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Free State baseball bounces back with 5-2 win over Sioux Falls Lincoln

Free State’s baseball team bounced back from a season-opening loss just one day later, with a 5-2 win over Sioux Falls Lincoln Saturday morning at Free State. The Firebirds are now 1-1 on the year after falling to Sioux Falls Washington on Friday. Similar to Game 1, FSHS jumped out in front ...

Lawrence, Free State fall in baseball openers to start 2021 campaign

A loss in the season opener is never the end of the world, and that was especially true of the Lawrence High baseball team’s 7-3 loss to Sioux Falls Lincoln on Friday, because the Lions hadn’t played since 2019. After a game in which LHS gave up three runs in the sixth inning, a few ...

Free State, Lawrence girls swim compete in first spring sports event since 2019

Free State’s girls swim and dive team was victorious in its home triangular on Wednesday, but the real prize wasn’t a first-place finish — it was getting in the pool in the first place. Last year, local swim teams and other spring sports athletes didn’t have that chance. The COVID-19 ...

Firebirds ready for long-awaited return of spring sports season

The spring sports season is finally here after an unusually long absence. Due to the 2020 season being canceled because of COVID-19, there has not been a spring sports event involving an area team since the state track meet concluded on May 26, 2019. It means that Free State’s home swim ...