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Sports

Basketball is Back

kimberly messineo, reporter November 10, 2011

Football season has come to an end, but a new season of sports is just beginning. Basketball has already started taking over. The University of Kansas has had its exhibition games, and Free State is...

Girls from cross country run.

Fall Sports Wrap-Up

emma machell, social media editor October 27, 2011

Though most of us probably don’t want to admit it, winter is fast approaching. This means no more autumn leaves, late night bonfires and fall sports. As the fall season sports winds down, here’s an...

Freshmen Haley Johnson completes her bar routine at the Free State invitational

Setting Up for State

kyle freese, reporter October 7, 2011

With the addition of new coach Danielle Hayes to the Free State and Lawrence High School gymnastics teams, the gymnasts have transitioned smoothly into their season. Following some standout leaders,...

Football for freshmen: an etiquette guide for students who have not yet attended a football game

Football for freshmen: an etiquette guide for students who have not yet attended a football game

katie guyot, copy editor August 22, 2011

Nothing shouts, “Go! Fight! Win!” like chilly night air, a rumbling stomach and a football stadium so packed it could win a world record--but that doesn’t mean a hot dog, a blanket and a front-row...

Cheer Captains

kim carter May 25, 2011

As basketball season comes to a close, so does the cheer season, and with it the high school cheer careers of the squad’s senior captains Aly Frydman, Korie Reed and Cali Brasseur. All three have been...

Staying Between the Lanes

katie guyot May 10, 2011

  The pool churns like a foamy tornado behind legs ferociously but deliberately kicking the icy blue water. A hand slices through the surface until the palm slaps flat against the wall, and a face...

Baseball Profile: Cody Kukuk

allison morte April 18, 2011

Not every high school baseball team has professional scouts at its practices. But at Free State, star pitcher and outfielder Cody Kukuk draws scouts to both games and practices, even after announcing his...

Golf

Golf

allison harwood March 31, 2011

Junior Lee York has pictures of himself wearing a diaper and holding a golf club. “My dad always played, and seeing him riding around on a golf cart made me want to play,” York said. York’s team...

Midway Into March Madness

March 29, 2011

The NCAA tournament is halfway over. Weaker teams have been eliminated, the hometown favorite University of Kansas joining them. KU fan and senior Avalon Cook believed that the college on the hill would...

Building Spirit

March 3, 2011

As basketball season comes to a close, so does the cheer season, and with it the high school cheer careers of the squad’s senior captains Aly Frydman, Korie Reed and Cali Brasseur. All three have been...

Bowling

jacob caldwell February 9, 2011

 “I have always enjoyed bowling just for fun and so I thought it would be fun to try competitive bowling,” Senior Mckenzie Dever said. Often times, bowling is thought of as a recreational sport....

Senior Sports Blues

amani safadi January 14, 2011

Athletic seniors say goodbye to their school sports and teammates. Entering high school as sophomores students have a chance to try out for as many sports as they want. Many seniors realize their...

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