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The Iola Mustangs advanced to the regional semifinals after shutting out Anderson County 7-0 before an incoming thunderstorm canceled the remaining two innings of the contest.  Pitcher Zoie Hesse was en route to a perfect…

Humboldt High School standout Connor Newman will head to the state golf tournament after culminating a whirlwind freshman season with a regional title Tuesday in Caney Valley. Newman edged Baxter Springs sophomore Cole Parish by…

Iola High School junior Brennen Coffield will compete for a state title for a third time after qualifying at Monday’s regional tournament in Garnett.  Coffield carded a 78 for third place at the Garnett Country…

The Humboldt Lady Cubs season came to a sudden end following a 10-8 loss to the Prairie View Buffalos in the opening round of the regional tournament continued on Tuesday afternoon.  Humboldt’s rally fell a…

ROSALIA — The Yates Center Wildcats season came to a sudden end thanks to a perfect game by senior all-state Central Heights Vikings pitcher Cely Crump. Crump kept Yates Center off the scoreboard with 10…

PITTSBURG — The Iola Mustangs picked up a pair of momentum-building wins while on the road Friday against St. Mary’s Colgan. After edging the Panthers in the opener 6-5, Iola benefitted from the long-ball in…

Although ending the season earlier than they wanted, the Crest Lancers did make a bit of history after senior first baseman Kade Nilges set a school record for most home runs in a season. Area…

Benefiting from strong individual and team performances, the Iola Mustangs took third at Thursday’s Pioneer League meet in Wellsville while their female counterparts took seventh. The Mustangs took second in the 800-meter relay, completing the…

The Humboldt Cubs demolished Prairie View, 10-3, in the opening round Thursday of the regional quarterfinals. Top-seeded Humboldt (21-4) jumped out to a 7-0 lead on the eighth-seed Prairie View Buffalos and never looked back.…

MOUND CITY — Athletes from Marmaton Valley, Crest, Yates Center and Southern Coffey County high schools racked up plenty of hardware Thursday at the Three Rivers League Meet. Crest’s Hanna Schmidt was a two-time gold…