They came close last week. Allen Community College’s women finally got off the snide Wednesday afternoon. Allen’s women claimed their first win of the 2012 soccer season. It came at home against Kansas City, Kan.,…

UNIONTOWN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s Wildcat girls came up short in A-team action on the road Thursday. Uniontown defeated the Wildcats 25-19, 20-25, 15-13. The Wildcat A-team is 5-3 on the season. Trinitee Gutierrez…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Middle School’s Lady Cubs won two A-team volleyball matches but lost two B-team matches Thursday. The Lady Cubs beat Neodesha 25-16, 25-15 and 25-8, 25-21 in A-team action. In the first match,…

INDEPENDENCE — In a three-set volleyball match, the first team to 15 points wins. “Before the third set, we discussed what we needed to do. It is important to come out strong in the third…

CHANUTE — All the scoring was done in the first half. Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade Ponies were leading Royster Middle School’s Rockets  18-0 at halftime. The Ponies posted an 18-0 win over their hosts at…

HOWARD — Marmaton Valley High’s starters took the road Friday for the first time of the 2012 season. They lasted all of one play. Wildcat Kent Houk sent his starters to the bench after Marmaton…

PITTSBURG — Pink was the color of the night but things were not in the pink for Iola High’s Fillies on the volleyball court. The Fillies faced two familiar foes but in non-league action Thursday…

PITTSBURG -— After dropping their first two matches of the day, Iola High’s doubles teams came back strong on the tennis courts at Pittsburg State University Thursday. Abbey St. Clair and Alexis Hobbs along with…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High knew Oswego’s defensive front was going to prove a tough foe to conquer Friday night. So the Cubs went to the air — a lot. Behind Nathan Whitcomb’s 388 passing yards…

Once Iola High’s Mustangs cleared away the homecoming cobwebs, they produced a strong second half Friday night. The Mustangs posted a 27-16 victory over the visiting Prairie View High Buffalos in a Pioneer League clash.…