Iola High’s football, volleyball and cross country squads got an early jump on the 2024 fall sports season with scrimmages over the weekend.
The IHS harriers ran a 5K race before the Mustang football squad took center stage Friday.
in volleyball action, the Mustangs hosted Crest and Jayhawk-Linn in varsity and junior varsity scrimmages.
Iola High’s Kevon Loving (44) is pursued by James Hunt (6) and Noah Anderson (11) during the Mustangs’ preseason scrimmage Friday.
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Iola HIgh’s Everett Glaze, left, takes on Demarco Ross during the Mustangs’ football scrimmage Friday.
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Brooklyn Ellis leads a cheer during Friday’s Iola High School football scrimmage.
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Iola High’s Elza Clift, right, dives for a dig alongside teammate Reese Curry Saturday during a preseason scrimmage.
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Iola High’s Kaysin Crusinbery, middle, and Alana Mader, right, provide obstruction as a Jayhawk-Linn player attempts a spike Saturday during a preseason scrimmage.
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Cole Moyer, foreground, leads Iola High cross country teammate Brennen Coffield and others during a Blue-Gold scrimmage Friday at Riverside Park.
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Iola High’s Cole Moyer gives a thumbs-up as he runs for a cross country exhibition during Friday’s Blue-Gold Scrimmage at Iola’s Riverside Park.
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Iola High’s Lynsie Fehr runs during a cross country exhibition during Friday’s Blue-Gold Scrimmage at Iola’s Riverside Park.
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Iola High’s Whole Martin runs during a cross country exhibition during Friday’s Blue-Gold Scrimmage at Iola’s Riverside Park.
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Iola High cheerleader Kalie Joy, top, is supported by, from left, Ainsley Glasgow, Harlei Gregg and Ben Heiman during a routine Friday at the IHS Blue-Gold Scrimmage. Standing at left is cheerleader Kyndal Bycroft.
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Iola High coaches David Daugharthy,left, and Doug Kerr speak with Reed Clift during the Mustangs’ preseason scrimmage Friday.
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Crest High’s Delaney Ramsey goes down for a dig during a volleyball scrimmage in iola Saturday.
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Kinley Edgerton serves for Crest High’s volleyball team during a scrimmage in Iola Saturday.
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Iola High’s Alyssa Williams, foreground, leads a contingent of cross country runners along the track at Riverside Park during Friday’s Blue Gold Scrimmage.
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From left, Iola High cheerleaders Kali Joy, Tessa Britches and Blayke Patterson cheer during a routine at Iola’s Blue-Gold Scrimmatge Friday.
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Tesa Brutchen, top, is supported by fellow Iola High cheerleaders Peyton Weast, Brooklyn Ellis and Abby Jerome during a cheer routine Friday at Iola’s Blue-Gold Scrimmage.
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Kale Godfrey pulls double duty during Friday’s scrimmage, first as a cross country runner, then as a band member during the football scrimmage.
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Crest High’s Aylee Beckman bumps the ball during a volleyball scrimmage Saturday in Iola. Beckmon suffered a knee injury later during the scrimmage.
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Iola High cross country runners Kaeden Vega, left, and Joshua Wanker run alongside the Iola Riverside Park dike during Friday’s Blue-Gold Scrimmage.
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Blayke Patterson cheers during a routine Friday while supported by her Iola High teammates, Peyton Weast, from left, Brooklyn Ellis and Abby Jerome.
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