Kourtney Hansen scores off a turnover to give Marion a 16-0 lead over Eureka. She had four steals, 10 assists, eight rebounds and six points in Marion?s 52-25 third-place win. The Marion girls? basketball team went 2-1 in the Marion Classic to finish in third place last week. Eureka?Marion gained a convincing, 52-25 win Saturday. Fueled by a stifling defense, […]

These seniors and returning letter-winners will provide leadership for the Peabody-Burns volleyball team this season: (from left) Mallory Harris, Anna Lubbers, Katy Benson, Raegan Schreiber, Samantha Frye. Janae Rempel / Free Press A new coach is at the helm for the Pea?body-Burns volleyball team this season. But Sheena Gann is no stranger to the team. She takes over the reins […]

After tearing down the second level of the old press box, volunteers continue demolition work at Warrior Stadium Saturday morning. The goal is to have the new press box ready for Marion?s first home football game, Sept. 4. Janae Rempel / Free Press Volunteers gathered at Warrior Stadium in Marion Saturday morning to tear down the old two-story press box. […]

The Warrior golf season came to a close at the Class 3A regional tournament hosted by Burlington at Emporia Monday. The Warriors? only participant, Jade Corona, withdrew from the meet after completing only nine holes. Burlington won the meet with a team score of 336. West Franklin also qualified for state with a score of 377.

Senior Kyle Palic prepares to launch the shot put at the Hesston Invitational Thursday as freshman Tyler Palic observes. The elder Palic won the shot put with a throw of 48 feet, 41?2 inches. He also won the discus (158-7) and placed second in the javelin (140-8) to help lead the Marion boys to a second-place team finish with 83 […]

The Warrior golf team competed at Fox Ridge Thursday in a meet hosted by Sedgwick. Jade Corona led the effort, carding an 18-hole score of 103 to place 11th among a field of 41. Brent Buller shot a 115, Jacob Matz 121, Austin Molleker 120 and Zach Stephey 143. Coming?Marion was scheduled to compete at home Tuesday and will host […]

The Warrior golf team competed at the Remington meet at Fox Ridge in Newton Thursday. Jade Corona led the effort, carding an 18-hole score of 106 to place ninth overall. Completing the Warrior team, Zach Stephey shot a 117, Brent Buller 120, Austin Molleker 135, and Jacob Matz 141. As a team, the Warriors finished fourth with a four-person score […]

Jacob Baldwin fires a pitch during Game 1 against Bennington Friday. He earned his first pitching win of the season in Marion?s 21-3 victory in three innings. The Warriors won the nightcap, 14-8, to sweep the Bulldogs. Janae Rempel / Free Press The Marion baseball team swept Bennington Friday in an improved outing following Tuesday?s losses to Sedgwick. ?We worked […]

Both Marion track and field teams won the Marion Relays hosted at Herington Friday. ?We had a great day at the meet,? coach Grant Thierolf said. ?Any time you can come out of a meet of this quality with two team championships is a pretty big deal. We will have to keep in mind that it is early April and […]

The Warrior golf team is comprised of the following athletes: (from left) Kaleb Collett, William Holt, Zach Stephey, Jacob Matz, Austin Molleker, Jade Corona, Dylon Ehrlich. Not pictured: Brent Buller. Janae Rempel / Free Press For the second consecutive year, athletes from Marion and Peabody-Burns will combine for Warrior golf. They will be led by 12th-year coach Jim Pohlman. Of […]