Month: September 2013

COLONY — Brent Smith is certain his young Crest High squad will learn the steps necessary to be successful on the field, but for now his team is taking its lumps.On Friday, Uniontown left town…

WAVERLY — Yates Center High showed off plenty of offensive fireworks, but several costly penalties cut the Wildcats short of a victory.The Wildcats had two touchdowns and another long play called back because of penalty,…

PITTSBURG — Iola Middle School’s volleyball teams picked up road splits Thursday.The IMS eighth-graders fell to Pittsburg, 25-11, 25-19 in A team action. The B team went three sets before prevailing, 26-24, 18-25, 15-20.The seventh-grade…

ALTAMONT — A late interception by Iola Middle School’s Isaac Vink set up a tie-breaking scoring drive for the Ponies.Quarterback Evan Sigg blasted his way in on a two-yard touchdown with 3:55 remaining to break…

PARSONS — Mother Nature got in the way of four local cross country teams Thursday, washing away the Parsons Invitational at Big Hill Country Club.The first races were just starting when a line of thunderstorms…

CHANUTE — Iola High’s Fillies were matched up with some tough competition on the tennis courts Thursday.Megan Smith led the way, capturing an 8-1 victory over Kelci Atkinson of Columbus in no. 1 singles. Smith…

HUMBOLDT — Even the nerves of playing a home opener on a brand new field couldn’t shake the Cubs’ composure Friday night; they downed the Neodesha Bluestreaks, 41-20.“Our kids were pretty excited during this past week…

Two things became evident to Iola High head coach Doug Kerr in the cool, autumn environs of Riverside Park’s football field Friday.1. Coffeyville’s Field Kindley High is as good as advertised.2. Iola High’s Mustangs, while…

Ernie and Leora Larkey Foster, formerly of Gas and Iola, were united in marriage Sept. 19, 1953.  The ceremony was at First Presbyterian in Iola. Rev. Kenneth C. Miller officiated.Ernie retired from Mobil Oil Company…

Brynleigh Paige Linn was born on Aug. 9, 2013, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. She weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21 inches long.She is the daughter of Brett and Bayley…