What appeared to be a simple boy-meets-girl scenario has devolved into a twisted plot worthy of John Grisham. According to the still-developing story, mega-pop star Taylor Swift has a side gig working for the Pentagon…

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…

The theft of the Jackie Robinson statue from the League 42 baseball fields brought to my mind one of the most embarrassing mistakes I ever made as a journalist.  I was the 24-year-old editor of…

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…

CHERRYVALE — Humboldt High’s wrestlers picked up a busload of Tri-Valley League hardware Tuesday. The Cub grapplers claimed five individual Tri-Valley League championships. Cole Mathes, the second-ranked 170-pound wrestler in the state in Class 3-2-1A,…

EUREKA — Humboldt High’s boys ended one of the longest stretches of road games in recent memory in grand fashion Tuesday. The Cubs were virtually impenetrable on defense, shutting down host Eureka from the start…

MORAN — Visiting Lebo High made things tough on Marmaton Valley on the hardwood Tuesday evening. In girls play, the Wolves unleashed their powerful defense in the second half and came away with a 50-32…

PLEASANTON — Some late heroics from Crest High’s Rogan Weir and Lane Yocham were not enough for the Lancers to come away with a win Tuesday. Weir’s bucket at the buzzer sent Tuesday’s battle against…

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…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson and K.J. Adams Jr. each scored 16 points to lead a balanced scoring attack and No. 8 Kansas defeated Oklahoma State 83-54 on Tuesday night. All five Kansas starters…