Sports

RICHMOND — Humboldt High’s track season got off to a quick start last Thursday at Central Heights. The girls team finished in sixth place and the boys team took third place  from among 10 teams.The…

HUMBOLDT — Iola Middle School’s track teams competed at the Humboldt Invitational last Thursday and had great individual and team results to start the season. The seventh grade girls came in second place to Humboldt.…

Allen Community College’s baseball team split a home doubleheader with Neosho on Saturday. The Red Devils lost game one 8-2 and won game two 6-1. Allen is now 10-23 on the season.Allen hosts Fort Scott…

Performing most notably during Allen Community College basketball games — at halftime and cheering on fans during play — ACC’s cheer and dance team competed their way to a third place finish at the American…

ALTAMONT — Iola High’s track season certainly got off to a whirlwind start Thursday at Labette County High School. The team did well individually, but the meet was interrupted by a tornado warning before it…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley High’s softball team kicked off the 2015 season in fine fashion Tuesday, rolling to wins of 18-2 and 22-7 over visiting Altoona-Midway High.The fun started in the first inning when Marmaton…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s softball season started with two lopsided wins against Neodesha Tuesday night.In game one, the Lady Cubs won 15-0 in four innings.Courtney Richey earned the win, pitching a complete game. She allowed…

RICHMOND — Up 12-5 heading into the bottom of the seventh, Iola looked as if they were about to get the first win in the first game of the season Tuesday night. However, a series…

RICHMOND — One road win is great, two are even better. For Iola High’s varsity baseball team, the season started out about as well as coach Mark Percy and the Mustangs could have hoped. In…

Vince Coons, the only softball coach Iola High has had in the program’s 11-year history, has been suspended from his coaching duties, and will not be at the helm when the Fillies hit the diamond…