In what was a physical slugfest between Free State and Olathe North, the Firebirds just couldn’t get over the hump in a 52-46 road loss on Saturday. FSHS made a late charge by scoring 23 points in the fourth quarter, which was the exact number of points the team produced through the first ...
Free State's boys basketball team just keeps on winning. FSHS extended its win streak to seven games with an overtime victory over Shawnee Mission East on Friday at Free State. Cooper Jackson led the Firebirds with 26 points in the contest. Free State will wrap up a four-game week with a road ...
Lawrence High had not one but two individuals earn regional titles during Friday’s Class 6A regional meet at Olathe East. Junior Kevin Honas, who is ranked No. 3 in the 120-pound weight class in Class 6A, took care of business in his bracket. After pinning two opponents to advance to the ...
Cooper Jackson’s scoring carried Free State High’s boys basketball team much of Friday night in a marquee Sunflower League battle with Shawnee Mission East. But it was Jackson’s defense that put the Firebirds over the top in a 78-75 overtime victory at FSHS. The Firebirds had just ...
Free State’s girls basketball team was held to its lowest scoring output of the season in an eventual 47-14 road loss to Shawnee Mission East on Friday. The Firebirds, who have lost all three of this week’s games so far, never managed more than their 7-point effort in the first quarter. ...
Free State’s girls basketball team ultimately ended up on the wrong end of a hard-fought 47-43 battle at Notre Dame Sion. The Firebirds fell to 4-8 on the year following Thursday’s narrow defeat. Senior Shannon Clarke, who will eventually continue her basketball career at the Naval Academy ...
Thanks to a shutout in the second quarter, Free State’s boys basketball team cruised to a 54-26 road win over Shawnee Mission West Thursday night. Shawnee Mission West (2-11) jumped out to a 12-11 lead after the first quarter, but the Firebirds (14-2, No. 5 in Class 6A) took over the game in ...
Because of a different postseason schedule this year, the stakes are even higher this week for the local wrestling programs. Rather than the usual two-day regional meet, both Free State and Lawrence High will compete in a one-day regional event on Friday. Free State will be in action at the ...
A lopsided second half sunk the Free State’s girls basketball team during its 62-34 loss to Olathe West Tuesday night at FSHS. The Owls (6-4, 4-2 Sunflower League) outscored the Firebirds, 39-18, over the final two quarters to pull away in a league tilt. FSHS (4-7, 2-6 Sunflower League) only ...
Free State’s boys basketball team wrapped up its fifth consecutive win in convincing fashion, securing a 55-40 road victory over Olathe West on Tuesday. The Firebirds (13-2, No. 5 in Class 6A) have not lost since falling at St. James Academy on Jan. 23, which was the team’s third game in ...
Free State senior Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck secured some much-deserved hardware during his final Sunflower League boys swim and dive meet Saturday afternoon at the Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center. Sirimongkhon-Dyck, who has been a sensational swimmer all season, won an individual league crown in ...
When the Lawrence school district recently began a mandatory COVID-19 testing program for its middle and high school students and staff participating in “high-risk” athletics, Traci and David Marcum quickly grew frustrated. Their son, Matthew Marcum, a Free State High School wrestler who ...
Free State’s girls basketball team couldn’t overcome a slow start in its 46-26 road loss to Olathe South on Friday. The Falcons (5-5) jumped out to a 10-2 lead after knocking down some early outside shots. Conversely, the Firebirds (4-6) struggled to hit shots and it led to them facing a ...
In a big-time battle between two premier Sunflower League teams, Free State’s boys basketball team earned bragging rights with a 60-50 victory over Olathe South Friday night at FSHS. Both teams were ranked in the top-10 via the latest poll by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association ...
For the second consecutive meet, Free State’s bowling program picked up a pair of victories. During Tuesday's triangular at Park Lanes, FSHS finished first in the varsity girls and the varsity boys division. On the girls side, Free State posted a team score of 1,712 to win the three-team ...
Just like all other aspects of life, signing ceremonies have been altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And that’s why six seniors from the Lawrence High football team were thankful for what took place Wednesday afternoon at LHS. Cole Mondi, Porter Dannevik, Dylan Gillespie, Graham Hough, ...
The one-two punch of seniors Shannon Clarke and Evy Harrell was all Free State’s girls basketball team needed in its 57-38 home win over Olathe East on Tuesday. Clarke and Harrell both paced the FSHS offense with 19 points apiece. Clarke scored 12 points in the second half to help Free State ...
Behind a big offensive showing in the first half, Free State’s boys basketball team cruised to a 69-41 road win over Olathe East on Tuesday. The Firebirds (11-2, No. 5 in Class 6A) scored 20 points in the opening period before adding 23 more in the second quarter. They were able coast from ...
Free State’s wrestling program put the finishing touches on a perfect regular season when it picked up two wins Saturday at Blue Valley High School. The Firebirds, who are ranked No. 7 in Class 6A via the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association, secured a 58-18 win over Blue Valley and recorded ...
Free State's girls basketball team suffered a 47-22 loss to Shawnee Mission West (No. 6 in Class 6A) Friday night at FSHS on Jan. 29, 2021. The Firebirds fell to 3-5 on the year, while posting their lowest scoring output of the season. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence ...