CHANUTE — The Iola Mustangs seemed just a step behind the entire evening as the Chanute Comets took Friday’s contest 61-46. Iola coach Luke Bycroft believes the loss by the 3A Mustangs to the 4A…

CHANUTE — The Iola Mustang girls could not keep up with the Chanute Comets during Friday’s 58-42 loss. The Comets used their numbers to their advantage, subbing out their entire lineup as they utilized a…

Iola High School Mustangs posted their first top-three finish in the program’s history at the Pioneer League Championship at Thursday’s regular season finale in Burlington.  Sophomore Kevon Loving, 144 lbs., headlined nine IHS grapplers reaching…

BURLINGTON — Iola High School junior Zoey Hesse, 190 lbs., and freshman heavyweight Kaelin Rodriguez finished first and second respectively at Thursday’s Pioneer League Championship.  Hesse won the title in a best of three series…

Construction is continuing on a multipurpose building for USD 257, a project that will provide flexible indoor space for a wide range of student sports and activities. From marching band rehearsals to batting practice, the…

Consistency proved once again the Achilles’ heel for the Iola Mustangs’ after a second quarter slump halted their momentum in a 60-53 loss to the Santa Fe Trail Chargers Tuesday. Iola’s losing streak hit four…

The Iola Mustangs came a bucket shy of knocking off the Santa Fe Trail Chargers during a 58-56 Pioneer League slugfest Tuesday night. Freshman guard Haidyn Desmarteau and junior guard Brooklyn Holloway lifted Iola to…

Although previously fed up with moral victories, Iola coach Luke Bycroft made an exception following the Mustangs’ 35-27 loss to fourth-ranked Burlington Friday. The boys “executed our game plan pretty well defensively,” Bycroft said of…

With two players reaching double-digits in scoring, Iola coach Emily Sigg feels her team’s performance may have been overshadowed by Friday’s 71-39 loss to the Burlington Wildcats (14-2, 7-0). Sigg said the girls executed their…

The Iola Mustangs celebrated senior night with a dual victory over the Fredonia Yellow Jackets thanks to a few timely wins from unfamiliar faces. Looking to get some of his younger wrestlers some time on…