Month: September 2013

CHERRYVALE — Humboldt Middle School’s A-team picked up a win on the volleyball court Thursday, sweeping host Cherryvale, 25-15, 25-14.“The girls really played their game tonight,” head coach Terry Meadows said. “Their serving was really…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Doug Desmarteau isn’t much fond of overtime this season.The Allen Community College Red Devils head soccer coach saw his team drop its second consecutive overtime in five days, falling Thursday to…

FORT SCOTT — Marmaton Valley High’s cross country teams ventured to Fort Scott Thursday.Ashtynn Louk placed 22nd in the varsity girls race, finishing the 4K route in 19 minutes, 50 seconds. For the varsity boys,…

YATES CENTER — The Yates Center High Wildcats got “run all over” by the West Elks Patriots, according to Head Coach Ben Weihn.The Patriots’ scoring onslaught ended the Wildcats’ suffering at halftime, 52-6, according to…

Allen Community College’s cross country team fell to number two in the Hill-N-Dale national rankings for NJCAA Division I schools.The Red Devils fell from the top spot, despite not racing since the inaugural rankings were…

LEBO — The score may not indicate it, but Southern Coffey County High’s quality of play improved significantly Friday evening.But host Lebo hit on several big plays early to bring home a 56-24 win.The loss…

MOUND CITY — “Overall, we improved from week one to week two,” Humboldt High Football Coach K.B. Criss said of his team’s performance, after the Cubs blasted the Jayhawk-Linn Jayhawks Friday evening, 55-2.The Jayhawks’ sole…

INDEPENDENCE — Iola Middle School’s seventh-graders kicked off the 2013 season in fine fashion Thursday.Led by Tayton Driskel’s monster rushing performance, the Ponies rolled to a 32-0 win over Independence.Iola’s eighth-grade team came up one…

INDEPENDENCE — Jennifer Bycroft isn’t sure if it’s a mental block, or just a case of some powerful opponents.Whatever the reason, the Iola High Fillies squad struggled on the road Thursday at Independence, going winless…

COLONY — A late fourth-quarter stand by the Lancer defense kept their head above water in Crest High’s homecoming Friday night against the Marmaton Valley High Wildcats.The Lancers edged out the win, 14-6, in a close…