KANSAS CITY — Kansas City Piper High’s Tamar Bates made an impact early and often in the Pirates’ 68-30 victory over the Iola Mustangs on Saturday. The four-star recruit — who’s under the gaze of…

The Iola Mustangs saw a 20-point lead crumble to pieces during Wednesday night’s first round substate matchup against Louisburg.  Iola led 50-30 to start the fourth quarter, followed by a Wildcat trey, when senior point…

CARBONDALE — Thursday’s display against Santa Fe Trail was a mirror reflection of how the 2019-20 season had turned out for the Iola Mustangs. Disappointing.  Iola head coach Luke Bycroft had Pioneer League title aspirations to…

GARNETT — Friday night went according to plan at the 4A regional wrestling meet in Garnett for the Iola Mustangs. In head coach Jason Bates’ six-year stint at the helm, the most state qualifiers he had…

During halftime of the Iola  High Mustangs game on Tuesday at Osawatomie, the Unified Sports basketball teams of Iola and Osawatomie took to the hardwood. Special Olympics Unified Sports is an  inclusive sports program that…

OSAWATOMIE — February has been a long month for the Iola Fillies. After enjoying a three-game winning streak in January, the Fillies had lost four consecutive games entering Tuesday’s matchup in Osaawatomie. In fact, the…

A 19-point performance from Kelsey Morrison wasn’t enough to save the Iola Fillies on Friday against Anderson County.  The Fillies enjoyed a three-point lead heading into the fourth, but couldn’t hold on, losing 42-37. The…

GARNETT — Iola High School has a pair of league wrestling champions. The Mustangs’ TJ Taylor and Trent Jones won the 113- and 145-pound divisions, respectively, at Thursday’s Pioneer League Championships. Taylor pinned both of…

Iola High’s Trent Jones and wrestling are two peas in a pod.  As a freshman last season, Jones advanced to the 4A state tournament. This year, January’s Male Allen County Area Athlete of the Month…

The stage was set. Retro warmups, an electric homecoming crowd, and a chance for the Iola Mustangs to gain ground on Pioneer League rival Burlington.  Iola stood at 4-2 in the league, one game behind…