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Iola High’s girls and Burlington gave the fans an entertaining show Tuesday — at least through the first quarter. The rivals traded the lead like it was a baseball card, six times through the first…

UNIONTOWN — The little things turned into big trouble for Yates Center High’s boys Tuesday. The Wildcats battled toe-to-toe with host Uniontown for much of the night. “But it felt like there was a minute…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is preparing to play against Houston on Saturday, unless his ailing ankle puts the two-time MVP in such a precarious position that he can’t protect himself or he…

Forget the cost, the frenzied planning and the timing around the holidays. SMU fan Will Howard is living the dream: His beloved Mustangs are in the 12-team hunt for a national championship, and he’s going to ride it to…

Reese Curry helped turn around Iola High’s volleyball program over the past four years. Next, she hopes to sustain a highly successful McPherson College squad. Curry signed a letter of intent Monday to play volleyball…

HUMBOLDT — When Humboldt High’s boys took to the court Monday, head coach David Taylor figured he’d deploy a full-court press in an attempt to rattle visiting Eureka. “We tried to run it a couple…

HUMBOLDT — Monday’s Humboldt High girls basketball game had a few fleeting moments of success. But for every misstep, Eureka High’s dynamic duo of Brenna Rucker and Laynie Winfrey were there to make the Lady…

COFFEYVILLE — If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, gold may be a close second at Humboldt High School. A team of Lady Cub wrestlers secured four weight class championships Friday at a tournament hosted…

CANEY — Hadlee Allen brought a little holiday magic to the basketball court Monday evening. The Humboldt Middle School seventh-grader drained a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to stun host Caney Valley, 24-23. The final seconds are something…

MORAN — Yates Center Middle School’s boys emerged victorious over Marmaton Valley Junior High Monday, prevailing 31-28 in the A team contest. Karter Westerman scored 13, while Paxton Petit had five and Caleb Kuhn and…