Free State's softball team secured a 5-2 victory over Lawrence High Thursday night at FSHS on May 13, 2021. It was senior night for the Firebirds, who needed three two-out hits in the sixth to pull away from their crosstown rival in the regular-season finale. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence ...
The City Showdown in softball was much more competitive the second time around, but Free State team still managed to pull off a season sweep of Lawrence High with a 5-2 win in the regular-season finale on Thursday. The Firebirds, who rolled to a 15-2 victory over the Lions at their place just ...
Last week, Free State’s tennis team won a regional title for the first time in a decade. This week, they’re looking to take home even more hardware at state. The Firebirds have been riding their balance and depth all season, and that was definitely on display last Friday at the regional ...
Free State athletes in football, baseball, basketball, softball and several other sports have officially signed to play at the college level, and the school held a ceremony to recognize them on Wednesday. In baseball, Gage Callaghan is planning to compete for Baker University and Matt Gabriel ...
Free State's baseball team earned a 5-2 win over Lawrence High Tuesday night at Hoglund Ballpark on May 11, 2021. The Firebirds ended their two-game skid with a win in the crosstown clash. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World
If you ask Free State senior pitcher Michael Uhler, his favorite out of the Firebirds’ win over Lawrence High on Tuesday night was the last one. Uhler was responsible for all 21 outs of Free State’s 5-2 win at Hoglund Ballpark. And the key to his complete-game effort in the rivalry game ...
A thrilling city showdown girls soccer game came down to a bouncing ball in front of the Lawrence High net with less than a minute to play on Tuesday night at LHS. And Free State freshman Kate Foust knew just what to do with it. With time winding down in the rivalry game, Foust’s ...
There will be two City Showdowns taking place at the same time Tuesday night in Lawrence. Free State and Lawrence High will square off in baseball at Hoglund Ballpark at 7 p.m., while girls soccer will begin a little before that when LHS hosts FSHS at 6:30 p.m. Both games figure to be ...
Seven Sunflower League titles were won either by Lawrence High or Free State swim during the league meet Saturday at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center. Both squads came home with high finishes in the team standings. Lawrence claimed runner-up with a total score of 332. Free ...
Free State’s boys tennis team took home a regional title for the first time in a decade on Friday in the Class 6A regional meet at Gardner Edgerton. The Firebirds had both doubles teams finish inside the top five and two singles players earn top-six finishes on the day. They scored 15 points ...
A no-hitter from pitcher Grant Cleavinger and an offensive onslaught by the lineup led Lawrence High’s baseball team to a convincing 15-0 win at Mill Valley on Thursday. The game was called after five innings, and the Lions (11-7) extended their win streak to four in a row. Cleavinger ...
A combination of stellar pitching and clutch hitting led Lawrence High’s baseball team to a 6-4 victory at Shawnee Mission West on Tuesday. Trailing 3-2 entering the final inning, the Lions put together a four-run rally in the top of the seventh to come away with the road win. It was a frame ...
Free State's softball team secured a 15-2 win over Lawrence High Tuesday night at LHS on May 4, 2021. FSHS senior Sara Roszak clobbered a pair of home runs and eight RBIs to lead the way for the Firebirds in the win. Photos by Chance Parker/Lawrence Journal-World
Free State’s softball team overpowered Lawrence High in a 15-2 rivalry win Tuesday night at LHS. The Firebirds collected 19 hits, which included three home runs to go along with another five extra-base hits, on their way to a convincing win in the latest installment of the City Showdown. It ...
Free State’s softball team scored in all but one inning of its 13-1 win over Olathe West on Saturday at FSHS. The Firebirds (12-1) grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the first before adding three more runs in the third. They exploded with nine home runs in the fourth, while recording 13 hits as a ...
Behind a balanced effort, Free State’s tennis squad earned a runner-up finish at the Sunflower League tournament on Thursday at the College Boulevard Activity Center. The Firebirds had both doubles teams and one singles player earn a medal on the day. They scored 79 points a team, trailing ...
Lawrence High’s offense bounced back in a big way Tuesday with a 12-1 road win over Shawnee Mission North. Just a few days after not scoring a run against Blue Valley North, the Lions (8-7) only needed five innings to roll to a lopsided win. They put together three big innings, with four-run ...
After being postponed to after the weekend, the Barrier Breakers track meet was finally completed on Monday at FSHS. Only girls competed in the second day of the two-day meet, which was originally scheduled to take place last Friday. And a number of Free State and Lawrence High athletes had ...
Lawrence high's baseball team was shutout in a 6-0 loss to Blue Valley North Saturday night at Hoglund Ballpark on April 24, 2021. Photos by Chance Parker/Lawrence Journal-World
In a battle of ranked teams on Saturday at Hoglund Ballpark, Lawrence High’s baseball team was shut out for the second time all season, falling 6-0 to Blue Valley North. The Lions (No. 10 in Class 6A) simply weren’t good enough offensively to be competitive against the Mustangs (No. 7). ...