YATES CENTER — Cayten Cummings scored 19 points and Kinley Morrison scored 11 as Yates Center High’s girls pulled away for a 36-19 win over Marmaton Valley Tuesday. The contest marked the second time in…

YATES CENTER — The calendar still says it’s January, but Yates Center and Marmaton Valley High’s boys put together some early March Madness vibes Tuesday. Unlike their matchup eight days earlier, when Marmaton Valley controlled…

With multiple local tournaments and duals recently taking place, area sports fans witnessed the athletic accomplishments of a variety of Allen County Area January Athlete of the Month nominees. Voting is through Feb. 4. Readers…

Multiple sporting events planned for Monday took a backseat as road crews cleared the snow that fell over the weekend. The rivalry game between the Allen Community College Red Devils and the Neosho County Community…

With all the events I planned to cover postponed due to the recent arctic blast the area received over the weekend, I can’t help but think of warm, sandy beaches.  Long ago, there used to…

EUREKA — Humboldt sophomore Willow LaCrone may soon find her name in the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association rankings after taking first at the Eureka Women’s Invitational last Friday. LaCrone joined Iola junior Zoie Hesse and…

YATES CENTER — A second-quarter 3-point barrage propelled Marmaton Valley High’s boys to a tournament championship Friday. The Wildcats’ Garrett Morrison scored three times from beyond the arc and Brevyn Campbell once in the period…

The Iola Mustangs’ bid for the 2026 War on 54 Basketball Tournament title came up a bit short Friday, falling to Pioneer League rival Anderson County 64-62. A 28-point performance by the Bulldogs’ Brayden Wheat…

EUREKA — The 32nd annual Eureka Invitational was a bit of a proving ground for area wrestlers Friday as they faced some of the regions’ best grapplers. Iola junior Kevon Loving, 144 lbs., (22-9) took…

After spending the week knocking off bigger programs, the Crest Lady Lancers finally found a giant they could not slay, falling to Eureka, 65-33, in the War on 54 Basketball Tournament championship game Friday. Eureka,…