Becky Carlson, whose hall of fame coaching career included three state championships in basketball, another state title in volleyball, and 533 career victories at stops in Hillsboro, Iola and her alma mater Marmaton Valley, will…

It won’t take long for area schools to hit the hardwood once again, as several will resume their 2024-25 schedule, even before classes resume next week. Three area high schools, Crest, Marmaton Valley and Yates…

Iola High’s cross country team is ringing in 2025 with a Snowflake Sprint Saturday. Participants will gather at Iola’s Riverside Park at 9:30 a.m. for either a 5K run or a 1-mile walk. Proceeds will…

A Dec. 21 article listing football standouts who earned all-state honors failed to mention the all-state teams as voted on  by coaches within the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Blake Ellis, Humboldt, earned first-team…

CHERRYVALE — Iola High’s junior varsity wrestlers put forth another successful day on the mats Saturday to wrap up their pre-Christmas schedule. Seven Mustang grapplers, James Hunt, Kevon Loving, Tripp Mathes, Noah Anderson, Franklin Kerr…

It’s fitting that a night of high drama on the wrestling mat was decided by a pair of unsung Iola High sophomores. The Mustangs trailed Erie by 10 points midway through their team dual before…

There are ugly wins, and then there are those that coaches would just as soon see the game film burned out of their memories. Thursday’s 56-44 win for Iola High over visiting Prairie View was…

Iola High’s offense went cold just as Prairie View’s Kally Stroup started heating up Thursday. Stroup scored 26 points, including several key buckets in the second half as the Buffalos ended the game with a…

BURLINGTON — Iola Middle School’s Kailynn Rodriguez and Breighlynn Rutherford wrapped up the 2024 girls wrestling season in style Thursday. The young grapplers both capped unbeaten campaigns by pinning their opponents at the Pioneer League…

Highly successful seasons on the gridiron led to an additional round of postseason accolades for several area standouts. Three athletes in particular — Humboldt High’s Kyler Isbell and Blake Ellis and Marmaton Valley High’s Brayden…