FORT SCOTT — It was only a bit of salve on an otherwise tough season, but Allen Community College’s baseball team ended 2013 on a bright note.Behind Nate Arnold’s complete-game shutout, the Red Devils edged…

CHANUTE — Iola Middle School’s golf team finished its 2013 season Wednesday at the Chanute Invitational.The Ponies earned only a single medal — Emily Luedke got 10th place in the girls division with her 67…

PARSONS — Iola Middle School’s track athletes competed at the Parsons Middle School Invitational Monday.Results follow.BoysSeventh gradeTeam totals1. Pittsburg, 123; 5. Iola, 39100-meter hurdles2. Dalton Ryherd, 17.654. Isaac Vink, 19.911600-meter run5. Nick Vaughn, NAShot put5.…

NEODESHA — The compass continues to point in the right direction for Humboldt High’s golfers.The Cubs were at the Neodesha Invitational Tuesday, where Humboldt’s Rhett Smith scored the lowest round of the day. He won…

MOUND CITY — Marmaton Valley Junior High seventh-grader Makayla Brooks capped an undefeated track season in the 200-meter dash Tuesday. Her winning time of 28.61 seconds was the best at the Three Rivers League Tournament.…

Mother Nature has hit the local sports scene again with a vengeance.The Class 4A Regional Tennis Tournament, scheduled to begin today in Independence, has been pushed back to Friday, weather permitting. The tournament will wrap…

UNIONTOWN — Courtney Richey’s no-hitter highlighted another doubleheader sweep Wednesday for Humboldt High’s softball team.Richey struck out 11 while allowing nary a hit or walk over six innings in a 10-0 win over host Uniontown.The…

BURLINGTON — Iola High’s Fillies had more than their opponents to contend with Tuesday afternoon.With a strong south breeze, runners in practically every event were negatively affected, Iola coach Marvin Smith said.“With a fully automatic…

BURLINGTON — Marvin Smith couldn’t help but feel a little guilty Tuesday by the time the boys 4×400-meter relay team neared the starting line.The 4×400 is traditionally the final event of the day at high…

Dear editor,As Bob Johnson put it, Kansas truly lost an icon with the passing of Emerson Lynn. Before the days of email and the Internet, when all state politicians got what was called a “clipping…