Lawrence Free State Firebirds

Working as a mentor and tutor with City Year is a great (and meaningful) way to spend your gap year between high school and college. Don’t forget to apply! Applications for this year’s program are due June 1. You can apply now at cityyear.org. _ This time of year, it seems like everyone wants to know

Firebird earn trip to Hoglund! LJ World Article Regional Semifinal:                                R  H  E Wichita South –  0  2  2 Free State –         15  15  0 Jake Rittman 4 hits, 3 R, 2 RBI; Parker Gay 2

Congratulations to Emma Yackley, Free State High School Student-Athlete of the Week! Emma is a junior member of the Free State ladies’ soccer team and, according to Head Coach Kelly Barah, an “amazing person and player who is very hard working and committed to the programs’ cause.” Great job, Emma!!  

Varsity tennis competed at the 6a State Tournament Friday and Saturday. Free State tennis qualified two doubles team and a singles player. After the first day of competition the combination of Sam Six and Jack Kelsey would be eliminated after a tough loss to Lawrence High. Six and Kelsey were able to earn 2 points

Firebirds Complete the 2018 Regular Season The Varsity team finished the regular season in dramatic fashion beating Shawnee Mission East, 4-3, in 10 innings.  Jake Baker hit a solo home run over the right center field fence with 2 outs and a 2-2 count in the top of tenth inning.  In the bottom the tenth,