Sports

  The Kansas First Upland Pioneers are hosting their fourth annual Youth Shoot Saturday at Doug Strickler’s farm on the west edge of Iola. Free registration begins at 10 a.m. The event is open to…

After raindrops forced them to postpone the Marmaton Valley Invitational once already, organizers were more than willing to deal with Thursday’s wind and cold. “You can always put on another jacket,” noted Wildcat golf coach…

An offensive surge helped the Iola Mustangs baseball team sweep a doubleheader against Neodesha Thursday night. “We did pretty well,” coach Mark Percy said. “We needed to get back to hitting the ball a little…

Iola High School’s softball team took care of business, sweeping Neodesha in a doubleheader Thursday night. “We looked a little rough in the first game,” coach Vince Coons said. “We were giving some players some…

Allen Community College’s athletes will vie for the coveted running “triple crown” when they travel to Arkansas City Friday and Saturday for the Region VI/Jayhawk East Championships. The Allen men already own conference titles in…

Nicole Schowengerdt placed in the top 8 percent of the Rock the Parkway half marathon in Kansas City, Mo. on April 12.  Schowengerdt, 31, was 380th out of 4,933 finishing runners. She finished in one…

  After Friday’s come and gone, and Jennifer Nauertc’s efforts are done, she’ll have every chance to step back and catch her breath. She has no intention of doing so. “I’m gonna be on pins…

HUMBOLDT — The rest of the Tri-Valley League will have to wait a year to check out USD 258’s new track and field facilities.The facilities are part of the new USD 258 sports complex on…

CLAFLIN — Crest High senior Clayton Miller was among the competitors Saturday at the the KEMFA State Powerlifting Championships, hosted by Central Plains High School.Miller competed in the 173-pound category. He lifted 195 pounds in…

MOUND CITY — Marmaton Valley High’s Mitch Covey recorded the Wildcats’ lowest score of the day Monday, taking home ninth place in the process at the Jayhawk-Linn Invitational.Covey shot a 92 at Mound City’s Sugar…