Sports

OVERLAND PARK — The ANW Cooperative’s Special Olympics Kansas team members were in Overland Park Friday for a state bowling competition.Participating from Iola were Joseph Barbarick, second in his age group; Bo Bland, third, Judy…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s basketball teams wrapped up the pre-Thanksgiving portion of their schedules Monday with a 3-1 record against Westphalia.The Wildcat boys won both of their games. The A team prevailed, 44-36,…

Visiting Hutchinson Community College demonstrated for all to see Tuesday why two of its players were among the most heavily recruited in all of junior college basketball.Host Allen Community College, meanwhile, showed that while improved,…

Iola Middle School’s seventh-graders turned a strong effort into a third-place finish at the Pony Stampede Saturday.Meanwhile, the seventh-grade B team came agonizingly close to making it to the championship game, but fell short in…

A shorthanded Allen Community College women’s squad had things clicking early on. The Red Devils, which suited up only eight players, led visiting Tabor’s junior varsity by 11 points midway through the second half.But untimely…

For those grousing about the early cold snap that has enveloped southeast Kansas, a visit to Allen Community College’s gymnasium Friday evening was a perfect elixir.The Red Devils shot a scorching 57 percent, while sophomore…

PLEASANTON — Sterling individual performances highlighted the evening for Marmaton Valley Junior High’s A teams on the basketball court.Trevor Wilson poured in 18 points for the boys A team, more than enough to spur the…

CHANUTE — A cold third quarter did in Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade A team Thursday evening.The Ponies trailed host Royster Middle School by two, 16-14, at halftime, before the Rockets took control with an 18-4…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley Junior High picked up four hard-fought victories Tuesday against visiting Crest Middle School.The A team girls fought to a virtual standstill before Marmaton Valley outscored Crest 6-4 in the fourth quarter…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Allen Community College’s men found their shooting touch after halftime Tuesday.Already leading 31-23 at the break, the Red Devils shot a torrid 19 of 33 after intermission to roll to a…