Tag: Iola High School

Everyone knows the Brothers Grimm fairy tales can be a little, well, grim. But did you know they can also be hilarious? Iola High School’s drama students tackle all 209 fairy tales in 60 minutes,…

Four Iola High School band students made their first appearance at state competition Wednesday, without ever leaving town. The students performed solos in a small recital at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center, and their efforts…

Opening Day was a no-go Tuesday for Iola High’s baseball and softball teams. The squads were set to host Independence to open the 2021 season, but were washed away because of rainy weather. No makeup…

Iola High School’s FFA chapter had a successful haul with a virtual Ag Sales and Dairy Cattle contest March 9. The ag sales team took home third overall, consisting of members Lorie Carpenter, who took…

Gaia Figus visited a pumpkin patch in October with some of her friends from the Iola High School volleyball team, including fellow exchange student Veronica Agostini and local junior Jenna Curry. During the trip, she…

They don’t have homecoming kings at high schools in Germany. The nomination for winter homecoming royalty in January surprised international student Henrik Sieh. Read Henrik’s first interview here. Read about the international program here. Read…

This is a two-part series. See more international student profiles in Saturday’s Register. Read about Veronica Agostini here. And find Veronica’s original interview here. Read about Riccardo Barbarossa here. And find Riccardo’s original interview here.…

Veronica Agostini snuggled into a recliner at the home of Mike and Nancy Ford on a cold February day, her phone plugged into the charger next to her. Mike Ford walked in, unperturbed by the…

Riccardo Barbarossa is a fan of football. At least that’s what they call it in most parts of the world, including his home country of Italy. In America, it’s soccer. But now that he’s adapted…

It isn’t taking long for Iola High’s tennis team to find its groove. Now, head coach Chris Belknap just needs to instruct his squad on how tiebreakers work. The Mustangs’ No. 1 doubles team of…