Surrounded by friends, junior Peyton Brown feels the adrenaline course through her. Her softball teammates huddle close in the dugout, surveying the opposing team as they prepare for competition.
For...
Ryan Liston, Online Editor in Chief
• September 2, 2014
With her earbuds in and her spikes laced up, senior Kiara Clark listens to Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and tries to calm her nerves before the announcer calls her to lineup for her first Junior...
In December 2013, senior Chris Allen and his father scrolled through a website listing of soccer camps for international academies and clicked on a link that sparked Allen’s interest in studying abroad.
Allen...
Facing a pool of clear blue water, sophomore Ethan Kallenberger appears deadly calm.
In the moments leading up to swim meets, Kallenberger does his best to get his mind off the race and relax.
“I try...
ryan liston, co-online editor-in-chief
• February 23, 2014
Senior Jessica Ferguson has a great mom--one who’s willing to accompany her talented, soccer-playing daughter on college visits all across the United States.
In Boiling Springs, N.C., Ferguson discovered...
Whether it’s being at tournaments, practicing or going to Chick-fil-A after tournaments, the bowling team’s companionship and togetherness is apparent.
“The varsity guys, when they’re up bowling,...
kyra haas, online co-editor-in-chief
• January 30, 2014
Out of the approximately 1,558 Free State students, the Free Press found only four who play hockey.
According to The United States of Hockey website, Kansas had only 314 players registered with USA...
They don’t have stadiums, hundreds of screaming fans or televised events, but they do have state championships. This season, the girl’s gymnastics and cross country teams each earned first place...
ryan liston, co-online editor in chief
• November 11, 2013
Volleyball:
Team Dinner:
At typical volleyball team dinners, the focus is on communication. Off the court, the athletes have more freedom to talk about what they want.
“We get to know each other better...
Choruses of “L-F-S! L-F-S!” ring out across the football field every Friday night. But amidst the shrill chanting, one voice stands out as two octaves lower than the rest. That voice belongs to junior...
When freshman Madison Piper says she “looks up to her dad,” you may not know whether she is speaking literally or not. As a forward for the 1988 University of Kansas national championship team, Chris...
