The Uniontown Eagles came back from winter break with three wins against Northeast Arma on Jan. 12. The JV girls fought hard, but fell 15-18. The JV boys won 39-28. The varsity Lady Eagles (4-1, 2-0) defeated the Vikings 50-34. The team shot 100 percent from the free throw line, with Danielle Howard, Karleigh Schoenberger, and Sammie Hampton making all of their free throws. ...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys played physical and agressive to down the Independence Bulldogs 53-45 in an SEK matchup Friday night in the FSHS gym. The Lady Tigers (2-6, 1-3) stayed within striking distance but ultimately couldn’t top the Lady Bulldogs in a 43-35 loss...

The Lady Tigers fell 50-39 to a potent Pittsburg Lady Purple Dragon offense in a physical matchup Thursday night in the FSHS gym. A two-pointer from Fort Scott freshman Keegan Yarick, one of the Lady Tigers’ leading scorers in the contest, started a late comeback as the Lady Tigers trailed 41-25 early in the fourth quarter. Harmony Shaw’s three cut the deficit further, to 43-28 with 4:25 left in the fourth quarter. Abby Altic sank two free throws with 3:48 left to cut the lead to 43-30...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger and Lady Tiger basketball teams picked up wins against SEK foe Coffeyville Tuesday night. The Lady Tigers (2-4, 1-1) and Lady Nado (1-5, 0-2) battled in a close-fought matchup, with the Lady Tigers picking up momentum in the fourth quarter to come away with a 46-35 win...

It wasn’t a packed house as one would expect for a matchup with Pittsburg, but the smattering of fans in attendance witnessed the Fort Scott Tiger boys notch a 53-49 win over the Purple Dragons Friday night in the FSHS gym. Due to KSHSAA regulations put in place in December, only two parents or guardians per participant’s family may attend winter activities...

Due to a quarantine issue at Pittsburg High School, the girls' basketball games between PHS and Fort Scott High School have been postponed, according to information from USD 234 Athletic/Activities Director Jeff DeLaTorre. DeLaTorre said the games will be made up Jan. 14 at FSHS...

As with everything else, the sports world was also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. There were, however, other notable stories in the sports realm this past year. The following is a month-by-month sampling of area stories that made headlines in 2020:...

In their first SEK League battles of the season, the Fort Scott Lady Tigers (1-3) lost their early edge to fall 58-45 to the Chanute Lady Blue Comets (3-1) Tuesday night in Chanute. In the boys’ game that followed, the Tigers (1-3) were out-gunned by Chanute, falling 68-53...

The Uniontown Eagles and Lady Eagles varsity basketball teams defeated the Crest Lancers in the final game of the Humboldt Preseason tournament Friday in Humboldt. See Wednesday's print or online edition for complete story.

The Uniontown Eagles and Lady Eagles varsity basketball teams traveled to Humboldt Thursday to face the Erie Red Devils in the second round of the Emprise Bank Tournament. Both teams were defeated by Erie. The Eagles’ and Lady Eagles’ 2020-21 seasons kicked off Tuesday at Humboldt with the first game of the tournament at Humboldt...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys’ and girls’ basketball teams picked up their first wins of the season on the last day of the annual Willard Basketball Classic on Saturday. In the early game Saturday, the Lady Tigers (1-2) controlled the game for four quarters en route to a 51-24 victory over the Branson Lady Pirates. ...

The Kansas State High School Activities Association Board of Directors voted 54-24 Tuesday afternoon to allow a limited number of fans return to winter school activities. The board voted to allow up to two parents or guardians per participant’s family. The change becomes effective Thursday and will continue through at least Jan. 28, according to board meeting minutes...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger wrestling team secured a first place title in the Fort Scott Dual Tournament Dec. 4 in the FSHS gymnasium. Fort Scott’s grapplers won every dual at the tournament, their first competition of the season. It was the first team win at Fort Scott’s home dual tournament under third-year head coach Alvin Metcalf...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys' and girls' basketball teams picked up their first wins of the season on the last day of the annual Willard Basketball Classic on Saturday. In the early game Saturday, the Lady Tigers controlled the game for four quarters en route to a 51-24 victory over the Branson Lady Pirates. Playing in the next game on the slate, the Tiger boys held on to notch a 48-45 win over the Camdenton Lakers. Both Tiger teams captured seventh place in the annual tournament with the wins...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys and Lady Tigers have yet to pick up a win this season as both teams dropped to 0-2 in the annual Willard Basketball Classic Friday. The Tigers boys fell 76-59 loss to the Branson Pirates (1-1) in a second-round game late Friday afternoon. The Lady Tigers’ comeback was halted in a 52-40 loss to the Bolivar Lady Liberators in a second-round game Friday night...

