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LEON — Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs found themselves back in the win column in a big way Tuesday. Nine second-inning runs paved the way to a 19-6 romp over host Bluestem. Then, after a wild…

The Iola Mustangs got back on track while picking up their first Pioneer league win of the season with Tuesday’s 15-0, 7-6 sweep of the Prairie View Buffalos. Shining on the mound and in the…

HUMBOLDT — Several local athletes shined on the track and in the field April 2 at the Humboldt Middle School Invitational. Iola’s seventh-grade boys rolled to the team title, while Humboldt’s eighth-grade girls missed out…

LA CYGNES — Iola High School coaches got a better look at some of the Mustangs’ up-and-coming athletes during Monday’s Prairie View JV Invitational.  The day also was a bit of a proving ground for…

ARMA — The Marmarton Valley Wildcats rebounded from a 8-3 loss in the opener for a 10-0 mercy-rule victory in the finale of Monday’s doubleheader against the Northeast Vikings. Costly errors proved the difference in…

RICHMOND — The Yates Center Wildcat softball team hopes to rebound from a pair of double-digit losses to the undefeated Central Heights Lady Vikings Monday.  Junior pitcher Cayten Cummings took the loss with a pair…

CHEROKEE — The Southeast Lancers handed the Crest Lancers their first loss of the season after taking both games of Monday’s doubleheader 6-5 and 5-3.  A walk-off RBI single decided the first contest while six…

PLEASANTON — Crest Middle School’s girls took home the trophy in both the seventh- and eighth-grade divisions Monday at the Pleasanton Invitational. On the boys side, Yates Center’s eighth-graders won the team title, followed close…

BALDWIN — The 3A Iola Mustangs received a much-needed boost in confidence after splitting a doubleheader with the 4A Baldwin Bulldogs during Friday’s detour from the Pioneer League. After taking the opening contest 8-2, the…

OVERLAND PARK — The Allen Red Devils came just shy of knocking off the No. 1 ranked NJCAA baseball team Saturday. The Red Devils lost to the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers 12-11 and 16-0…