The time was right, Ben Kerr said, to choose his college destination. Kerr, a senior for Iola High’s Mustangs, announced this week he will attend Baker University. He was surrounded by friends, teammates and family…

GARNETT — Iola Middle School  completed a successful night on the  hardwood Thursday, crusing to an eighth-grade win, and coming up just short in seventh grade and junior varsity action. The Iola eighth-graders defeated host…

CHANUTE — The marksmanship of Chanute High’s Jordan Duncan spoiled Iola High’s chances at its most impressive victory of the season Friday. The Mustangs had seized the upper hand of its showdown with Chanute late…

CHANUTE — After a dismal start, Iola High’s girls had righted their ship, and looked all the world like they had host Chanute on the ropes Friday evening. The Mustangs endured an early Blue Comet…

CHANUTE — A torrid shooting performance from Chanute High’s Jordan Duncan turned the tables on Iola’s Mustangs Friday. Duncan drained four 3-pointers as the Blue Comets erupted for 27 fourth-quarter points, erasing an eight-point Iola…

A storybook ending turned into heartbreak Tuesday. Iola High’s Mustangs capped a ferocious comeback, erasing a 16-point deficit to Santa Fe Trail, with senior Mac Leonard delivering three free throws to knot the score at…

Iola High’s battles Tuesday may have been as much mental as physical, Mustang head coach Kelsey Johnson said. Sure, the Mustangs knew their hands would be full Tuesday in a home tilt against Santa Fe…

A busy week continued Tuesday evening for Iola Middle School on the hardwood. The Mustangs, who hosted a tournament on Saturday and Prairie View on Monday, returned to the court to host Wellsville for a…

FREDONIA — Saturday was golden for Iola High’s Zoie Hesse and Humboldt High’s Taevyn Baylor. Each secured first place in their respective weight divisions at the Fredonia Invitational Wrestling Tournament. Hesse, wrestling at 170 pounds,…

CHANUTE — Iola’s boys and girls C team basketball squads faced some tough competition Monday at a tournament in Chanute. On the boys side, Iola dropped a pair of tough losses, falling 55-52 to Parsons…