After finishing the season with a 7-1 record and winning the SEK League Championship with an unblemished league record, the Fort Scott Tigers took home more honors this week from the SEK League coaches. Twelve members of the Tigers took home first team awards, while one member was placed on the second team. Second-year head coach Bo Graham took home SEK Coach of the Year honors...

Officials with USD 235 in Uniontown have made the decision to cancel Friday night’s scheduled playoff football game between the UHS Eagles and Olpe Eagles due to COVID-19 issues at Uniontown Junior Senior High School. See Saturday's print or online edition for complete story...

Uniontown Eagles Head Football Coach Johnathan Stark provided his thoughts on Friday’s regional matchup with the Arma-Northeast Vikings, and the Eagles’ season in general. The 5-4 Eagles were set to host the Vikings at 7 p.m. in the regional round of the Class 1A State Football Championship playoffs...

The Fort Tiger football team’s season came to an end Friday night at the hands of the defending 4A state champion Bishop Miege Stags. The Tigers (7-1) couldn’t muster their usual strong ground game against the Stags’ stout defense, while the Stags’ powerful offense rolled up 518 total yards and blew open a manageable game in the first quarter...

Led by a sixth place finish from freshman Gudisa Adnow, the No. 14 Fort Scott Community College men’s cross country team finished eighth at the Region VI/KJCCC Championship Cross Country Meet Oct. 30 in El Dorado. Cowley College placed first in the team competition, followed by Cloud Hutchinson, Allen, Butler, Dodge City, Colby, Highland, Garden City, Northwest Kansas and Coffeyville...

The Fort Scott High School girls’ cross country team finished eighth and the boys’ squad placed 10th at the 2020 Kansas State High School Activities Association Class 3A and 4A Cross Country Championships Saturday at the Wamego Country Club. In the 5K run, Fort Scott’s girls finished with a total score of 194, total time of 1:56:10 and average time of 23:24. Baldwin High School’s girls’ team finished first in 4A with a total score of 39, total time of 1:46:05 and average time of 21:13...

The unbeaten Fort Scott Tigers dominated the Bonner Springs Braves last Friday night, running away in the second half to win their opening round playoff game 48-22 at Frary Field. Friday’s victory marked the first playoff win under second year head coach Bo Graham, who has seen his Tiger team turn a 1-8 record from a year ago to a perfect 7-0 record this year and will face the defending 4A state champion Stags from Bishop Miege this Friday night at Frary Field...

The boys’ and girls’ cross country teams at Fort Scott High School have qualified for 4A state competition. The girls’ squad finished second with a total score of 43, total time of 1:50:55.80, and average time of 22:11.16, and the boys’ team placed third with a total score of 62, total time of 1:30:52.33 and average time of 18:10.47 at the Kansas State High School Activities Association Regional which took place Oct. 24 at the Santa Fe Park Lakeview Recreation Area in Chanute...

After finishing the regular season with an undefeated six-win regular season record, the Fort Scott Tigers open the 4A Playoffs Friday evening at home against the Bonner Springs Braves. Fort Scott capped off their regular season with a dominating 28-0 victory at home last Friday against SEK league foe Coffeyville to not only secure the unbeaten season but to also capture the 2020 SEK League Championship...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger tennis season recently completed a successful season, according to Head Coach Allison Gorman. The duo of Ella Beth, senior, and Emma Daly, junior, headed into the state tournament with a 19-3 record and finished with a 19-5 record. The tournament took place Oct. 16-17 at the Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka. Beth and Daly are second-year state qualifiers...