Dear editor, Although Marv Smith was not selected for the KSHSAA Hall of Fame for 2022, the selection committee has assured me his file will automatically be resubmitted for 2023 and that any new information…

Peda Samuel admitted to being a bit bewildered after hearing one of his school records had been broken Saturday. It wasn’t necessarily that he was surprised Iola High’s Brett Willis bettered his mark of 10.82…

Brit Daugharthy has learned quickly the difference between stepping up as a head coach in cross country vs. her three-year stint as an assistant. “There’s a lot more organization, which I like,” she said. “As…

Marv Smith awoke each morning this fall and braced for the worst. “I was never confident at all that we were going to make it to the end of the season,” Smith said. “Right up…

The year 2020 has been long for everyone, no doubt about it. But for sports fans, April has felt like an eternity. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all the little things that bring us joy…

A pair of thieves might want to think again before stealing what may be the most iconic vehicle in Iola history. Marv Smith, Iola?s long-time cross country coach, reported the theft of his 1971 Chevrolet…

INDEPENDENCE — For the second time this season, both the Iola Mustangs and Fillies cross country teams came away from a meet with team gold medals at Sycamore Golf Course in Independence. Five Iola boys finished…

Iola High School’s annual Doc Stiles Invitational cross country meet was cut short on Tuesday due to excessive heat. After running the junior varsity races, head coach Marv Smith made the call to cancel the…

High School Cross Country: Iola Mustangs and Fillies PARSONS — Both the Mustangs and Fillies were victorious at the Parsons Cross Country meet at Big Hill Lake on Thursday when they passed all-comers on their…

HS XC: Iola Mustangs FORT SCOTT — After last week’s season opener at Garnett was canceled due to weather, the Iola cross country team rebounded a week late in style, winning three out of their…