TOPEKA — The Free State and Lawrence boys swim and dive teams placed first and second, respectively, in the Topeka High Invitational on Tuesday. The Firebirds and the Lions competed against 10 other teams, nine of which were non-Sunflower League teams. That allowed the swimmers who have ...
Free State girls basketball senior Addie Fulscher connected on a school-record eight 3-pointers on Tuesday night, helping the Firebirds hang on to a 58-57 home win against Blue Valley West, as the team improved to 6-6 on the season. “Her teammates' reactions show what that means not just to ...
The winter sports season is reaching its last month, and local teams are having senior nights for some teams' final home events of the season. In those events, local athletes showed out with big performances on memorable nights. Here are this week's selections for Journal-World Athletes of the ...
Free State’s boys and girls wrestling teams spoiled Lawrence’s senior night with two dual wins, but the Lions came away with confidence after pulling off big wins, particularly from the seniors. The boys wrestling dual ended with the Firebirds winning 45-31. Free State has dominated the ...
Free State coach Janna Skinner was unsure of how the boys swim and dive team would swim on Jan. 9 at a meet in Lenexa. Coming off a winter break and with a young team, rust was a possibility for the Firebirds. Instead, the Firebirds swam hard, impressing their coach. The following week, they ...