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Yates Center High’s girls ended tournament week with a flourish Friday. The Wildcats, trailing Fort Scott’s junior varsity by seven points in the fourth quarter, scored 10 straight to take the lead, and then sealed…

HIGHLAND — Allen Community College’s women found the winning touch Saturday, thanks to some lock-down defense. The Red Devils, who had been undefeated until suffering back-to-back losses to Neosho County and Johnson County, overcame cool…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, ran through the Buffalo defense for two more scores, and relied on his defense at key moments to help the Kansas…

Iola High’s girls were denied in their quest for a War on 54 Tournament championship Friday. Cherryvale High broke open a defensive battle by hitting five 3-pointers after intermission to pull away for a 41-31…

It’s probably important not to put too much emphasis on Thursday’s War on 54 Tournament showdown between host Iola High and visiting Humboldt. It’s just one game in a jam-packed schedule for both teams this…

Yes, it’s only been two games, and yes, there’s still half a season to play. But Iola High’s girls may be turning a corner. The Mustangs put together arguably one of their most complete games…

Humboldt High’s Lady Cubs came within an eyelash of securing one of their signature wins of the 2024-25 campaign Thursday. Humboldt held a 45-40 lead in the final minute of regulation against Cherryvale in the…

Marmaton Valley High’s boys were up for the challenge against a taller Anderson County squad Thursday, at least for a little while. The Wildcats broke out to a 9-6 lead by the mid-point of the…

Crest High’s boys and girls squads were able to erase the sting of disappointing tournament losses earlier in the week by steamrolling their foes Thursday in the War on 54 Midseason Tournament Seminfinals. The Lady…

Iola Middle School’s boys had a tough go of it Thursday as the Mustangs hosted Burlington for a slate of games. The Wildcats won all four games against the hometown Iola squads. Iola came up…