Tag: track and field

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — On the surface, everything looks normal. There’s the East Palestine High School baseball team learning the finer points of baserunning at one edge of Reid Memorial Stadium. At the other,…

HUMBOLDT — There’s a good chance Humboldt High classmates Trey Sommer and Maddox Johnson have suited up together for the last time. Football season ended in early November. Sommer’s focus is on basketball now, while…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The look of disbelief on British 1,500-meter champion Jake Wightman’s face as he crossed the finish line captured the evening best. “Crazy,” he said. Nothing quite went to script, yet everything…

ROME (AP) — Allyson Felix had “no regrets” after a seventh-place finish in the 200 meters of what was likely her final Diamond League meet Thursday. It made no difference to Felix — the most…

WICHITA — Iola High’s Jesse Taylor was among the first local athletes to get started Friday at the State Track Meet, as he placed ninth in the Class 4A boys 3200-meter run.  Taylor, a junior,…

HUMBOLDT, Iowa — Ashlynn Works is continuing her Humboldt connection in high school. Works is the daughter of James and Andrea Works, formerly of Humboldt in Kansas, before moving to Humboldt, Iowa, where Ashlynn is…

HUMBOLDT — Levi McGowen has found the perfect fit, academically and athletically, to continue his schooling. The Humboldt High senior signed a letter of intent this week to take part in track and field for…

CHANUTE — It only took until the waning days of the regular season, but Iola High’s track team finally was able to compete in something other than miserable weather Friday. “It was nice to see…

PITTSBURG — A pair of local Special Olympics groups were at Pittsburg State University last week for their respective track and field meets. On April 19, Iola Special Olympics members were at PSU’s Carnie Smith…

UNIONTOWN — Marmaton Valley Junior High’s boys earned a team trophy Tuesday at the Uniontown Invitational, while Crest Middle School’s girls earned titles for both seventh and eight grades. Results follow. Eighth grade boys team…