Tag: Iola Mustangs

Osage City’s one-two punch of Landon Boss and Orender proved too much Saturday for Landon Carson’s offensive brilliance for Iola High. But, oh, what a show they put on for the smattering of parents in…

Football, volleyball, boys soccer and all other fall sports will play as originally scheduled this fall. The Kansas State High School Activities Association’s executive board voted 5-4 against a postponement proposal Tuesday, ruling athletics will…

The Kansas Board of Education’s decision Wednesday to not endorse Gov. Laura Kelly’s request to open schools after Labor Day, will have an impact on how the Kansas State High School Athletics Association (KSHSAA) will…

With Gov. Laura Kelly announcing classroom doors will remain shut until after Labor Day, the Kansas High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) has decided to push back their plan for the fall sports season.  Originally KSHSAA…

Jarrett Roy is on new turf at Iola High School.  A recent graduate of Emporia State this past spring, Roy is currently in charge of Iola’s summer strength and conditioning program. When the academic year…

Iola High School’s summer football training will begin Monday, with extra health precautions put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The sessions will be at the football stadium at Riverside Park from 6:30 to…

Gary Lower’s trip to the 4A Kansas State Wrestling championships on Feb. 28-29 has earned him a chance to wrestle at the next level.  Next year, Lower will compete at Neosho County Community College. It’s…

High schools across Kansas expect school to open this fall, and with that may come Friday night football. Yet sports during a pandemic could look different. The Kansas State High School Activities Association has issued…

The year 2020 has been long for everyone, no doubt about it. But for sports fans, April has felt like an eternity. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all the little things that bring us joy…

Eyeing a highly coveted first gold medal at the state track meet, or another baseball state championship — Seniors Elysia Kunkler and Cal Leonard looked to close out their Iola High athletic careers with a…