The Fort Scott High School Lady Tiger basketball team punched its ticket to the Class 4A Sub-State Championship game with a 43-32 win over the Paola Panthers Wednesday night in Paola. With the win, the Lady Tigers will face a rematch with the Louisburg Wildcats in the Sub-State championship game at 3 p.m. Saturday in Louisburg. The Wildcats toppled Ottawa 44-34 Wednesday night...

The Fort Scott Lady Tigers took command in the second and third quarters while the Tiger boys struggled with foul trouble and shots not falling in the second half in both Tiger teams' season finales Thursday night in Parsons. The Lady Tigers finish the regular season 7-13 overall and 6-6 in the SEK League with a 63-50 win over Parsons. ...

Although the outcome was different than their January meetings, the Fort Scott Tiger basketball teams split games with the Pittsburg Purple Dragons Saturday night in Pittsburg. The Lady Tigers controlled a Pittsburg team (7-7 overall) that has slipped at the end of the season to take a 44-25 win. The Tiger boys could not find an answer for Pittsburg’s senior guard Javon Grant, who scored 30 points en route to a 68-42 Purple Dragon win...

Two Fort Scott High School swimmers recorded personal best times, and one swimmer earned FSHS its first state medal in swimming at the KSHSAA State Swim & Dive 5A-1A state championships Saturday at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center in Lenexa...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger basketball teams swept the Independence Bulldogs in SEK action Tuesday night in Independence. The Tiger girls (6-13 overall, 5-6 in the SEK) led the entire game to take a 46-33 win over the Lady Bulldogs (9-9, 6-4), while the Tiger boys (10-9, 8-3) survived a thrilling fourth quarter to nip the Bulldogs, 44-43...

Coming off losses Thursday night to Louisburg, the Fort Scott High School Tiger basketball teams rebounded to take wins over their SEK opponent, the Coffeyville Golden Tornado Friday night in the Tigerdome. The Tiger girls controlled the tempo from the outset to notch a 48-34 win, while the Tiger boys outscored Coffeyville 17-9 in the fourth quarter to seal a 53-41 win...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys basketball team got a little revenge on SEK foe Labette County with a 49-46 victory over the Grizzlies on Homecoming night Friday in the Tigerdome. Altamont. The Lady Tigers (2-12, 1-7) held an early lead in their matchup Friday night but slipped in the second half to fall 41-33...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger basketball games versus Louisburg scheduled for Tuesday night were postponed due to inclement weather. USD 234 Athletic/Activities Director Jeff DeLaTorre said the games have been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18.

The Fort Scott High School wrestling program began its postseason last weekend with first place finishes for both the boys’ and girls’ squads. Alvin Metcalf was honored as district Coach of the Year for the Tiger boys’ program. Districts featured teams from Garnett-Anderson County, Ottawa, LaCygne-Prairie View, Eureka, Paola, Uniontown, Burlington, Humboldt, Iola, and Osawatomie...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys and Lady Tigers halted late comebacks to outlast the Chanute Blue Comets Friday night in the Tigerdome. Both Tiger teams began pulling away in the third quarter of their respective games before dodging fourth quarter rallies to defeat Chanute. The Tiger boys (7-7 overall, 5-2 in the SEK) won 58-51, with the Lady Tigers (3-11, 2-6) slipping past Chanute, 49-46...

The Uniontown High School Eagle basketball teams had a successful night Tuesday as both Lady Eagles teams, as well as the varsity boys’ squad, were victorious. The JV boys were defeated by the Vikings. See Saturday's print or online edition for complete story...

Fort Scott High School boys’ swimmers took on the reigning 6A state championship team at Blue Valley West High School in a Jan. 28 meet. With only three swimmers, the team finished the night in third place as a team, edging out Desoto by one point. Of the six events in the competition, the Tigers earned six personal best times for the season...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys controlled the tempo through most of their matchup with SEK foe, the Parsons Vikings, en route to a 56-47 win Friday night in the Tigerdome. The Fort Scott Lady Tigers battled the Lady Vikings fiercely before falling in one overtime, 44-37...

The Uniontown Eagles and Lady Eagles varsity and JV squads were victorious over the Jayhawk-Linn Jayhawks on Tuesday. See complete story in Saturday's print or online edition.

The Fort Scott Community College volleyball team recently returned to the court for the first time since 2019. New Head Coach Aliya Higginbotham will lead a team that brings back an All-American returner in 5’8” sophomore Juliana Squire from Crowley, Texas, a powerful middle blocker in 6’1” sophomore Abby Borough of Topeka, and a solid defense...

Two Fort Scott Community College runners qualified for nationals during the Washburn All-Kansas Invite Saturday in Topeka. Fort Scott’s Kailah Gilmore started the meet off by winning the long jump and punching her ticket to nationals with a 18’1” jump, which is a school record and National Junior College Athletic Associate leading mark. Gilmore also finished fifth in the 60-meter final...

Fort Scott Community College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams returned to the hardwood for regular competition Saturday after the National Junior College Athletic Association pushed back the start of sports competition to January. The Greyhound men, who were 18-12 overall and 5-5 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II last season, will include three key returning starters; 5’8” guard Peter Simon, who averaged 6.1 points per game and 2.1 assists per game in 2019-20; 6’3” guard Justus Mouton (Katy, Texas) and 6’5” forward Gannon Kenney (Stockton, Mo.) The Greyhounds will have 12 freshmen and five sophomores on the roster for the upcoming season.. ...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys (5-7, 3-2) lost a heartbreaker, 31-29 to the Labette County Grizzlies on Tuesday night. The Fort Scott Lady Tigers (2-10, 1-5) were trounced 46-14 by the Lady Grizzlies. A story will appear in Saturday’s print and online edition...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys and Lady Tigers dropped to 0-3 in the Freeman Sports Medicine Shootout after falling to Frontenac on the final day of the tournament Saturday. The Frontenac Lady Raiders toppled the Lady Tigers 63-50 and the Frontenac Raiders pulled away in the second half to down Fort Scott’s boys, 76-57...

The end of the first Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament on Friday saw success for both of the Uniontown High School basketball teams. The Lady Eagles (8-1, 3-0) won their tournament, and the boys finished second overall. See full story in Wednesday's print or online edition...

FRONTENAC - The Fort Scott Tiger boys (5-6, 3-1) and Lady Tigers (2-9, 1-4) dropped to 0-3 in the Freeman Sports Medicine Shootout after falling to Frontenac on the final day of the tournament Saturday. The Frontenac Lady Raiders toppled the Lady Tigers 63-50 and the Frontenac Raiders pulled away in the second half to down Fort Scott's boys, 76-57...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger and Lady Tiger basketball teams dropped games to Nevada’s Tiger teams Friday evening. On the second day of the annual Kansas Army National Guard Invitational tournament in Frontenac, Fort Scott’s Tiger boys (5-5, 3-1) fell 58-30 and the Fort Scott Lady Tigers (2-8, 1-4) were downed 54-40...

In the second game of the Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament on Thursday, the Uniontown Eagles once again faced the Altoona-Midway Jets. Both varsity teams fought hard and defeated the Jets. See Saturday's print or online edition for complete story.

During their last home matches of the season, the Fort Scott High School Tiger varsity wrestling team defeated the Frontenac Raiders 46-36 in a dual Thursday night in the FSHS gym. See Saturday's print or online edition for complete story.

The Uniontown Eagles traveled to Altoona-Midway for varsity games on Friday, Jan. 15. Both teams were victorious against the Jets. See Wednesday's print or online edition for complete story.