A decision by Osawatomie High School administrators to forfeit its varsity football this season will have a ripple effect for fellow Pioneer League opponents, including Iola. The school announced in a Facebook post Thursday that…

Iola High’s football, volleyball and cross country squads got an early jump on the 2024 fall sports season with scrimmages over the weekend. The IHS harriers ran a 5K race before the Mustang football squad…

Marmaton Valley High’s Daniel Fewins and Crest High’s Jerry Rodriguez and their respective head coaches will be in Beloit Saturday for the Kansas Eight Man-Division II All-Star Game.  Both Fewins and Rodriguez are 2024 graduates…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High multi-sport standout Sam Hull will take his football talents to Emporia State University next year. Hull signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play collegiately for the Hornets, following older brother,…

Given the nature of our third branch of government, the United States Supreme Court, the ruling is no surprise.  Before the court goes after the gay marriage, interracial marriage and a woman’s right to vote,…

LOS ANGELES — Hoisted upon the shoulders of his players, fresh leis piled high around his neck, Bruce Rollinson looked out upon thousands of faithful fans who had braved 48-degree weather to watch Mater Dei…

The high school football season in the area has come to a close. Soon we will be asking you to vote for area player of the year. We have compiled stats from across the area…

Four area teams played home games last Friday, with Southern Coffey County and Yates Center on the road. The area went 3-2 with the Southern Coffey County game being ruled a no-contest.  Iola falls late…

MORAN — Crest High’s Holden Barker racked up a season’s worth of statistics in just one night Monday. The Lancer junior rushed for a mind-boggling 370 yards and seven touchdowns — on 21 carries —…

MORAN — After seeing its 2020 season end early due to an insufficient number of available players, Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats opened 2021 with a win Friday. The Wildcats sent the home fans away happy,…