Several stalwarts of the Three Rivers League took home postseason honors for their work on the basketball court in 2023-24. Leading the way are Crest High’s Ryan Golden and Marmaton Valley’s Brayden Lawson, both of…

A trio of Iola High hoopsters earned postseason accolades for their work on the basketball court this season. Iola’s Cortland Carson, Landon Weide and Keira Fawson earned All-Pioneer League recognition, coaches announced Monday, upon the…

GREAT BEND — If any sequence epitomized Marmaton Valley High’s struggles Wednesday, it was a stretch late in the third quarter. The Wildcats, battling top-seeded Dighton in the first round of the Class 1A-II playoffs,…

GREAT BEND — Marmaton Valley High’s romp through the 2024 postseason came to an end Wednesday, courtesy of a dominating Dighton defense. The Wildcats, in their first state basketball appearance in 23 years, fell behind early,…

ST. PAUL — The magic carpet ride that is Marmaton Valley High basketball will get one more stop this season — the state basketball tournament. The Wildcats, who started the year with a 3-8 record,…

A whirlwind evening was equal parts celebration and heartbreak for Marmaton Valley High’s basketball programs. The Wildcat boys got things started on a high note, rallying from a halftime deficit to defeat Altoona-Midway, 62-57, in…

WELLSVILLE — Just as it appeared Humboldt High was escaping its early doldrums Thursday, the Cubs hit a speed bump. Heritage Christian’s stifling defense paved the way for an early 15-4 lead and put Humboldt…

ROSALIA — A cold second quarter proved too much to overcome for Crest High’s boys Thursday. The Lancers, trailing 9-7 entering the frame, wound up with a 12-point deficit to Madison at halftime of their…

When it comes to this time of the year, one bad game — heck, one bad quarter — is enough to douse a season’s worth of dreams. Such was the case Monday for Iola High’s…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High limited its mistakes and avoided any real lulls on offense Monday to open the Class 3A Substate Tournament. And the Cub defense was its typically dominating self, holding the visiting Prairie…