Hoping to secure a spot on the varsity team, senior Briceson Junge plays hard on the last day of soccer tryouts. As Junge goes for a hitter, the goalie’s fist collides with his face. Junge immediately...
A hello is a nationally recognized greeting, but anything more than that, between a college coach and a high school player, is defined by the the NCAA as a “contact,” the first step of the chaotic...
ryan liston, co-online editor in chief
• May 14, 2013
Doing sports in high school is not uncommon among the student body; doing four, however, is. Freshman Sam Skwarlo competes in football, wrestling, track, and baseball throughout the course of the year.
Skwarlo...
A nearly undefeated football season ended on November 16 with a 48-21 loss to Shawnee Mission West. However, senior Kyle McFarland still feels that the season was a success.
“We had a successful season,”...
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...
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...
There’s something about football season.
Tailgating, the changing weather, the new stadium and last but not least, the student section. A sacred space, where we can get uncomfortably close...
Amanda Moyer is not only cheering for Free State football, she is putting points on the scoreboard as well.
After attending nine full practices; three in full gear and six without, Moyer has become the...
Spring sports are around the corner, and construction has been going on for a year and a half on Free State athletic fields. Yet not all sports have fields ready.
"The original completion date for...
A glass door opens into a freshly painted hallway lined with photos of some of Free State's greatest athletes. Had I not known that I was in a high school, I might have assumed I was walking through the...
