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Free State dispatches Shawnee Mission South in state semifinals, putting Firebirds on cusp of back-to-back state titles
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Lawrence High’s Besson delivers hat trick, helps Lions overcome early deficit to win 4-2 against Free State in City Showdown for girls soccer
Lawrence High girls soccer leveraged several Free State miscues into a 4-2 victory in the City Showdown Thursday night.
Free State softball relies on ‘timely hitting’ to manufacture enough runs, holds off Lawrence High in City Showdown thriller
Timely hitting and clutch defense lifted Free State softball to a 4-3 victory over reeling Lawrence High in Thursday night’s City Showdown rivalry clash.
Free State track & field teams bring home dozen gold medals from Coach Beardslee Invite at Washburn Rural
Free State’s boys and girls track and field teams combined for a dozen first- and second-place finishes during Thursday’s Beardslee Invite at Washburn Rural High School.
Free State bats falter in 4-3 loss to Olathe Northwest in softball season opener
Austin Van Meter/Lawrence Sports Free State’s Jace Feurt and Rory Scarlett collide as the...
Reynolds, Jones dazzle at Free State’s Early Bird Invitational track and field meet
Free State girls track and field stars Sadie Reynolds and Parker Jones are already off to fast starts to open the 2026 campaign, as both Reynolds and Jones posted first-place finishes at the Free State-hosted Early Bird Invitational on Friday.
Free State boys fend off Lawrence High in City Showdown clash
Mac Moore/Lawrence Sports Free State’s Jadon Clock (No. 10) leads the charge of Firebirds...
Lawrence High girls thump Free State 63-28, win City Showdown for 5th straight year
Mac Moore/Lawrence Sports Lawrence High’s Jada Baars-Turner leads the Lions bench in...
Free State boys wrestling notches 7th place at Sunflower League tourney; Lawrence High struggles in dual-format as Lions finish 13th
Mac Moore/Lawrence Sports Free State’s Damien Quick leads the way for the Firebirds during a...
No. 7-ranked Free State boys topple Lawrence High in wrestling edition of City Showdown
Free State would ultimately emerge with a 45-31 victory in the boys wrestling edition of the City Showdown, but Harrell’s upset of Shaw gave his Lions a positive conclusion to a competition that looked much closer heading into the late stages of this rivalry matchup.
Free State girls notch dual victory over Lawrence High in wrestling edition of City Showdown
Free State ultimately prevailed 42-24 after notching five total wins in contested matches during Wednesday’s rivalry dual at Lawrence High School.
‘Need to find our swagger’: Free State boys go cold in 51-38 loss to Olathe East
Mac Moore/Lawrence Sports Free State’s Brendan Barrett dribbles into a swarm of defenders...
Against All Odds: Free State girls stun Olathe East with 4th quarter rally, end 5-year league-play winless drought
Undeterred by the intense atmosphere inside the Firebirds’ gymnasium Thursday night, Morgan McClorey calmly swished a pair of free throws to secure an improbable 50-48 comeback victory.
Free State boys easily dispatch Shawnee Mission West for 1st league victory
Mac Moore/Lawrence Sports Free State’s Brendan Barrett shoots a 3-pointer during a boys...
Free State girls derailed by cold shooting, turnovers in loss to league foe Shawnee Mission West
Mac Moore/Lawrence Sports Shawnee Mission West’s Palmer McLaughlin blocks the shot of Free...
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