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L.C. Lacy never figured his love of golf would turn into a second career, much less one that involved environmental science.“That’s about what it’s come down to: education,” said Lacy, elected recently to become the…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Middle School’s basketball squads picked up four wins in six tries Thursday evening.Both the HMS boys and girls went 2-1 on the evening against visiting Neodesha.In boys action, Humboldt’s seventh-graders downed Neodesha,…

LE ROY — Lebo High’s defense created the same headaches Friday that have plagued Southern Coffey County High’s girls this season.The Wolves effectively harassed SCC’s guards and post players through a stifling full-court press in…

LE ROY — Southern Coffey County High’s boys weren’t much in the mood to offer second chances to their opponents from Lebo High.On Friday, SCC held off the Wolves, in large part because of its…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s girls hung with Neodesha here Friday night for a half, but then the Bluestreaks took advantage of a decided height advantage en route to a 47-34 victory.Megan Littau, a 6-foot senior,…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s Cubs sailed past Neodesha 56-24 here Friday night.It could have been worse.Neodesha managed just three points in the first period and then, in a rare occurrence for basketball at any level,…

Allen Community College President Johnson Masterson — whose early career at ACC included coaching the baseball team — is among the newest inductees into the Red Devil Diamond Club’s Hall of Fame.Masterson was a coach…

CHERRYVALE — Iola High’s wrestlers proved Thursday that quality can still trump quantity on the wrestling mat.Despite not fielding a wrestler under 138 pounds — and having to field an occasional forfeit as a result…

YATES CENTER — Humboldt Middle School’s seventh-grade boys put forth their best performance of the season, according to their head coach, in a 30-16 win Monday over Yates Center. “We hustled for every ball and…

MOUND CITY — Marmaton Valley High’s girls had a painful night offensively Tuesday, falling 33-3 to host Jayhawk-Linn. The Wildcats scored all of their points in the third quarter, on a field goal by Emily Meiwes…