Tag: Iola High School

GARNETT — The Iola High track and field team competed at the Pioneer League Championship at Anderson County High school Thursday.  Iola took fifth place as a team on both the boys and girls sides.…

LA CYGNE — The Iola High golf team picked up a second place finish at the Prairie View Invitational on Friday.  The Mustangs combined to shoot a 359. Louisburg won first place with a 355;…

For many members of the Iola High School Class of 2023, Saturday’s commencement was their first “graduation” since kindergarten. They didn’t have a ceremony to commemorate moving on from elementary school, class speaker Macie Hoag…

The theme was “A Blast From the Past,” but Friday’s Little Oscars ceremony showed there’s plenty in the present worth celebrating as well. Iola High School’s 58th annual celebration of the performing arts crammed a…

EMPORIA — The Iola High softball team wrapped up its season with a split at Emporia on Thursday night.  The Mustangs (6-13) fell behind early and were never able to claw back  in an 8-2…

There’s a certain strength behind Caiden Cloud’s sweet smile, genuine kindness and long list of accomplishments. Perhaps it comes from growing up with a father who battled illness most of her life. Craig Cloud was…

Iola High School senior Jesse Taylor admits he always expected he would graduate as valedictorian. After all, his three older sisters each achieved that highest academic honor. It was natural to assume he would do…

Aysha Houk, a standout for the Iola High girls basketball team, has signed a letter of intent to play at Neosho Community College next year.  Houk has been among the Mustangs’ most reliable performers since…

Iola High sophomore Max Andersen etched his name in school history over the weekend, winning a state title for his prose. Andersen’s win for his oral interpretation of the children’s book “Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective”…

The rain held off just long enough for the Iola High softball team to be taken down by Santa Fe Trail at home Tuesday afternoon.  The Mustangs went down early when the Chargers scored two…