Tag: Iola High School

BURLINGTON — The Iola Mustangs entered Tuesday’s Pioneer League matchup ranked ninth in class 4A. With recognition comes expectations, and the Mustangs failed to live up to their standard.  A game based on physicality saw…

BURLINGTON ? Despite another gritty performance, the Iola Fillies came up short once more in Tuesday?s contest against Burlington.  Iola inched the Wildcat deficit down to one in the fourth quarter with five minutes remaining,…

This is the third in a series of articles about USD 257?s Career and Technical Education program. Iola High School senior Casen Barker picked through an assortment of wires of varying lengths. Green, red, yellow. …

When Paul Zirjacks recently learned of Rotary’s beneficent gift to Iola Middle School’s orchestra program, it inspired him to visit a long-neglected closet. There sat his late wife Judy’s cello.  “It had become part of…

RICHMOND — Cal Leonard remained cool, calm, and collected down the stretch in Thursday night’s game against Central Heights.  Leonard converted 8/8 free throws in the fourth quarter to lead the Mustangs to a 52-44…

Registration is open for the 22nd annual Jingle Bell Jog, which takes place at 11 a.m. Dec. 21. The event, sponsored by the Iola High School track and field team, begins at the Riverside Park…

Starting next fall, IHS freshmen will be required to take a pre-ACT test as soon as they start the school year, USD 257 school board members decided Monday night. The test is a good predictor…

RICHMOND — Iola High’s defense shined in its opener against West Franklin in the Central Heights tournament Monday night. West Franklin averaged only three points per quarter as the Fillies comfortably captured their first win…

RICHMOND — Cal Leonard and Bradyn Cole’s 20-point performances led the Mustangs past West Franklin Monday night in their first of three pool games in the Central Heights tournament. Holding a 13-point lead heading into…

Iola High School senior Andre Quinn knows his worth. He’s a resilient, versatile and industrious young man, raised by two strong women — his mother and grandmother — and surrounded by supportive friends and teachers.…