Firebirds runner-up at Rim Rock Farm Classic cross country meet
Free State High School placed second in the Rim Rock Farm Classic with a strong showing by Claire Sanner 15 21 3 Emily Venters 15 24 9 and Bailey Sullivan 15 51 7. The Firebirds finished behind Pine Creek in a field of 27 teams and 181 runners, marking the program’s best finish at the event. Lawrence High Baldwin High and other area teams competed in the Gold races with varied placements.
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Free State High
Firebirds
Claire Sanner
Emily Venters
Bailey Sullivan
Kansas
Rim Rock
FSHS
Steve Heffernan
Manhattan
Free State
Pine Creek
Molly McCord
Kiran Cordes
Rosemary Newsome
Lawrence
LHS
Leah Gabler
Andy Freeman
Lions
Baldwin High
Bulldogs
Dakota Helm
Joe Pierce
Ethan Hartzell
BHS
Addie Dick
Jayhawks beat TCU as Jarmac powers win and schedule tightens
Erin McNorton dished 38 assists while Jarmac from Calgary tallied eight blocks to reach 483 career blocks. Chelsea Albers and Sara McClinton combined for 20 kills, with defensive leaders Riley and Mathieu at 14 digs each. KU aims at K-State next as Bechard emphasizes focus one match at a time.
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Erin
McNorton
Chelsea Albers
Sara McClinton
Brianne Riley
Jaime Mathieu
Jarmac
Calgary
Alberta
Amanda Reyes
Josi Limi
Julie Ester
TCU
Kstate
Firebirds Earn Tie Breaker With Late Goal Against Topeka High
Free State's possession game stifled Topeka High as Firebirds built pressure in a 12 minute stretch in the second half. Sophomore Will Laufer opening the scoring led to several near misses before Eduardo Carballido headed in a cross to seal the result. Free State coach Kelly Barah praised the effort and said the team must build on the momentum as they prepare for Shawnee Mission Northwest and Lawrence High.
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Will Laufer
Firebirds
Topeka High
FSHS
Kelly Barah
Free State
THS
Daniel Clarke
Chris Allen
Alex Trent
Laufer
Trent
Ernesto Hodison
Ware
Brendon Stock
Barah
Eduardo Carballido
Shawnee Mission Northwest
Lawrence High
Ellis Embraces Leadership On Young Kansas Team
Ellis says his late growth from freshman to sophomore shapes his leadership for a young Kansas squad. He aims to mentor teammates, improve on-court shooting, and boost communication while averaging 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds last season. Teammate Nandir Tharpe backs his breakout potential and notes Ellis’s evolving mindset and versatility.
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Ellis
Nandir Tharpe
Tharpe
Perry
Iowa State
Kansas State
Firebirds go 2-2 at Topeka Seaman Invitational
Free State High volleyball goes 2-2 at the Seaman Invitational with wins over Sumner and Colby and losses to Manhattan and Hayden. The Firebirds improve to 8-11 and host a home match Thursday.
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Topeka
Free State High
Firebirds
Kansas City Sumner
Manhattan
Colby
Topeka Hayden
Baker routs Avila in high-scoring 63 17 victory
Baker football overwhelmed Avila 63 17 at Liston Stadium. Quarterback Jake Morse produced 340 passing yards and six touchdowns, lifting Baker to a 28 0 edge after the opening quarter. The 3 1 Wildcats prepare for Homecoming against MidAmerica Nazarene at 2 p m Saturday.
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Baldwin City
Baker University
Avila
Liston Stadium
Baker
Jake Morse
Wildcats
MidAmerica Nazarene
KU Softball Shuts Out Washburn 3 0 in Fall Opener
Kansas University opened its fall softball schedule with a 3 0 victory over Washburn at Arrocha Ballpark. Pitchers Kessler and Pille combined for the shutout with eight and three strikeouts respectively. KU faces Cowley and Butler in two Sunday games.
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Kansas University
Washburn
Arrocha
Kelsey Kessler
Alicia Pille
Cowley
Butler
Santa Clara edges KU soccer 3-2 in tight clash
Santa Clara won 3-2 over Kansas, lifting ahead with a free kick by Liana Salazar at 74 minutes. Caroline Kastor also scored for Kansas, which stands 5-5-1 and heads to Ames to face Iowa State in conference play.
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Santa Clara
Caalif
Liana Salazar
Kansas University
Jayhawks
Caroline Kastor
Kansas
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State
Seabury football falls to Word of Life in Wichita
Seabury Academy was defeated by Wichita Word of Life 22 to 12 on a Friday night. Marcus Allen scored on a 37 yard run and Patrick Gutierrez caught a 30 yard pass from Joe Simpson, who threw for 290 yards. Gutierrez had 10 receptions for 202 yards and Simpson completed 22 passes for 290 yards.
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Muskogee
Ukla
Haskell Indian Nations University
Bacone College
Haskell
Maverick Lang
Stewart Yazzie
Victor DeMarco
Presentation College
Wichita
Marcus Allen
Patrick Gutierrez
Joe Simpson
Seabury Academy
Wichita Word of Life
Simpson
Gutierrez
Seabury
Word of Life
Charlie Arnold
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Heffernan
Lanner, Venters and Sullivan
Mike Yoder
Journal-World
Allison Williams
Grace Bartle
Bartle
Bechard
Dockery
Richmond
Texas
Notre Dame
Georgia
North Dakota State
K-State
Baylor
Oklahoma
Journal-World Photo
Bacone
Blanks Washburn
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