This year’s city showdown football clash between Lawrence High (5-2) and Free State (6-1) will feature several key players who were not on either roster a season ago. From Free State pass catchers Jerred Willits and Jordan Brown and FSHS defensive back Mozae Downing to Lawrence’s Heck ...
Despite some injury issues, the Free State and Lawrence High gymnastics teams are hoping to finish the 2021 season on a high note this weekend at the state championship meet. The head coach for both squads, Katrina Farrow, said the Firebirds, who won the 2020 state title, rallied around their ...
In front of a packed house of red- and green-clad fans from both sides, the Free State boys soccer team picked up a 4-0 city showdown victory over LHS on Tuesday night at FSHS. Led by a senior-heavy attack on senior night, the Firebirds (7-6-2) scored three goals in a 14-minute span to blow ...
Lawrence High linebacker Evan Bannister isn’t cutting corners as the 2021 regular season dips into its final weeks. The LHS senior has become a leading solo-tackler and earned a reputation across the Sunflower League for creating takeaways out of nowhere. With a crucial matchup looming ...
Free State junior Claire Berquist saved her best for last at the Class 6A state tournament on Monday at Emporia Municipal Golf Course, parring her final two holes to finish the day in a tie for 13th place. Berquist, who earlier this season set a FSHS school record by shooting a single-round ...