CHANUTE — Go long enough into any softball season, and a team invariably will encounter hitting or pitching slumps. For Iola High, the struggles in 2024 have been with its fielding. The Mustangs were plagued…

CHANUTE — The ability to execute in pressure situations told the tale Friday for Iola High. The Mustangs jumped out to an early 4-1 lead over host Chanute, but could not keep the Blue Comets…

Iola High tennis coach Chris Belknap was only half joking Friday when he suggested Independence has earned a new nickname. “We will be forever calling Indy “windy,” due to never having a lack of wind…

ALTAMONT — Iola High’s track and field athletes were treated to a novel sight Thursday as they opened the 2024 season at the Labette County Invitational. The Mustang thinclads were greeted by sunny skies and…

BURLINGTON — Big third innings turned into big trouble for Iola High’s Mustang baseball team Thursday. Host Burlington did all of its damage in the first game of their doubleheader with a six-run third inning…

BURLINGTON — Iola High’s softball team had a tough day in the field Thursday. The Mustangs struggled with the glove, which paved the way for host Burlington to score seven unearned runs in a 7-1…

Iola High’s Mustang softball team found plenty of offense in its season-opener Monday, falling 19-14 to visiting Burlington. Collecting hits for Iola were Brooklyn Holloway, Kenleigh Westhoff, Stephanie Fees, Nevaeh Hancock and Isabelle Berntsen. In…

INDEPENDENCE — Trapper Boren’s second-place finish highlighted a wind-swept day on the tennis courts for Iola High. The Mustangs took fifth as a team in their season-opener. Boren, in No. 2 singles play, defeated Draven…

A funny thing happened on the way to the victory column Friday. Iola High’s Mustangs were sitting pretty, taking a 7-4 lead into the top of the seventh inning against rival Chanute, when the softball…

A combination of a ferocious north wind, coupled with Chanute’s potent lineup, told Iola High baseball coach Levi Ashmore the Mustangs would need to score runs aplenty Friday evening. And while the Mustangs had success…