It was a tale of two halves Thursday for Iola Middle School’s seventh-graders. The Mustangs broke out early and held an 18-0 lead over visiting Burlington at the break. But the tone changed after intermission.…

GARNETT — Reese Curry’s night on the volleyball court included two service aces, 23 kills, six digs, and one jaw-dropping TKO. The Iola High senior had been set up perfectly for a potential kill, with…

OSAWATOMIE — Iola High’s Briley Prather and Brooklyn Holloway can add “all-league golfer” to their respective athletic portfolios. The Mustang tandem each carded a 106 Tuesday at the Pioneer League Meet.  Prather, a junior,  was…

EUREKA — Iola High’s varsity runners brought home some hardware Tuesday at the Eureka Invitational. The Mustang boys placed five runners in the top 15 to take second as a squad, while the Iola girls…

PAOLA — Iola High’s Kyndal Bycroft and Harper Desmarteau ended the 2024 tennis regular season in style Monday. The Mustangs’ No. 1 doubles team brought home a couple of hard-fought victories, defeating Averie Needham and…

Girard High’s Lemont Love scored on a 5-yard touchdown pass with 4:44 remaining to spoil Iola High’s Homecoming fun Friday evening as the Trojans rallied from a halftime deficit to win, 28-23. The Mustangs got…

LA CYGNE — Iola Middle School’s seventh-graders have been successful this season, but head coach Scott Ellis knew Thursday’s matchup at Prairie View was going to be a physical affair. The Mustangs passed that challenge…

CHANUTE — Iola Middle School’s volleyball seventh-graders didn’t come away with a victory Thursday, but the Mustangs pushed host Royster to the limit nonetheless. After the Mustang A team struggled in their first set, things…

LAWRENCE — Area runners got to stretch their legs Saturday in one of the pre-eminent cross country meets in the nation. Foremost among them was Crest High’s Josie Walter, who captured 15th in the Girls…

CHANUTE — Iola High sent some of its less-experienced tennis players to Chanute for a junior varsity tournament Monday. “We have some very new players who are becoming better and better by the day,” Mustang…