For both the boys and girls teams at Free State High, the 2021-22 prep basketball season will be about players buying in and coming together to give the Firebirds a chance to improve on last season’s finishes. For the Free State boys, who won a school-record 20 games a season ago, the ...
The Lawrence High and Free State wrestling teams aren’t the only prep grappling squads in town anymore. The 2021-22 winter season marks the first official year of competition for the district’s girls wrestling program, which combines athletes from both high schools. While KSHSAA sanctioned ...
Free State High senior standout Jet Dineen has been named one of four finalists for the 2021 Thomas A. Simone Award, presented annually to the top high school football player in the greater Kansas City area. A quarterback and defensive back for the Firebirds, Dineen helped FSHS achieve an 8-3 ...
Derby - Despite a late rally, the Free State High football team could not overcome a 20-point fourth quarter deficit, and fell to No. 1-seed Derby, 27-21, on the road Friday night in a Class 6A sectional. The undefeated Panthers outgained the Firebirds, 420-380, in total yards, led by Derby ...
On the brink of their toughest challenge of the season, the Free State Firebirds are looking at the opportunity to take on three-time defending state champion Derby with nothing but enthusiasm. The Firebirds (8-2) and Panthers (9-0) will square off at 7 p.m. Friday in Derby, with a trip to ...
Topeka — Behind a 21-point burst in the third quarter, the Free State High football team knocked out Washburn Rural on the road Friday night, advancing to the sectional round of the Class 6A playoffs with a 42-10 win. Jet Dineen ran for more than 180 yards and the Firebirds’ defense ...