Recently, the member schools of the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) voted on proposals to change how its members schools are placed into classifications. Changes for football passed by a margin of 215 member schools in favor, 36 against and 37 abstaining. Changes for all other sports passed with 207 in favor, 108 against and 37 abstaining...

Race Across America competitors and supporters enjoy local hospitality at Time Station 30

CASPER, Wyo. – None of Fort Scott Community College’s entrants were able to qualify for the short-go (finals) in their events at the College National Finals Rodeo here last week. Seven Greyhounds had qualified in six events. One was not listed among the competitors in his qualifying event and five of the other six registered no score or no time in at least one of the preliminary rounds...

Wendy Calahan, golfer and Mercy nurse, summed up the day best: “Good people and good times for a good cause; can’t beat that!” Twenty-four teams participated in the second annual Mercy Health Foundation Golf Classic held at Woodland Hills Golf Course on June 10. Organizers predict net funds to exceed the $13,000 mark...

Once again, world-class marathon bicyclists will be passing through Fort Scott as the compete in the annual Race Across America (RAAM), which begins Tuesday in Oceanside. Calif. The race concludes in Annapolis, Md. Fort Scott is one of 54 time stations on the route. ...

The Kansas Indians 16-and-under baseball team remained undefeated on the season with a 5-3 victory over Pittsburg at Dave Regan Stadium Tuesday night. Earlier, Pittsburg had beaten the Indians’ 18-and-under team, 4-1. The Pittsburg team didn’t start out with the same lineup in the nightcap but the visiting team’s coaches started sending up senior players to pinch-hit in the top of the sixth inning trailing 5-1. ...

Members of the Fort Scott Community College Rodeo Team will compete at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., June 9-17. More than 400 students from universities and colleges across the United States will compete at the CNFR. Cooper Belt (steer wrestling), Cory Brown (bareback riding), Colton Delgado (bareback riding), Layne Graham (bareback riding), Wyatt Miller (team roping and calf roping), Mat Swaim (saddle bronc riding), and Trey Ahring (bull riding) will represent FSCC...

Five members of the Fort Scott High School baseball team earned places on the All-Southeast Kansas League team announced Monday. Voted to the first team for the Tigers (7-3 SEK, 10-9 overall), who tied for second place with Chanute, were Grant Goldston, Kieran Houlihan and Alec Michaud. Four players from league champion Pittsburg (10-2, 15-4) were honored. Chanute also had three picks...

Southeast Kansas League softball coaches selected five members of Fort Scott High School’s team to the All-SEK Team, which was released Monday. The league-runner up Tigers (8-3 SEK, 11-10 overall) had Taylor Krokroskia, Emily Hale and Karlee Stanley selected to the First Team and Aubrey Ard and Lane Bohlken chosen to the Second Team. League champion Independence (12-0, 20-2), which finished third at Class 4A-Division I State, had four players named to the First Team...

Six members of Uniontown’s baseball team were selected to positions on the All-Three Rivers Team, which was released earlier this week. Graham Hathaway and Nick Hathaway were two of eight unanimous selections to the First Team while Cale Coyan and Andrew Reed were also picked to the 15-man list. ...

Uniontown saw three players chosen to spots on the All-Three Rivers League Softball Team, which was released on Wednesday. Senior Holly Shinn was named to the First Team for the third consecutive season. She was joined on the 16-member list by five unanimous selections:...

WICHITA — Fort Scott High and Uniontown entries were unable to collect any more medals at the Kansas State Track and Field Championships here Saturday. Fort Scott senior Devin Brooks, who collected his first State track medal Friday when he finished fifth in the Class 4A boys’ 3,200 meters, was 15th in the 1,600 with a time of 4:49.67. Eathan Kossover, a senior from Maize South, was the winner in 4:25.79. He also won the 1,600 meters on Friday...