Free State and Lawrence High boys swimming and diving teams have plenty to celebrate after competing at the Sunflower League meet on Friday and Saturday. The Firebirds won six league titles, with two relays, and two victories each by senior Jack Ziegler and sophomore Jordan Portela. The ...

Lawrence High boys basketball coach Mike Lewis always talks about the difficulty of winning road games in the Sunflower League. The Lions certainly had to earn their win at Shawnee Mission South on Friday. The Raiders trailed for the majority of the game, but never faded away. However, ...

Free State High's girls basketball team had seen this play out before. The Firebirds had a strong first quarter on Saturday, then their offense was limited by a full-court defense, which led to a comeback by their opponent. Only this time, Free State fought back with some big ...

Free State High's girls basketball team knew it had a big talent advantage against Topeka West on Thursday in the first round of the Firebird Winter Classic. But give credit to the Firebirds. They didn't go through the motions. They played hard, shot well, and looked sharp in their ...

After some close losses earlier this season, Lawrence High's girls basketball team wasn't going to let its latest chance just slip away. When the pressure was turned up a little bit in the fourth quarter, the Lions answered with 14 straight points to put the game away and rip out a ...

When Lawrence High's boys basketball players are playing at their best, they look unbeatable. But in the Topeka Invitational Tournament championship on Saturday, they just couldn't find their rhythm for a few stretches. Against undefeated Wichita East, the Lions couldn't afford some of ...