and made plays at the right times, defeating Olathe West 30-13. “We got some guys getting hurt and some injuries, so we’ll have ...

In a loud and hostile gymnasium, the Free State Firebirds volleyball team learned a lot about themselves. Facing rival Lawrence High School on the road, the Firebirds had confidence and belief in each other. It showed late in each set, where the Firebirds took control and didn’t let up, ...

It is officially the second full month of the fall sports season and another week of sports is almost over. With that comes another edition of the Athletes of the Week from the local area teams. Here are this week's selections: Noah Simpson, Free State High School Noah Simpson had 16 carries ...

Free State football (2-2) will open up the second half of the regular season with the first of two straight road trips. On Friday night, the Firebirds will visit Olathe West at the College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe. The Owls (2-2) are coming off of a tight 24-23 victory over district ...