Month: October 2024

RICHMOND — Iola High will send Keegan Hill and Cole Moyer to the Class 3A State Cross Country meet, courtesy of their personal-best showings at Saturday’s regionals, hosted by Central Heights. Hill overcame a sudden…

SABETHA — Crest High’s Lady Lancers found themselves in familiar territory — atop the medal stand — in unfamiliar territory, the Sabetha Country Club grounds in far northeast Kansas. The Crest squad captured the Class…

LA CYGNE — It’s the closest thing Kansas high school football has to a mulligan, and Iola High hopes to take full advantage. The Mustangs dropped a 49-30 loss to Prairie View Friday to end…

HUMBOLDT — Even with a couple of hiccups on the offensive end Friday, Humboldt High had no troubles finishing off its first undefeated regular season since 2019. The Cubs stuffed visiting Central Heights at every…

ST. PAUL — Marmaton Valley High put the finishing touches on its second consecutive Three Rivers League crown and its first district title since 2012 Friday. The Wildcats rolled past host St. Paul, 68-20, to…

Editor’s note: This is the first in a new series of weekly columns by Jessica Jones. Jones, who spent part of her childhood in Iola and now lives in Pittsburg, is a certified fitness and…

GIRARD — Humboldt High’s volleyball season ended Saturday with a 25-16 and 25-17 loss to Prairie View in the Class 3A Substate semifinals. The loss ends the Lady Cubs’ season with a 28-12 record. Ricklyn…

Supporting a youth-run lemonade stand can build the confidence of a child, help them understand the value of money, and learn important lessons about running a small business. Not only are youth earning cash, they…

WICHITA — Marmaton Valley High’s Sophia Heim ran a season’s-best time of 24:40.53 seconds to take home 25th Saturday in the Class 1A Regional Country Meet. Also running his best meet of the season was…

BRUSSELS (AP) — North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and fight in Ukraine within “the next several weeks,” the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will…