Iola High’s Blue and Gold scrimmages are coming,
Iola’s Fillies hit the volleyball court Tuesday for their intrasquad scrimmage. It starts at 7 p.m. in the high school gym.
The Mustang football team will scrimmage at 7 p.m. Thursday. That will be at the football stadium in Riverside Park.
Admission to either scrimmage is free but cash donations will be accepted. All donations go to the athletic programs.
Iola High will sell season passes for athletic events during each scrimmage.
The IHS Booster Club will be on hand both nights to sell memberships. The club also has IHS clothing and spirit items for sale.
There will be free watermelon to all attending the Mustang football scrimmage. Watermelons have been donated by Jim Talkington of Iola’s Shelter Insurance.
The Fillies open the 2012 volleyball season in a tournament at Prairie View High School in LaCygne next Saturday. The IHS junior varsity volleyball team hosts a tournament that Saturday also.
Iola’s football squad opens the 2012 season at home Aug. 31. A new opponent — the Cherryvale High Chargers — come to Riverside Park’s stadium on that Friday night.
On each home football game Friday night, the IHS Booster Club will have its cook trailer at the west end of the stadium. It will offer meal deals for fans.
The IHS Booster Club gave $12,000 to IHS activities last year, according to Sharla Miller, booster club vice president.
While the Mustang football team is in Blue and Gold scrimmage mode Thursday, the IHS girls’ tennis team begins its season at Chanute. The tennis matches begin at 3 p.m. at the CHS tennis courts.
Iola High’s cross country team begins the 2012 season Aug. 30 at Garnett in the Anderson County High Invitational. It starts at 4 p.m.
