College Sports

The Fort Scott Community College mens’ rodeo team had first place on their minds as they headed into their final rodeo of the season April 27-29 at Panhandle State University in Oklahoma. The Hounds achieved first place and were crowned champions of the Central Plains Region. The win means the Hounds will take six men to the College National Finals Rodeo, which takes place June 11-17 in Casper, Wyo...

The Fort Scott Community College Greyhound rodeo team traveled to Southwest Oklahoma State University last weekend and the men’s team brought home first place overall with 670 points. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

Note: The Hounds also swept Coffeyville Community College 6-1 and 6-4 Saturday at Lions Field. Fort Scott Community College’s baseball team walloped Coffeyville Community College 21-10 in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday, then nipped Coffeyville 8-5 in game two...

Fort Scott Community College’s Greyhound softball team swept Highland Community College in a doubleheader Sunday. The Hounds (19-6, 2-0) clinched a late lead to defeat the Scotties 11-4 in game one, and held off a push by Highland in the fifth inning of game two to take a 7-4 victory. It was the Hounds’ first conference games of the season...

The FSCC Lady Greyhound softball team won a doubleheader with Metropolitan Community College Monday in Kansas City, Mo. In game one, FSCC (13-6) clinched the lead in the sixth inning to defeat the Wolves, 3-1. The Lady Hounds later took game two, 6-3...

Rodeo fans packed Arnold Arena on the campus of Fort Scott Community College for the college’s annual Spring Rodeo March 10-12. The rodeo featured student athletes from schools in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. FSCC’s Bryce Eck was named Men’s All-Around Champion. Eck placed first in bareback riding and third in saddle bronc riding. FSCC’s men’s team finished in second place overall...

The Fort Scott Community College mens’ track team did not disappoint during the Indoor Region 6/KJCCC East Championships Saturday and Sunday at Pittsburg State University. FSCC’s men were crowned Region 6 Team Champions for the first time in school history, defeating the No. 6, 7 and 9 teams in the NJCAA...

The Fort Scott Community College cheer team, for the second successive year and second time in the history of the program, has qualified for national competition. The bid was announced by Chelsea Yount, head coach of FSCC’s cheer and dance teams, after word was received earlier this week from the National Cheer Association...