Through 25 games, Free State’s Donnie Krehbiel had made nine appearances solely as a courtesy runner. But in his first at-bat of his varsity career, the sophomore made the most of his opportunity. With Thursday’s regular-season finale against Park Hill South tied at two, Krehbiel made a ...

Spring playoffs have arrived for several spring sports, while others are wrapping up the regular season this week. As the postseason looms, local athletes are making plays for their teams to gear up for the end of the season. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the ...

No matter what has happened during the regular season for Free State girls soccer, the Firebirds have had a trend of going into the playoffs and upsetting teams. The Firebirds hold a 3-11-1 record with one game left in the regular season. They've struggled to score, having never scored more ...

Situational hitting has been the biggest point of emphasis for Free State baseball all season, and on Wednesday, timely hits wound up making the difference. The Firebirds (21-4) took advantage of an early opportunity in the first inning on a two-RBI single and never looked back, taking down ...

Free State’s girls soccer senior night ended in a disappointing 2-0 loss to Gardner Edgerton as the eight seniors played their final game at Free State High School. Despite entering with a 3-10-1 record, the Firebirds continued to play hard and come out ready to play. Free State coach Tyson ...

Free State softball snapped a six-game losing streak in its regular season finale, taking down Shawnee Mission Northwest 14-8 in Tuesday’s senior night game. “It’s good to get a win anytime, but you know, your last game of the season going into regionals, you always want to try and go ...