No other winter sports team in Lawrence, and probably very few in the state of Kansas for that matter, are placing the level of expectations on themselves like Lawrence High's boys basketball team. That said, not many basketball teams can match the depth and talent level of the Lions ...

Free State High's wrestling team only brings back one wrestler who placed at the Class 6A state tournament last season. But there are high hopes that number will increase this season. Junior Sam Skwarlo, who finished 4th at state at 170 pounds last year, is the leader of the team, ...

Free State High's boys swimming and diving team is less than a week away from its season-opening meet, the FSHS quadrangular on Wednesday. There's plenty of reasons for the Firebirds to be excited about the upcoming year. Sophomore Jordan Portela won state titles in the 200 freestyle ...

When Free State's football team dropped its record to 2-3 in the middle of the season, with a difficult district schedule upcoming, not many people thought the Firebirds would wind up in the Class 6A state semifinals. Maybe everyone should have seen more potential all along, with two of ...

Ever since Jeff Dickson introduced himself to Lawrence High's girls basketball players as the new coach on May 19, you can sense there's been a change in the program. The Lions are practicing at a faster pace. They had rigorous summer workouts at very early times in the morning. Players ...

When districts started, not many media members and websites predicted Free State and Lawrence High football teams were going to get a spot in the state playoffs. Yet, here they are. When the Firebirds were lined up with two ranked teams in their district, they beat both, showing strong ...