Young athletes carry big dreams, of scoring the game-winning bucket, of pounding home the fine point in a volleyball match, or powering the winning home run in softball. Humboldt High’s Skylar Hottenstein is like that,…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley High’s memorable basketball season had both its boys and girls teams ascending heights they hadn’t reached for several years. The Wildcat boys advanced to the Class 1A-II State Tournament, the school’s…

Several stalwarts of the Three Rivers League took home postseason honors for their work on the basketball court in 2023-24. Leading the way are Crest High’s Ryan Golden and Marmaton Valley’s Brayden Lawson, both of…

A trio of Iola High hoopsters earned postseason accolades for their work on the basketball court this season. Iola’s Cortland Carson, Landon Weide and Keira Fawson earned All-Pioneer League recognition, coaches announced Monday, upon the…

GREAT BEND — If any sequence epitomized Marmaton Valley High’s struggles Wednesday, it was a stretch late in the third quarter. The Wildcats, battling top-seeded Dighton in the first round of the Class 1A-II playoffs,…

GREAT BEND — Marmaton Valley High’s romp through the 2024 postseason came to an end Wednesday, courtesy of a dominating Dighton defense. The Wildcats, in their first state basketball appearance in 23 years, fell behind early,…

ST. PAUL — The magic carpet ride that is Marmaton Valley High basketball will get one more stop this season — the state basketball tournament. The Wildcats, who started the year with a 3-8 record,…

A whirlwind evening was equal parts celebration and heartbreak for Marmaton Valley High’s basketball programs. The Wildcat boys got things started on a high note, rallying from a halftime deficit to defeat Altoona-Midway, 62-57, in…

WELLSVILLE — Just as it appeared Humboldt High was escaping its early doldrums Thursday, the Cubs hit a speed bump. Heritage Christian’s stifling defense paved the way for an early 15-4 lead and put Humboldt…

ROSALIA — A cold second quarter proved too much to overcome for Crest High’s boys Thursday. The Lancers, trailing 9-7 entering the frame, wound up with a 12-point deficit to Madison at halftime of their…