YATES CENTER — Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs jumped out to a 6-2 lead in their Kansas Class 2-1A Regional softball tournament semifinal last Saturday.But West Elk’s Lady Patriots scored eight runs in the bottom of…

HUMBOLDT — Taking to the track at Humboldt Speedway for the first time in 20 years were winged Outlaw Sprint cars Friday night.The OCRS sprint cars made the first of two scheuled appearances of the…

MADISON — Shayla Stephens of Crest High and Jenna Witteman and Shelby Birk of Southern Coffey County High have something in common. These three claimed 2010 Kansas Kansas Class 1A Regional Track event championships Friday.The…

CHANUTE — Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats were in their second straight Class 2-1A regional baseball tournament championship game.   Friday’s was going better than the 2009 version but the same outcome stung the Wildcats.The Wildcats and…

UNIONTOWN — Marmaton Valley High’s Wildcats, then Uniontown High’s Eagles ran into a buzz saw called Pittsburg St. Mary’s-Colgan last Friday in Kansas Class 2-1A Softball Regional play.Colgan rolled through the regional tournament back to…

Kyler Thompson, Iola High School senior, finished eighth in the discus last Friday at the 2010 Kansas Class 4A Regional Track meet. The meet was held in Iola.Thompson threw the discus 126 feet, 1 inch.Thompson…

PITTSBURG — Marmaton Valley High’s Dalton Houk tied for 54th in Monday’s 2010 Kansas Class 2A State Golf Tournament.Houk shot a 96 for the 18-hole tournament played at Crestwood Country Club in Pittsburg. Kolter Krumsick…

LURAY — Yates Center High’s Wildcats became the top cats in Kansas Sand Greens golf play in 2010.The Wildcats scratched out a two-stroke team victory over Tipton to capture the 2010 Kansas High School Sand…

Iolans have spent the past few weeks sounding off on how they use the city’s parks and trails and expressing ideas for improving the park system.They’ll get a chance Thursday to see the current system…

Note: Across the country, the lagging economy, increased interest in healthy foods and a quest for home-grown all-ages activities has led to an increase in the number of backyard gardens. This is the first in…