Postseason brackets were officially revealed on Wednesday, and a pair of local boys basketball teams will get the opportunity to host substate after performing well in the regular season. Lawrence High boys (17-1) will host Olathe Northwest (7-13) in the substate opener on Tuesday, with tipoff ...
Free State junior Madyson Gray glanced at her bracket ahead of Thursday’s state wrestling tournament, but she didn’t feel the need to do an in-depth breakdown of her potential opponents. One might attribute that to the fact Gray is already a two-time state champion, including a state title ...
A total of 11 wrestlers from Free State and Lawrence High will have the opportunity to compete during the final weekend of the season. Lawrence is sending five of those state qualifiers after its performance in the Olathe North substate on Saturday. A pair of LHS wrestlers should even enter ...
Free State junior Madyson Gray added another first-place finish to her resume during the substate meet at Leavenworth High School on Friday. Gray punched her ticket to the girls state wrestling tournament by winning the 132-pound weight class. Gray won all three of her matches by fall, ...
No state titles were captured by the local schools during the Class 6A boys state swim meet this year, but Lawrence High still managed to leave a lasting memory by setting a school record. In the ninth event of Friday's state swim meet, Lawrence’s 200 freestyle relay squad made history while ...
Lawrence High's boys basketball team knocked down 11 3-pointers during a 16-point win over Free State Friday night at FSHS on Feb. 19, 2021. The Lions have now three consecutive meeting in this rivalry, while also securing a victory in seven of the last eight meetings. Photos by Chance ...
Free State's girls basketball team defeated Lawrence High Friday night at LHS on Feb. 19, 2021. The Firebirds have now won three consecutive meetings in this rivalry. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World
It took almost the entirety of Friday night’s City Showdown, but Free State High’s girls basketball team finally put rival Lawrence away late in a 55-46 victory at LHS. The Lions, who trailed by four entering the fourth quarter, scrapped in the opening minutes of the period, much like they ...
Head coach Mike Lewis emerged from the visiting locker room soaked from head-to-toe after the Lawrence High boys basketball team splashed the coaching staff with bottles of water following a 56-40 win over Free State Friday night. A raucous celebration occurred behind closed doors in the ...
Lawrence High's bowling program earned a win in varsity boys and varsity girls during a dual against Free State Thursday afternoon at Royal Crest Lanes. The Lions has success in the Baker format in both matchups to pull out the come-from-behind victory against their rival. Photos by Chance ...
As soon as Lawrence High junior Josh King rolled his second strike in the final frame of the day, he knew what he had accomplished. King punched the air in celebration, and made his way back to the ball return for his third roll. King didn’t even really need a third attempt in that 10th ...
Free State senior Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck never thought this day would come. After 11 years of swimming at a competitive level, including the last four at FSHS, Friday will be his last in the pool. One way or another, Sirimongkhon-Dyck will conclude his swimming career at the Class 6A state ...
Just like everything else that has happened in the last 11 months, the City Showdown will look a lot different than it has in years past. For one, the two basketball games will be played in separate gymnasiums on Friday instead of the usual doubleheader. The girls contest between Lawrence High ...
Free State’s girls basketball team was handed a 58-48 defeat by Shawnee Mission Northwest on the road on Tuesday. Shawnee Mission Northwest (No. 2 in Class 6A) started in front by grabbing a 21-10 lead out of the gate. The Firebirds never went away, however, putting together one of their ...
Free State’s boys basketball team extended its win streak to nine games with a 55-48 road victory over Shawnee Mission North on Tuesday. Following a 4-0 showing last week, the Firebirds (No. 4 in Class 6A) got behind early with a 10-8 hole after the opening period. They bounced back with an ...
This is a unique feeling for Free State freshman wrestler Laython Biddle, at least during his debut campaign. For the first time all season, Biddle is coming off a loss when Free State travels to the Wichita Heights substate on Saturday. Biddle was pinned by Derby’s Treyton Rusher in the ...
Schedule changes are nothing new this high school sports season, but Mother Nature spoiled what was supposed to be a night full of basketball games on Tuesday. Free State’s boys basketball will have to wait just one more day to face Shawnee Mission North on the road. That game was moved to 6 ...
It seems impossible to properly put into perspective what Free State’s boys basketball team accomplished last week. The Firebirds played four games last week, including three in as many days between Thursday through Saturday. Three of those four contests came away from home, while FSHS even ...
Free State’s Madyson Gray dominated Saturday’s regional meet in Emporia on her way to adding more hardware to her already impressive collection. Gray, a junior, pinned both of her opponents in the 132-pound weight class after receiving a bye to win her bracket. Not only did she qualify for ...
A stylish win over a ranked foe. A perfect record in a week that featured four games, including three in three days. A season-best winning streak. And the 100th victory under the current head coach. The Free State boys basketball team accomplished all of those achievements in its 59-51 road ...