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BUFFALO — A strong defensive start propelled Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats to victory Friday. The Wildcats burst out of the gates quickly, taking a 15-5 lead over host Altoona-Midway. And while Marmaton Valley’s offense cooled…

CARBONDALE — Iola High’s Zoie Hesse and Addilyn Wacker are picking the perfect time to put forth their best wrestling performances of the season. Hesse made it 2-for-2 Thursday, capturing her second straight Pioneer League…

OSAWATOMIE — The Iola Mustangs’ slide down the Pioneer Conference standings continues after falling 49-32 to Osawatomie (8-5, 1-4) Thursday.  With Iola scoring only twice in the first quarter, the Mustangs faced an uphill battle…

OSAWATOMIE — The Iola Mustangs picked up their second win in a row after handily defeating Osawatomie  Thursday 57–17.  Thursday’s win puts the Mustangs at 9-8 overall with rival Chanute in town Friday and a…

A strong start lifted Iola Middle School’s eighth-graders to victory Thursday. The Mustangs roared ahead to a 14-3 after one quarter and didn’t look back in a 44-29 victory over Santa Fe Trail. The IMS…

ERIE — Humboldt Middle School’s girls punched their ticket for the Tri-Valley League championship game Thursday. The Lady Cubs put forth what head coach Eric Carlson said was their best performance of the season with…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s boys exploded out of the locker room Thursday. Twice. The Cubs blitzed visiting Jayhawk-Linn with a 27-7 first-quarter run. But the Jayhawks turned the tables in the second quarter, cutting Humboldt’s…

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s girls were the model of offensive efficiency and defensive dominance Thursday. The Lady Cubs saw six players notch buckets in a dominating first quarter as Humboldt blasted its way to a…

HUMBOLDT — Cole Mathes will take his gridiron talents to Tabor College next year. The Humboldt High senior — part of the winningest class in HHS history — signed a letter of intent Wednesday to…

FORT SCOTT — Allen Community College’s women didn’t exactly set the world on fire with their offensive output. It didn’t need to, not with Allen’s defense as stifling as ever. The Red Devils held host…