Month: April 2012

The two stories are in conflict. One gives the woman hero status. The other says she’s anything but special. You be the judge. WHEN SHE was 10 months old, Connie Buller contracted polio.  She remembers…

Humboldt High’s Nick Keazer ran a personal-best time of 51.78 seconds to win the boys’ 400-meter dash at the Fredonia Relays, April 20. He was fifth in the 200-meter dash in 24.56. Keazer combined with…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s Cubs pushed their record to 14-0 for the 2012 season.  It wasn’t easy.  The Cubs dug out two close victories against visiting Cherryvale High’s Chargers Tuesday. Humboldt won 2-0 behind the…

NEODESHA — Uniontown High’s baseball team got run-ruled in back-to-back non-league games Monday by Neodesha High’s Bluestreaks. Neodesha won 18-8 in five innings in the opener. John Kuns and Austin Jefferis pitched for the Eagles.…

Alex Keiswetter and Diallo Wesley, Wichita South High seniors, wanted to play college basketball together. New head coach Andy Shaw and Allen Community College made that possible. Shaw, who spent the past year as assistant…

MOUND CITY — Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcat teams had a tough road trip Thursday in Three Rivers League action. The Wildcat baseball team dropped two decisions — 10-7 and 6-5  — to host Jayhawk-Linn High’s…

PARSONS — Iola Middle School’s golf team was at Parsons’ Katy Golf Course Thursday.  The team played at Coffeyville Tuesday, not Parsons, as reported in Thursday’s Register. “We didn’t win any medals but the Ponies…

NEODESHA — Mindi Holloway captured the gold medal in the girls’ 800-meter run at Thursday’s Neodesha High Invitational track meet.  The Yates Center High sophomore ran the race in 2 minutes, 48 seconds. Teammate Macey…

OSAWATOMIE — Iola High’s Mustangs and Fillies finished third in their respective divisions at the 2012 Osawatomie High Invitational track meet Thursday. Spring Hill won the boys’ title with 124 points, followed by Osawatomie with…

Postseason is right around the corner for area high school spring sports. Boys’ tennis is next week followed by golf on May 14. Baseball and softball regionals are slated for May 14-15. Then come the…