Free State’s volleyball team has known since last Thursday, but it waited until the end of Sunflower League play to officially say anything about it. On Tuesday, FSHS volleyball posted a team picture on social media to announce that it had won the Sunflower League title. The Firebirds, who ...
As soon as the final whistle blew at the end of the second overtime, it was clear both Free State and Lawrence High were gassed. “We had a couple (players) that started that came up with some cramps, so we needed people to step up off the bench, which they did,” Free State senior forward ...
Behind a balanced effort, Free State’s girls golf team secured a second-place finish at the 6A regional meet Monday afternoon at Lake Shawnee Golf Course. All six players finished inside the top 19 for the Firebirds, who qualified for the 6A state tournament as a team with their runner-up ...
Free State’s girls tennis team will be sending three athletes to the Class 6A state tournament. One singles player and one doubles team qualified for the final meet of the year for the Firebirds after a strong showing at regionals. FSHS claimed second place as a team Saturday afternoon at ...
The cross-country course at Haskell University may have been altered slightly, but that doesn’t mean any runners lost any familiarity. “Honestly it just feels like I know what to expect, which — even if it’s not true — it makes me feel like I have an edge on the competition,” Free ...
Lawrence High improved to 6-0 with a home win over Shawnee Mission South on Friday. The Lions are one of three remaining undefeated teams in Class 6A. Photos by Nick Krug/Lawrence Journal-World
Just after the Lawrence High defense forced a three-and-out, LHS junior quarterback Jackson Dooley connected with junior wide receiver Tre’ Jackson for an explosive 70-yard touchdown. That catch and run tied the game and gave LHS much-needed momentum in a 40-21 come- from-behind victory over ...
Free State's volleyball team earned a 3-0 win over Lawrence High Tuesday night at FSHS on Oct. 8, 2019. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Journal-World
Even when the Veritas volleyball team was on the verge of losing, senior Emma Boulton wasn’t worried. The Eagles were coming off a two-set loss (25-22, 25-14) to Kansas City East Christian Academy and had even dropped the first set (25-23) in the final match of the triangular against host ...
Even before Tuesday’s match started, the energy inside the Free State gym was palpable. That energy propelled Free State volleyball to a 3-0 victory (25-17, 25-13, 25-20) over Lawrence High in the City Showdown. “It definitely helped build a lot of momentum, especially when we went on long ...
Lawrence High's football team earned a 51-20 win over Shawnee Mission Northwest at Shawnee Mission North Friday night on Oct. 4, 2019. The Lions, who are ranked No. 3 in Class 6A, are now 5-0 to start the season after going just 1-8 in 2018. Photos by Carter Gaskins/Lawrence ...
Lawrence High head coach Steve Rampy woke up at 4 a.m. Friday morning to watch some more game film of Shawnee Mission Northwest in preparation for a Week 5 showdown between a pair of undefeated teams. It was then that Rampy really understood the challenge that his defense was about to face. ...
Free State head coach Kevin Stewart remembers being perplexed the first time he saw film of running back Tyler Bowden. At the time, which was two years ago, Stewart was preparing for the state championship game as the defensive coordinator for Blue Valley North. He was watching film on Derby, ...
Even though it is October, a sudden drop into cooler weather made things a bit tricky at the Sunflower League girls tennis tournament Thursday. “Well, it’s definitely weird when I go to serve because I don’t have as much movement in my arms,” Lawrence High senior Lilli Derby said. ...
Free State’s volleyball team picked up a pair of wins at Shawnee Mission West Tuesday night. The Firebirds swept both of their opponents, taking down Shawnee Mission West (25-17, 25-14) and Olathe West (25-17, 25-14) on the night to stay on a roll. FSHS (16-9) has now won eight of its ...
It was another good week for Lawrence High junior running back Devin Neal. Neal received Athlete of the Week honors by 41 Action News before Tuesday’s practice following an impressive performance against Gardner Edgerton. Neal then netted a scholarship offer from Kansas State on Wednesday, ...
Lawrence High's football team improved to 4-0 with a 52-21 win over Olathe Northwest Friday night at LHS. Photos by Nick Krug/Lawrence Journal-World
It wasn’t always pretty, especially at first, but Lawrence High’s football team eventually found a way to take control during its 52-21 win over Olathe Northwest on Friday night at LHS. And that is exactly what good teams do in those situations. The Lions, who were coming off a thrilling ...
Lawrence High head coach Steve Rampy doesn’t believe in trap games. But even he can admit that this week’s matchup would qualify as such. That’s why Rampy took a moment to speak to the team during Saturday’s film session, which took place shortly after Lawrence upset Gardner Edgerton ...
This time last week, Free State’s football team was still searching for its identity. After a 59-14 win over Shawnee Mission North in Week 3, FSHS has a better sense of what that might be — at least on the offensive side of the ball. The Firebirds (2-1) scored on nine consecutive ...