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YATES CENTER — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s volleyball team came up short in some hard-fought matches Saturday. The Wildcats, competing in the Yates Center Invitational, went 0-4 on the day. The first and last matches…

The Iola Middle School Volleyball Team wrapped up its season Saturday at the Pioneer League Tournament. The Mustangs took a pair of losses to Santa Fe Trail and Prairie View, but Iola coach Aubrey Westhoff…

Crossover Preparatory Academy walked into a buzzsaw last Friday as the Marmaton Valley Wildcats posted a 74-6 victory Friday. After taking their first loss of the season the week before, the Wildcats got back to…

Iola Middle School’s football teams were devastatingly efficient on offense, and just plain devastating on defense Thursday. The eighth- and seventh-grade Mustang squads both pitched shutouts, with Iola’s seventh-graders rolling to a 34-0 win over…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s Mathew Pilcher scored on a 13-yard touchdown run with 2:33 left to play, and then muscled through the ensuing 2-point conversion to cap a dramatic 20-18 come from behind…

The Humboldt Lady Cubs won’t dwell on Thursday’s split at St. Paul for long, as Tri-Valley League rivals Neodesha and Caney Valley come to town Tuesday. After opening Thursday’s action with a 25-19, 25-14 sweep…

After months of nearly the top of the leaderboards, Iola junior Brooklyn Holloway earned a tournament title after besting the competition at the Girard Invitational Thursday. Holloway picked up her first title of the year…

RICHMOND — Multiple area runners are nearing their peak at just the right time following top ten finishes at Thursday’s Central Heights Invitational. Crest senior Peyton Schmidt finished third overall for the girls, followed by…

Iola Middle School’s volleyball teams kept the fans on the edges of their seats Thursday. Visiting Chanute had just enough at the end to win both the eighth- and seventh-grade A team matches in thrilling…

The Iola Mustangs evened their district record at 1-1 following Friday’s 41-7 loss to Girard. Complete story to follow.