CANEY VALLEY — Humboldt High School’s girls cross country team earned first place as a team at Caney Valley Tuesday. Iola came in second place as a team.  The high school runners ran a 1.5-mile…

Iola’s eighth grade A and B volleyball teams hosted Osawatomie Monday.  The eighth grade Mustangs came out on top in three of four sets while the seventh-graders won one of four sets.  Iola’s eighth-graders won…

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the Iola Mustangs were the winners of the invite. That was incorrect. We apologize for the error. Iola High’s volleyball team was a gracious…

Iola kept close to Wellsville in the first half, but a swing of momentum around halftime ultimately sunk the Mustangs for their first loss of the season at home Friday night.  The home team allowed…

FORT SCOTT — Cross country runners from Iola, Marmaton Valley and Crest met at the Fort Scott Invitational Thursday afternoon.  Josie Walter finished highest of all local runners, coming in second in the varsity girls…

The Iola Middle School Mustangs split a couple of home games against Fort Scott on Thursday.  Iola’s eighth grade team squeaked out a 24-22 victory before Fort Scott won the seventh grade contest, 36-14.  The…

CHANUTE — The Iola High tennis team took third place at Chanute Wednesday.  The Mustang duo of Kyndal Bycroft and Harper Desmarteau earned a first place finish while Keira Fawson also took home first place…

OSAWATOMIE — The Iola High JV Mustang football team won 44-22 on the road in their season opener at Osawatomie Tuesday.  Iola relied on their defense, holding the Trojans to eight points in the first…

PARSONS — Iola finished in fourth place as a team at the Parsons JV tennis meet Tuesday. Iola’s Madeline Wanker secured a first place finish in singles play. Bethany Miller also took second place in…

There was a lot to cheer about at Riverside Park Friday night when the Iola Mustangs walloped Osawatomie in their season opener, 50-14.  The Mustangs (1-0) didn’t waste any time getting ahead, scoring a little…