We’re at an odd crossroads right now. On the high school level, it’s do or die as the playoffs get even more competitive this weekend. In college, the top tier teams are looking toward bowl seaso...
Chargers travel to face traditional Class 3A power
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor Everybody wants to be the one who breaks the streak. The Cherryvale Chargers will get their opportunity Saturday afternoon. For the past seven seasons, the east side ...
Indians face fellow undefeatd team
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor The Indians and Eagles are similar, right down to the first letter. Oswego High School will host Olpe High School at 6 p.m. Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Oswego. B...
Area teams remain in playoffs
Kansas high school football for classes 2-1A, 3A and 4A will begin second-round matchups Saturday afternoon and evening. Several area teams will be playing in the second round. Class 4A Columbus (...
Parsons grad bowls eighth perfect game
Nicholas Cruz, a 2004 graduate of Parsons High School and a 2009 graduate of Pittsburg State University, bowled a 300 game on Oct. 22 at the AMF West Lanes in Overland Park. The game was achieve...
Local bags large deer on video
A local hunter came up big yesterday with the kill of a lifetime. Josh Root, 24, of Parsons bagged a 23-point non-typical rack white-tail deer Tuesday. The deer has a gross score of 220 inches. T...
Chargers fight back for close win
CHERRYVALE — Cherryvale High School’s Chargers powered through a 20-14 third-quarter deficit to defeat Riverton here in the first round of the playoffs. With the 28-20 victory over the tough Riv...
Oswego rolls on in blowout win
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor OSWEGO — Game one of the postseason was much like the rest of the year for the Oswego Indians. The Indians used a balanced rushing attack and dominate defense to mo...
Erie’s season ends at Galena
GALENA — The Erie Red Devils had a tough first-round draw in their Class 3A playoff high school game on Tuesday night. For one quarter, the Devils hung in against what head coach Don Barcus says...
By Anthony Cook The A-Game The Parsons High School football team went winless for the second time in two seasons. The Vikings haven’t won a game in their past 20 tries. Those facts aren’t fun, but...
INDEPENDENCE — Labette County High School, after tying Independence with about seven minutes left in the game, couldn’t answer two more scoring drives by the Bulldogs. The Grizzlies lost their fir...
Before they decide to finally burn out, stars shine their brightest. My understanding of science is limted, but frequent trips to Wikipedia tell me this much is true. Kansas football is much the...
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor The season will come to an end for one great team this evening in Cherryvale. The Cherryvale High School Chargers will host the Riverton High School Ram this evenin...
The CNC League announced its All-League volleyball teams on Monday. Amilia Semrad of Erie was named to the honorable mention team for her efforts this season. Semrad was the only local athlete nam...
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor For the second time this season, the Oswego Indians will be dealing with a bout of deja vu. Tonight, the Indians will host the Uniontown Eagles. It is the second ti...
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor Momentum is a funny thing. It can make or break a season for a team. A look up and down most high school rosters will show talent is usually somewhat even within c...
AP - Life Is Sweet led a parade of longshots to the winner's circle at the Breeders' Cup on Friday, with the stablemate of Zenyatta scoring a 2 1/2-length victory in the $2 million Ladies' Classic.
AP - Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.