First round of high school football playoffs; matchups involving local teams Friday, Nov. 1 6A East No. 9 Lawrence (4-4) at No. 8 Shawnee Mission East (4-4), 7 p.m. No. 12 Olathe West (3-5) at No. 5 Free State (5-3), 7 p.m. 4A East No. 9 Eudora (4-4) at No. 8 Lansing (4-4), 7 p.m. No. 12 ...
Lawrence High School (4-4) and Free State High School (5-3) went back and forth in Friday’s City Showdown, but the Firebirds came away with the 24-14 win with a stout defensive second half and critical plays on offense when they needed it. Both teams relied heavily on the run game in the ...
For many in the Free State football program, last season’s 31-24 overtime loss to Lawrence High left a sour taste that has carried over into this season. The Firebirds will have a chance to once again get back on the winning side of the City Showdown on Friday night when they host the ...
Baldwin High School’s girls golf team placed sixth in the 4A state golf tournament at Hesston Golf Course that concluded on Tuesday with a score of 754, while more golfers from in and around Lawrence competed across the various state tournaments. This was the first season that the Bulldogs ...
The Kansas 6A state tennis tournament at the Harmon Park Tennis Complex in Prairie Village, which concluded Saturday, featured two Free State High School girls, with junior Cami Lee placing ninth in the tournament. Lee and Annie Pilakowski were the two Firebirds who qualified for the ...
Free State football (4-3) battled back from an 11-point halftime deficit, but a costly fumble on the potential game-winning drive sealed the deal as the Firebirds fell to Shawnee Mission Northwest (5-2) 27-24 on Friday night. “I was really proud of their effort and their fight,” head coach ...