Free State's boys basketball team defeated Junction City Tuesday night at FSHS on March 2, 2021. The Firebirds are head to the substate championship game following their win in the postseason opener. FSHS will host Washburn Rural on Friday, with a trip to the state tournament on the ...
Some teams aren’t picky about what their postseason wins look like. But Free State’s boys basketball team isn’t one of them. The message in the locker room after the Firebirds’ 53-42 home win over Junction City on Tuesday was clear: When FSHS welcomes Washburn Rural for the substate ...
Long before Shannon Clarke scored over 1,000 points during her career with Free State girls basketball, she struggled to win a simple one-on-one battle in her own driveway. Growing up, Clarke played her older brother, Daniel, almost every night in the summer. Daniel, who was six years older ...
A pair of Lawrence High wrestlers made it to the finals, but neither of them were able to come away with a state title at the Class 6A state wrestling meet on Saturday inside Hartman Arena. Lawrence senior Trey Medina’s undefeated season came to an end in the championship match of the ...
Free State’s girls basketball team secured a postseason win by defeating Junction City, 50-26, during Saturday’s play-in game at Junction City. The Firebirds jumped out to an early 11-0 lead by knocking down shots and playing strong defense. After taking a 12-6 lead into the second ...
Changing a program doesn’t happen overnight, but Free State’s wrestling team took a big step in that direction during Year One of the Randy Streeter era. The Firebirds went from unranked entering the season all the way up to No. 4 in Class 6A ahead of last week’s substate meet. FSHS is ...