After piling on four insurance runs in the fifth, Wichita Heights handed Free State baseball its second loss of the season 5-1 on Friday in Lawrence. Junior Cayman Cook received the starting nod for the Firebirds (12-2), and allowed an earned run on three hits and two strikeouts as the Falcons ...

Note: The Journal-World All-Area teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World sports staff. Coach of the Year: Brett Delich, Tonganoxie High Delich set a new school record with three state champions as part of the Chieftains’ runner-up finish at the 4A state tournament in ...

Repeating as state champions was always going to be a tall order for Free State’s girls’ swim and dive team — but in the middle of the season, the Firebirds are making the case that they can be contenders again. On Wednesday, FSHS finished first at its home meet, racking up 145 more ...

Ben Graves stood tall after firing in strike 3 to complete Free State baseball’s 5-4 home win against Shawnee Mission East on Tuesday. The sophomore relieved his older brother, Kyle, and fellow sophomore Zane Shaw, allowing just one hit and dealing six strikeouts for the save. RBIs by Mason ...

Relentless until the clock died, the Free State girls soccer team knocked off top-5 Topeka High 2-1 at home on Monday. The Firebirds (2-4-0) rode two goals by juniors Neylana Haque and Taylor Woods to soar past the Trojans (4-3-0) and earn their second win of the season after defeating Shawnee ...

Note: The Journal-World All-Area Teams are carefully selected by the Journal-World Sports Staff. Coach of the Year: Eric Toot, Baldwin High Toot assembled arguably the area’s best campaign at 14-8 behind a strong cast of All-Frontier League selections. Baldwin entered their substate ...