Iola’s AA American Legion team will play its first home doubleheader Tuesday at the Humboldt USD 258 Sports Complex instead of Allen Community College. The change of venue was announced this morning. The doubleheader…

High school athletics offer an extracurricular activity for students to spend their free time during the school year. Sports also offer athletes who excel a chance at continuing their playing careers in college.  A good…

Her classmates play with dolls and obsess over the latest pop boy band. Aysha Houk sleeps with a football under her arm and would spend every waking hour on a ball field if she could.…

After finishing third in the Class 3A State Softball Tournament, Humboldt was bound to have representatives on the Tri-Valley All-League team. The Lady Cubs had five players earn honors. Meanwhile, Yates Center High’s softball team,…

Humboldt High’s undefeated romp through the Tri-Valley League netted postseason honors for four Cubs players. Three — Caleb Vanatta, Hunter Murrow and Grayson Pearish — received all-league TVL recognition. Jacob Carpenter, meanwhile, received honorable mention.…

Swim season starts today as Iola’s recreational department’s swim team heads to Coffeyville for the first meet of the season. Ciara Klubek, 25, is in her first season as head coach. “I have really high…

WICHITA — Despite the rain, the Special Olympics took place over the weekend at Cessna Stadium on Wichita State University’s campus. Irene Smith helped chaperone the trip for seven participants from Iola and two from…

Adam Kauth will be seeing double after signing his letter of intent to attend Bethel College as a two-sport athlete and double-major. Kauth will run 110-meter high hurdles and 400-meter intermediate hurdles for the track…

By SCOTT L. STEWART HUMBOLDT — Beginning this season, promoters Ryan and Rhenda Whitworth instituted a policy where, if any person, group or sponsor wants to add money to the purse of any class, the…

OTTAWA — Iola AA American Legion Post 15 swept the competition in the Ottawa Wood Bat Tournament this weekend, winning all three games. Iola beat Silver Lake 2-1 in the first game of the tournament…