It’s amazing what emotion can do in a rivalry game. Never was that more evident than on Friday night at Lawrence High School, where the Lions knocked off the Free State Firebirds, 27-19, in the latest edition of the city showdown. From the opening kickoff throughout the entirety of the ...
This year’s city showdown football clash between Lawrence High (5-2) and Free State (6-1) will feature several key players who were not on either roster a season ago. From Free State pass catchers Jerred Willits and Jordan Brown and FSHS defensive back Mozae Downing to Lawrence’s Heck ...
Despite some injury issues, the Free State and Lawrence High gymnastics teams are hoping to finish the 2021 season on a high note this weekend at the state championship meet. The head coach for both squads, Katrina Farrow, said the Firebirds, who won the 2020 state title, rallied around their ...
In front of a packed house of red- and green-clad fans from both sides, the Free State boys soccer team picked up a 4-0 city showdown victory over LHS on Tuesday night at FSHS. Led by a senior-heavy attack on senior night, the Firebirds (7-6-2) scored three goals in a 14-minute span to blow ...
Free State junior Claire Berquist improved her score by nine strokes on the second day of the Class 6A state golf tournament in Emporia and finished in a tie for seventh place. After shooting an 88 on Monday to make it to the tourney’s second day, Berquist fired a 79 on Tuesday at Emporia ...