Month: May 2013

  Iola Administrator Carl Slaugh brought ambulance merger discussions to a head Monday night by laying out three options. — Combine Iola fire and emergency medical services, run by the city; — Combine Iola fire…

INDEPENDENCE — Humboldt High’s Robbie Sellman took home second place Monday at the Tri-Valley League Golf Meet. Sellman’s score of 76 keyed Humboldt to a sixth-place team score. Troy Watson of Caney Valley scored a…

MOUND CITY — Marmaton Valley High’s softball team had a tough go of it on offense and defense Monday. The Wildcats were limited to two hits on offense — none in the second game —…

CANEY — Humboldt High’s Courtney Richey continues to excel from the pitcher’s circle. On Monday, the Lady Cubs’ hurler pitched both ends of a doubleheader sweep, striking out a combined 31 batters over 14 innings…

CHERRYVALE  — Even down some key members, Yates Center High’s track teams still hauled in plenty of hardware Monday at a makeup track meet. The Wildcat boys took third place despite entering without the services…

A pair of dominating wins Sunday has the Iola Blue and Gold Soccer Club in line for the Southeast Kansas League championship. The traveling soccer team, consisting of players 14 and under, racked up wins…

CHANUTE — Iola High’s golf team nabbed three top-10 finishes Monday en route to a third-place team score at the Chanute Invitational. Perhaps most significantly, Iola carded the same team score (338) the Mustangs had…

LA CYGNE — Iola High softball coach Vince Coons figures his team has been unable to work outdoors on roughly 70 percent of their practice sessions in the 2013 season because of weather. “And on…

Iola High’s Mustangs kept up their undefeated roll into the postseason Monday, even overcoming a 16-day layoff to do so. Iola opened the Pioneer League tournament with wins of 11-5 over Prairie View and 6-1…

GREAT BEND — Allen Community College’s men’s track team earned a conference title Saturday.Allen’s athletes secured several top finishes as the Red Devils topped Coffeyville, 192 points to 186, for the title.“We knew going in…