When Free State went looking for its new head basketball coach this spring, the administration was quick to land on Hayden Catholic’s Dwayne Paul. Rising up the high school ladder, Paul brought with him an attitude that the Firebirds seem to love. “I think kids in today’s society can ...

All-Area selections are made by the Journal-World sports staff. • Coach of the Year: Mike Rack, Seabury Mike Rack sent six boys — five seniors and a freshman — to the Class 1A state championship in his first year as head boys golf coach at Seabury. He led three Seahawks to top 10 ...

All-Area selections are made by the Journal-World sports staff. • Coach of the Year: Joe Pickett, Eudora Joe Pickett’s team took third (girls) and sixth (boys) in Class 4A events in Wichita, leading multiple Cardinals to Frontier League and regional titles. • Player of the Year: Eli ...

All-Area selections are made by the Journal-World sports staff. • Coach of the Year: Mike Hill, Free State Mike Hill led a fairly young Firebirds team back to state for the program’s seventh all-time state semifinal appearance, where Free State’s postseason ended in a 2-1 loss to Blue ...

All-Area selections are made by the Journal-World sports staff. • Coach of the Year: Aaron Clark, Free State Clark sent two singles players and a doubles team to state this year. Each Firebird on Clark’s varsity roster earned a winning record. • Player of the Year: Britton Snyder, ...

All-Area selections are made by the Journal-World sports staff. • Coach of the Year: Bill Finucane, Eudora Bill Finucane led the Eudora softball team to a 15-5 finish and a third-place title at the Class 4A state championship. Originally a volunteer recreation softball coach, Finucane led ...