TOPEKA — The Comeback Kids almost finished one of their patented rallies once again Saturday. Alas, the AA American Legion state champion Iola Indians came up just short after slicing a four-run deficit to one…

TOPEKA — Rocky Balboa would be proud. Trailing 8-1 in the American Legion AA state championship game Friday, Iola’s Indians stormed back with nine unanswered runs to defeat Hiawatha, 10-8. The win secures the AA…

TOPEKA — John Taylor considered himself relieved, but hardly satisfied. The Iola AA American Legion Indian baseball team took a huge step toward qualifying for Saturday’s semifinals of the Senior Legion State Tournament with a…

TOPEKA — The Iola AA Indians American Legion baseball team cruised their way to a monstrous 11-2 victory in game one of the Kansas American Legion state tournament on Wednesday afternoon over Concordia.  Iola used…

Iola’s AA American Legion baseball squad features a number of talented performers, both at the plate and on the mound. But the team’s biggest strength may be in what lies within, head coach John Taylor…

HUMBOLDT — The Iola AA Indians swept their way to a Zone AA Championship title over the weekend after defeating Winfield on Friday and then knocking off Parsons twice on Saturday and Sunday.  The American…

The postseason awaits for Iola’s American Legion baseball teams this weekend. Iola’s senior (AA) and junior (A) squads begin play Friday night in their respective zone tournaments. Iola’s AA squad is the tournament host at…

HUMBOLDT — The Iola AA American Legion baseball team used a couple of over-the-fence home runs to sweep a doubleheader against Emporia on Monday night at the Humboldt Sports Complex. The pair of home runs…

HUMBOLDT — If at first you don’t succeed … Iola’s AA American Legion squad found the second time around much more successful Thursday in taking on a squad from Overbrook Thursday evening. After being limited…

PARSONS — Tuesday featured a little bit of everything for Iola’s AA American Legion squad, good and bad, in a doubleheader split with Parsons. The Indians saw plenty of clutch hitting, some solid pitching, offset…