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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online
The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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Sports

Head football coach reflects on season

Ryan Liston, Online Editor In Chief • December 5, 2014

Listen as head football coach Robert Lisher discusses the football team's season which ended at sub-state.

Senior Sydney Moreano and sophomore Payton Gannaway jump to block a spike from Bishop Miege during a match on Oct. 15.

Athletes reflect on fall season, look forward to winter

Trenna Soderling, Reporter • December 3, 2014

Season in Review: Gymnastics The gymnastics team finished the season defending their state title for the third time in the last four years. This was also the second consecutive title for the girls. “(People)...

Athletic advisory committee formed; students represent athletic programs

Maddie Birchfield, reporter • November 27, 2014

Athletic director Mike Hill sits at his desk, looking over files for new athletic facilities, students in need of guidance and the usual jumble of school administrator necessities. One of Hill’s main...

Senior Sydney Moreano and sophomore Payton Gannaway jump to block a spike from Bishop Miege during a match on Oct. 15.

Renovated gym meets KSHSAA standards despite rumors

Fiona McAllister, reporter • October 27, 2014

Walking into the large gym for the first home varsity volleyball game on Thursday, Sept. 25, it’s easy to understand why one might be impressed. With a refurbished floor, polished and professional,...

Cross country postseason preview

Ryan Liston, Online Editor in Chief • October 16, 2014

Listen as Head Coach Steve Heffernan speaks about the upcoming postseason for cross country. *At around 2:07, the audio in the recording cuts out. Coach Heffernan said "... not put an emphasis on ..."  

Varsity soccer player places the ball for a penalty kick at a home game during the fall season.

High school and club team commitment varies

Trenna Soderling, reporter • October 14, 2014

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...

Sophomore Avin Lane competes at the AAU Junior Olympic Games. Lane placed fifth overall in the 200 meter finals.

Track athletes compete at AAU Junior Olympic Games

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...

Senior Chris Allen chases down the ball at a game against Shawnee Mission East. Allen recently committed to play soccer at the Richmond International Academic and Soccer Academy (RIASA) in Leeds, England.

Chris Allen commits to soccer institute in England

ryan liston, online editor-in-chief • May 8, 2014

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...

Boys swimming team success motivates girls team

hala hamid, reporter • March 10, 2014

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...

Alexa Harmon-Thomas, Jessica Ferguson, Maddie Dieker and Olivia Hodison sign their letters of intent.

Student-athletes sign with NCAA Division I schools

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...

Bowlers form strong bonds and sportsmanship through competition

hala hamid, reporter • February 7, 2014

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,...

Junior Anthony Hummel, on right, squares off against an opponent during a Midwest High School Hockey League game in 2013. Hummel is one of the four student hockey players the Free Press found.

4 in 1500

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...

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