Overcoming adversity was the theme of the night for Iola High’s girls, and it paid off with a victory. Already without the services of starting senior Keira Fawson, who aggravated a nose injury in  a…

MORAN — Pleasanton High’s one-two punch of Tony Gillespie and Mario Davis proved to be a lethal combination for Marmaton Valley Tuesday. Gillespie scored 26 and Davis 18 as the Blu-Jays rolled to a 61-39…

ARMA — Crest High’s Lancers stayed close Tuesday, but could not get over the hump in a 43-35 loss at Northeast-Arma. The Vikings opened a 20-15 halftime lead, and extended it to 30-23 by the…

It certainly didn’t take Zoie Hesse long to introduce herself to the high school winter sports scene. The Iola High freshman was in her second game of her high school basketball career last month when…

A year ago, Iola High was in a similar circumstance on the hardwood. The Mustangs showed early glimpses of a potential state-bound basketball team, with a few breakdowns here and there, as they approached the…

Humboldt High’s boys cooked up another lopsided win Friday. With junior Colden Cook’s monster performance, the Cubs took control early and never looked back in a 53-26 win over St. Paul. The victory in the…

While they didn’t bring home a trophy, Crest High’s Lancers capped a wildly successful week at Iola’s War on 54 Tournament with a win over an old rival Friday. Crest took control with a 15-2…

While still two months away, it’s not too soon for high school basketball fans to salivate over a substate basketball tournament featuring both Iola and Humboldt hoopsters. In fact, the Class 3A Substate that will…

The start of the 2023-24 basketball season brings a slew of preseason tournament games for area high schools. Iola High’s Mustangs will hit the road to Richmond starting Monday for the Ike Cearfoss Basketball Tournament.…

Stetson Setter scored 17 points and Ethan Godderz nine as Crest High’s boys ended the War on 54 with a hard-fought win over Marmaton Valley. The Lancers withstood a Wildcat comeback attempt  to prevail, 36-34,…