EUREKA — The Eureka Invitational Tournament, featuring several of the state’s highest-ranked wrestlers, proved to be as tough as advertised Saturday. Both Iola and Humboldt’s grapplers went up against loaded fields at all weight levels.…

Iola High’s girls put forth another strong defensive showing in Friday’s War on 54 Midseason Tournament Championship. Problem was, the Mustangs couldn’t get much going on offense. Iola saw an early seven-point lead dissipate in…

The lesson entering Friday’s War on 54 finale for Iola High’s Mustangs was to learn to quickly flush the emotions of a hard-fought loss the night before. Iola was denied a shot at defending its…

Iola High’s girls were denied in their quest for a War on 54 Tournament championship Friday. Cherryvale High broke open a defensive battle by hitting five 3-pointers after intermission to pull away for a 41-31…

Iola Middle School’s boys had a tough go of it Thursday as the Mustangs hosted Burlington for a slate of games. The Wildcats won all four games against the hometown Iola squads. Iola came up…

Iola High’s 61-48 win over Crest may not have been a work of art, Mustang head coach Luke Bycroft said. “But it’s a step in the right direction.”  The Mustangs’ Cortland Carson had a big…

Iola High’s girls were strong on defense to start Tuesday’s matchup with Crest. They were even stronger at the finish. The Mustangs held Crest scoreless through the fourth quarter to break open a close game…

OSAWATOMIE — Iola Middle School boys had a tough night on the road Tuesday. The Mustangs went 0-3 at Osawatomie, including a hard-fought 31-28 loss by the IMS eighth-graders. Broden Emerson led Iola with 12,…

For the better part of three quarters, Iola High’s girls were able to withstand the singular brilliance of Wellsville’s Savannah Viets. The speedy guard single-handedly kept the Eagles in contention, scoring 24 of her team’s…

Iola High’s defensive struggles reared their head again Friday. For the second game in a row, the Mustangs saw an opponent clip the 80-point mark. This time, it was visiting Wellsville, the defending Class 3A…