The fall postseason has begun for football, volleyball and boys soccer. Teams around Douglas County will begin their playoff runs this week. Here is a breakdown of which teams are playing, where the games are located, and on which days they take place. Football All week one playoff games ...
Rivalries in sports bring out the competitive nature of just about everyone, and on Friday night at the City Showdown, that nature was on display for the Free State football team’s key players as the Firebirds took down Lawrence, 24-14. In the third quarter of the Firebirds’ week five ...
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 ...