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OSAWATOMIE — Friday’s 20-14 victory in Osawatomie represents another key development in the maturation of the Mustangs, according to their leader. “We have to learn how to win,” Iola coach Doug Kerr said. “We have…

EUREKA — Humboldt senior Joe Kline ran a personal-best with a 17:29.16 to finish as a runner-up at the Eureka Invitational on Tuesday.Humboldt’s top female runner was Padyne Durand with a 15th-place finish and a…

The Iola Mustangs football squad is coming off three straight defeats including last week’s gut-wrenching, near-comeback, Homecoming loss against Parsons.One of the only teams in the Pioneer League that is possibly more desperate to get…

The Marmaton Valley volleyball team lost at St. Paul in three sets on Tuesday.The match was incredibly tight with each set being decided by just two points. St. Paul won the first set 25-23, but…

This Saturday, the Blue Corner will be hosting its Blue Corner Battles at the Voodoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino in North Kansas City and Southeast Kansas will be well represented with three local fighters making…

OLATHE — The 14U S.E.K. Vipers got off to a great start to their season this weekend with a 5-0 record and won the VIP Series Spooky Weekend Tournament in Olathe. The Vipers went 3-0…

EUREKA — The Iola eighth-grade cross country runners picked up a pair of runner-up medals at the Eureka meet on Tuesday. Trenton Varney and Josie Plumlee each posted strong times to earn those finishes. Varney…

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Cubs celebrated their “Senior Night” the right way with a pair of wins over Caney Valley and Neodesha on  Tuesday in Humboldt.The matches honored the careers of Annalise Whitcomb, Tilar Wells…

LaCYGNE — The Burlington, Prairie View and Iola high school volleyball teams have gotten to know each other very well this season and the results have echoed the same every time they have matched up.Burlington…

PARSONS — The entire Mustang backfield was incredibly successful during Monday’s 46-14 victory in Parsons, but sophomore tailback Tyler Garner certainly set the tone. Garner ran for 162 yards with four touchdowns.  The junior varsity…