WICHITA — In his first pitching start of the season, Free State senior Ben Graves did not disappoint. The Oral Roberts commit tossed a complete-game, 106-pitch effort to advance the Firebirds to their second consecutive state championship game, as they defeated Shawnee Mission South 3-2 on ...
The high school sports year is nearly completed as the girls swim and dive and boys golf seasons ended, while girls soccer, baseball, softball and track and field wrap up this weekend. In state and regional tournaments, local athletes finished their seasons strong and performed in the playoffs. ...
MAYETTA — Free State golfers Henry Thompson and A.J. Kimzey finished the 6A state boys golf tournament in the top 20 of the individual leaderboard at Firekeeper Golf Course. Thompson and Kimzey were the two Firebirds to qualify for the second round, and both improved upon their first-round ...
Four local golfers, two from Free State and two from Lawrence, finished in the top 50 of the individual leaderboard after the first day of the 6A state golf tournament in Mayetta at the Firekeeper Golf Course. Free State also finished the day 12th in the team rankings with a collective score ...
OVERLAND PARK — Tie game. Bases loaded. Full count. It’s every young baseball player’s dream. Free State baseball (25-4) faced that situation at a decisive moment of Tuesday’s state quarterfinal in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Ben Graves managed to draw a walk, bringing Ferris ...