GARNETT — The Iola, Humboldt and Crest cross country teams began their season at the 19th annual Jerry Howarter Invitational in Garnett Thursday evening.  Humboldt took home second as a team in both the junior…

The Iola High tennis team welcomed Columbus and Independence to town Thursday to open the 2023 season.  Mustang Keira Fawson won both her matches while Rebekah Coltrane also grabbed a singles win and the duo…

OSAWATOMIE — It was easy work for the Iola Middle School Mustangs when they easily rolled over Osawatomie in their season opener Thursday.  8th grade Iola outscored Osawatomie 16-0 in the first quarter before taking…

 GARNETT — The Iola Middle School volleyball team had a tough start to its season against Anderson County on Thursday.  Iola’s A team came up short in the first set, 25-8, before securing a victory…

A senior-heavy Iola football team is coming into the season focused on avenging a lackluster season last year that included a playoff loss. Iola brings 13 seniors into this season whose histories go all the…

Fans can celebrate the launch of the Iola High School football season by attending Friday’s “Mustang Mash,” at Riverside Park from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The tailgating event precedes the Iola v. Osawatomie matchup, and…

The action for area cross country teams begins Thursday. Iola, Humboldt and Crest’s cross country teams begin their season at the Anderson County Invitational while Marmaton Valley competes at Burlington. Iola The Mustangs bring a…

The Iola tennis team is heading into the season with the most loaded roster it’s had in recent memory.  The Mustangs will be returning a strong string of senior leaders including Keira Fawson, who reached…

Iola’s junior varsity tennis team fared well at the Fort Scott JV meet on Monday, with most coming away with second-place medals. The Mustangs were most successful in singles play where they won a couple…

While some volleyball teams will be able to lean on valuable returning experience, others are counting on good team chemistry to take them far into the season.  Here’s how area team coaches are predicting the…