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Free State football gets back into win column with dominating showing over Olathe Northwest

Following back-to-back weeks with gut-wrenching losses to two of the best teams in the state of Kansas, getting back into the win column was the only thing that mattered for Free State football as it faced Olathe Northwest on homecoming night. The Firebirds (2-2) left no doubt on the field, ...

Preview: Free State football focusing on itself ahead of home matchup with Olathe Northwest

For the Free State football team, the 1-2 start to the season isn’t necessarily one to hang its head about. After all, the Firebirds have played one of the toughest schedules in the state, playing two-possession games in all three matchups with Shawnee Mission East (2-1), Manhattan (3-0), and ...

Journal-World Athletes of the Week: Jonah Frye and Miranda Kuntz

The first full month of sports in the fall season is about over, and the stakes for the postseason is only getting higher. With that are more impressive performances from local athletes. Here are the Journal-World sports staff's selections for this week: Jonah Frye, Free State High ...

Slow start leads to Free State soccer’s 2-0 loss to Mill Valley at home

A 15-minute delay due to weather may not have impacted the Free State boys soccer team’s play on Tuesday, but it certainly didn’t help as the team fell out of rhythm early in a 2-0 loss against Mill Valley on Tuesday. Free State coach Joe Waldron classified it as a slow start for the team, ...