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YATES CENTER — Marmaton Valley High’s late-season surge continued unabated Tuesday with a pair of convincing road wins over Yates Center. Marmaton Valley extended its winning streak to eight with 19-0 and 12-4 wins. Both…

A home split on the softball diamond leaves Allen Community College in line for a playoff berth. The Red Devils thumped visiting Labette 7-3 in their doubleheader opener. But the Cardinals jumped ahead in Game…

A wet golf course and a typically blustery Kansas wind made for tough conditions for Humboldt High Tuesday. Nevertheless, the Cub golfers pulled home second place as a team at Humboldt’s invitational tournament, held at…

YATES CENTER — Yates Center High’s bats came to life at just the right time Tuesday. The Wildcats broke a 4-4 deadlock with nine runs in the bottom of the sixth, the big blows coming…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City’s two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border, but an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major…

HUMBOLDT — A pair of pitcher’s duels Monday gave fans of Humboldt and Osage City High’s baseball teams a taste of what promises to be a thrilling postseason. Humboldt and Osage City each entered Monday’s…

HUMBOLDT — Some dominant pitching from Osage City’s Payton Pitts, a few too many bobbles afield and an unfortunate baserunning error proved costly for Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs Monday. Pitts pitched both ends of the…

PLEASANTON — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s Clara Ferguson picked a perfect time to etch her name into the school’s history books. The seventh-grader threw the shot put 36 feet, 8.5 inches to win the event…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley High had little trouble on the diamond Monday, extending its winning streak to six games with a pair of lopsided wins over Oswego. Marmaton Valley’s 23-2 and 15-0 victories move the…

BURLINGTON — Iola and Humboldt middle schools were at Burlington Friday, racking up several top finishes at the Burlington Invitational. Among the local highlights were Iola’s Kevon Loving and Reginald Davis, who went 1-2 in…