Free State

Late turnover dooms comeback in Free State’s loss to Shawnee Mission Northwest

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 ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Grayson Masterson and Cami Lee

Fall sports are quickly coming to an end with some sports closing out their seasons and others rapidly approaching the playoffs. With the fall weeks coming close to an end, here are athletes who stood out from this past week. Grayson Masterson, Eudora High School While only a freshman, ...

Free State senior swimmer commits to South Dakota State University

It took a long time for Jocelyn Wilson to stop trying to be a distance swimmer. As a competitive person with three older siblings who all swam distance, it wasn’t easy for her to switch to sprint races. The decision eventually paid off. Wilson, a swimmer for Free State High School, will ...

Free State earns narrow 24-21 victory at Shawnee Mission North

Overland Park — The Free State football team eked out a 24-21 road win over a gritty Shawnee Mission North squad on Thursday night. In a game where neither team grasped any momentum, the Firebirds needed a spark of energy to come away with the win. It wasn’t a specific play, but the ...