Sports

Multiple games came down to the final at-bat as local baseball and softball teams went head-to-head during Friday’s Iola Recreation Department League action. Jr. Pixie Sigg Motors 9, Sonic Drive-In 9 Hits for Sigg Motors:…

After falling in both games of Thursday’s doubleheader against the North Platte 80s, the Iola Hormigas got back on track with a 17-13 victory over the Trinidad Triggers. A pair of four-run innings to open…

The Iola Seahorses hosted a triangular meet Wednesday evening at Iola Municipal Pool. The Seahorses competed against swimmers from Chanute and Humboldt.  With more than 77 events going into the late evening hours, area swimmers…

The Iola Post 15 19U Indians swept the Ottawa Post 60 Arrows 15-11 and 10-3 Thursday at ACC’s Alumni Field.  After opening Thursday’s doubleheader in an 8-0 deficit, the Indians eventually found their footing for…

A few area teams picked up wins Thursday.  Nelson Quarries, 8,  Chanute 1 Hits for Nelson Quarries: Cayleigh Rutherford 3, Raina Borjas 2, Hilary Gean 2, Kiptyn Barnett 3, Ember Friend 3, Finley Nelson 3,…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce said the decision to return for his 13th season with the Kansas City Chiefs wasn’t much of a decision at all. In fact, the four-time All-Pro tight end…

The Iola Hormigas won their first Pecos League series of the season in dramatic fashion after a  walk-off, bases-load walk in extra innings to secure a 7-6 victory over the Blackwell Flycatchers Wednesday night. After…

The Allen Red Devils have a new head baseball coach for the 2026 season after promoting interim coach Trey Harris during the June Allen Community College Board of Trustees meeting. This will be Harris’s first…

State-qualifying track and field athlete Hanna Schmidt has no plans on resting on her recent success. Hot off her fourth-place finish in the long jump at last month’s Kansas State High School Activities Association State…

Hot off a second and sixth place finish respectively at the state tournament in Garden City a few weeks ago, Humboldt sophomore Connor Newman and Iola senior Brennen Coffield state officials recognized them as 3A…