Tag: Iola Middle School
Lake Johnson could have been an engineer, until he decided that he really didnt like college chemistry. It was really hard. I thought, I dont like this anymore, he said. So he changed his major…
Kim Matney was ready for something new. Shed made a name for herself in hospitality management, opening new hotels, overseeing catering jobs, lots of stuff like that. She put her career on the backburner once…
Danielle Bagshaw knew early on that she wanted to be a teacher. She came from a family of educators and grew up working basketball camps and saw the benefits in building those around her up.…
Devin Carey said his parents insisted he and his brothers try new things to figure out where their talents lie. They made us try everything, said Carey, who grew up in Beatrice, Neb.. So he…
Don Wilmoth may be best known as a longtime principal at Iola Middle School, but athletics also played a big role in his life, according to Bill Shirley, who served as Wilmoths assistant principal and…
Don?t let age define your competition: Just ask Zoie Hesse. This summer, Zoie competed for Nelson Quarries in the Iola Recreation Department Jr. Ponytail softball league. Despite being 10 years old, Hesse thrived in a…
Iola Middle School honored the best of the best to cap the 2018-19 school year with Awards Day. Macie Hoag and Jesse Taylor were named recipients of the American Legion Award, which recognizes one eighth-grade…
GARNETT The Iola Middle School track and field team ended its season at the Pioneer League meet in at Anderson County on Thursday. The eighth-grade boys led the way with a third-place finish and…
Iola middle and high school strings students presented a combined concert Wednesday at the Creitz Recital Hall at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The concert featured eight solo performances and one duet. At top, the…
Iola Middle School golf wrapped up the 2019 season with four tournaments starting at Jayhawk-Linn followed by Anderson County, Chanute and Parsons. The Ponies took fifth at Jayhawk-Linn on April 16, Chanute on April 24…
