Although practice does not officially start until mid-August for middle-schoolers, area athletes got the 2025 football season underway with the Iola Middle School Football Camp. More than 40 gathered at the practice fields outside of…

With a 5-3 victory over the Mule Club of Springfield, the Iola American Legion Post 15 Indians 19U wrapped up the weekend’s Mo-Kan Showdown Topeka  tournament on a high note. The Indians opened the tournament…

The Iola Hormigas snapped their eight-game losing streak over the weekend with a 12-11 win over the Blackwell Flycatchers Saturday, but fell to the Flycatchers 7-4 Sunday at Satchell Paige Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.…

The Iola American Legion Post 15 Indians 17U came away from this weekend’s Mo-Kan Showdown Tournament in Topeka winless after going 0-3 in pool play. The Indians kicked off the tournament with a 9-1 loss…

Recently graduated Iola Mustangs pitcher Grady Dougherty may sport new team colors next season, but he won’t be far away after signing to play for Neosho Community College Wednesday.  Dougherty, who KSHSAA officials recently named…

Iola teams split with Chanute, Nelson Quarries sweeps doubleheader Although sparse in games, Wednesday’s Iola Recreation Department League games did not lack for action. Terry Sparks State Farm took their game against Chanute while Nelson…

The Iola Seahorses went head to head with the Chanute Sharks, ending Wednesday’s meet with more than a few first-place finishes at their duel inside the Iola Municipal Pool.  Complete results as follows: Women 18U…

Close friends and Iola American Legion Post 15 19U Indians pitchers Grady Dougherty and Cole Mathis both tallied shutouts during Tuesday’s 14-0, 2-0 sweep of the Fort Scott Freedom. Post 15 catcher Tre Wilson belted…

Tuesday’s Iola Recreation Department league action had a myriad of different results from blowouts to nail-biters and even a rare 9-9 tie as area kids returned to the diamond.   Pigtail Sigg Motors 13, American…

The Iola American Legion Post 15 Indians 17U earned a win in the finale of Tuesday’s doubleheader to start July off on the right foot. After falling 3-2 in the opener of a doubleheader against…