Free State

Preps notebook: FSHS volleyball knocks off top-ranked team during strong week

It is the type of win that could change the course of an entire season. Free State’s volleyball team came through with its biggest win of the year to date with a two-set sweep over Washburn Rural (No. 1 in Class 6A) Thursday night at FSHS. The Firebirds won both sets by a score of 25-21, ...

Lee’s Summit North rolls over sluggish Firebirds, 49-10

Lee’s Summit, Missouri — In its first road test of the season — one without any Firebird faithful in attendance — a slow start doomed Free State’s football team in an eventual 49-10 loss to Lee’s Summit North on Friday. The Firebirds are now 0-3 through the first four weeks of the ...

Preps notebook: Firebirds hoping to get back on track after 0-2 start

There is no reason for Free State’s football program to push the panic button after an 0-2 start to the 2020 campaign even though the team hasn’t lost two games in a season since 2016. In fact, the Firebirds have been here before. FSHS dropped its first three games to begin the 2015 ...