Clean slate. A new start.
Iola High’s Fillies and Mustangs of 2012-2013 have a great opportunity to get things started on the right pathway. New coaches are with the football and volleyball teams.
New leaders are on all fall teams, and the winter and spring teams to come, this year for Iola High. It’s your time to step up and lead.
Iola embarks on a new competitive journey now that it is a member of the Pioneer League. Traditions are ready to be established.
Fillies and Mustangs — present and future — take heed. The work is done in the off-season and in practices. Those most prepared have the most success in athletics and in life. There are no excuses.
The Pioneer League was established in 2006. Iola joins Anderson County, Osawatomie, Central Heights, Prairie View and Wellsville. Iola football, volleyball, cross country, basketball, track, softball and baseball teams have seen most of these schools through the years. Wellsville is the unknown to most IHS athletics.
None of the Pioneer League schools play tennis. Iola’s girls and boys will play Southeast Kansas League schools in tennis but will not compete in the SEK league tournaments.
According to a preseason football coaches’ poll found in the Miami County Republic in Paola, which covers Osawatomie and Prairie View teams, has Wellsville’s Eagles as the Pioneer League favorite. The Mustangs were picked fourth behind Wellsville, Anderson County and Prairie View.
TODAY, competition begins in earnest for all area high schools.
For Iola, the Fillies’ volleyball team is at Prairie View with non-league matches with the Buffalos and Fort Scott. The IHS cross country teams are at the Anderson County Invitational in Garnett.
The one and only Iola High girls’ tennis home meet is today.
Iola’s volleyball team has just three home varsity dates — the IHS Invitational on Sept. 8, a Pioneer League triangular with Prairie View and Central Heights on Sept. 18 and a non-league triangular with Labette County and Coffeyville on Oct. 4.
Friday is the season opener for Iola High football. The Mustangs host Cherryvale High’s Chargers, a new opponent for a new coach, a new offense and a new Mustang football team.
It’s your time, Mustangs and Fillies, so seize these days and start something.
