Sports
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Tiger boys, girls downed by Independence Thursday (2/21/19)By Jason E. SilversThe Fort Scott High School Tiger boys (3-8 in the SEK, 5-14 overall) and Lady Tiger (2-9, 3-16) basketball squads couldn’t hang on to leads against the Independence Bulldogs Thursday night, losing both games of a double-header Thursday night in Independence...
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Tiger boys lose 61-55 thriller; girls clobbered by Parsons 48-18 (2/18/19)By Jason E. SilversThe Fort Scott Tiger boys basketball squad (3-7 in the SEK, 5-13 overall) lost a nail-biter, 61-55, to the Parsons Vikings (8-3, 14-5) while the Lady Tigers (2-8, 3-15) were shellacked 48-18 by the Parsons Lady Vikings (7-4, 13-6) Monday night in Fort Scott...
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UPDATE: Changes in FSHS activities due to weather (2/15/19)Tribune Staff ReportFort Scott High School basketball games at Independence scheduled for tonight have been postponed due to inclement weather. The games have been moved to Thursday, Feb. 21. Forensics at Caney scheduled for today has been cancelled. At this time, events for Saturday are still on as scheduled...
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Purple Dragons complete sweep of Tigers in Pittsburg (2/14/19)By Jason E. SilversThe Fort Scott Tiger boys lost another close one to Pittsburg, 59-55, and the Lady Tigers were dominated by the Purple Dragons 49-19 Thursday night in Pittsburg. The Purple Dragon boys, (10-0, 14-3) who had clinched at least a share of the SEK league title heading into the game, earned the SEK championship outright after the win. The Tiger boys fell to 3-6 in the SEK and 3-12 overall, while the Lady Tigers dropped to 2-7 in the SEK and 3-14 overall...
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Tiger girls get 56-41 win over Coffeyville; boys fall 58-44 (2/12/19)By Jason E. SilversThe Fort Scott Tiger basketball teams split a twin bill against Coffeyville Tuesday night in Fort Scott. The Lady Tigers, (2-6 in the SEK, 3-13 overall) notched a 56-41 win over the Lady Nados (0-10, 1-15) in the first of a two-game slate inside the Tigerdome. The Tiger boys (3-5, 5-11) were downed by the Golden Tornadoes (5-5, 10-8) 58-44 in the second half of the double header...
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UPDATE: Changes in FSHS activities (2/8/19)Tribune Staff ReportDue to inclement weather conditions, the following changes have been made in Fort Scott High School activities: • Fort Scott High School wrestling in the SEK tournament Friday has been moved to noon today in Parsons. • Girls' state wrestling at McPherson and JV wrestling at Burlington are still scheduled to take place today...
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Tiger boys win third straight in rout of Labette County; girls cannot hold Grizzlies in fourth (2/5/19)By Jason E. SilversDespite a valiant effort, the Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers (1-6 in the SEK, 2-13 overall) could not hold the top-ranked Labette County Grizzlies (7-1, 13-3) in the fourth quarter, ultimately falling 41-30 Friday night in the Tigerdome. The Tiger boys (3-4, 5-10) rolled over the Grizzlies (0-8, 2-14) 70-27 in the second half of a doubleheader...
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Big second half ends with Tiger boys win; girls fall to Paola (2/1/19)By Jason E. SilversA strong second half by the Fort Scott Tiger boys (4-10 overall, 2-4 in the SEK) propelled them to a 49-44 win over the Paola Panthers Friday night in the Tigerdome. The boys’ contest followed a close girls’ game in which the Lady Tigers (2-12, 1-5) ultimately fell 36-25 to Paola...
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Tiger boys get dramatic OT win; girls fall in Chanute (1/29/19)By Jason E. SilversIn a game that ended in dramatic fashion, the Fort Scott Tiger boys basketball team (3-10 overall, 2-4 in the SEK) came out on top 67-63 over the Chanute Blue Comets (8-5, 3-3) in overtime Tuesday night in Chanute. The boys’ game, which featured some questionable officiating and scorekeeping late, followed a girls’ contest in which the Lady Tigers (2-11, 1-5) fell 47-24 to the Lady Blue Comets (6-7, 4-2). The Tiger boys’ win broke the team’s three-game losing streak...
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Tigers split double header with Bonner Springs Friday (1/25/19)By Jason E. SilversThe Fort Scott Tiger basketball squads split a double-dip against the Bonner Springs Braves during Homecoming night Friday in the Tigerdome, with the Tiger girls (2-10 overall, 1-4 in the SEK) notching a 40-29 win and the Tiger boys (2-10, 1-4) falling 65-48...
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Tiger wrestlers host first girls’ dual in state history (1/25/19)Tribune Staff ReportIt was a night of history and memories for the Fort Scott High School Tiger wrestling team. Memorial Hall was the site Thursday night of the first high school girls wrestling dual in Kansas history, as well as other events that included a Senior Night ceremony, a Tiger Wrestling Hall of Fame presentation, and the third annual Cannonball Clash in which the Tiger boys’ wrestling team took on Frontenac for the Cannonball Trophy...
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Tiger boys, girls drop close games in final day of Frontenac tournament (1/25/19)The Fort Scott Tiger boys fell short in a close contest with the Providence Academy Patriots in a third-place game Saturday afternoon in the Kansas Army National Guard Invitational tournament in Frontenac. The Tigers, 2-9 overall, finished in fourth place in the tournament after a 56-48 loss to the Patriots. The Tigers were 1-2 in the tournament...