Stories from Friday, October 26, 2007

PLEASANTON -- Humboldt senior running back Sam Norris produced 131 yards on 26 carries and scored all four touchdowns as the Cub offenisve line opened holes here Thursday Thursday night in a Class 2-1A District 5 battle with host Pleasanton. With the 28-7 victory, the Cubs went 2-1 district play and earned a playoff berth. Humboldt, 8-1, travels to Howard-West Elk for Bi-District play Tuesday night...

PITTSBURG -- Jesse Johnston set up the first score of the game with a big return of the opening kickoff here Thursday night. But highlights after that were mostly for host Pittsburg Colgan as it took a 39-7 in Class 2-1A District 5 play at Hutchinson Field...

It seemed a lock: The winner of Thursday night's Fort Scott-Chanute game would be playing Prairie View Tuesday night in the Class 4A Bi-District round of the playoffs. But in order for that to happen, Prairie View still had to beat Osawatomie. Or even if the Buffalos lost, all they had to do was lose by one fewer point than Paola did to Louisburg...

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CHANUTE -- A little improvisation just before halftime swung the momentum back to Fort Scott High in what was the Class 4A District 3 championship game here Thursday night and the Tigers used it to go on to a 40-16 victory over Chanute on the final night of the regular season at the Chanute Community Sports Complex here...

Long-time local businesspeople and community volunteers Jerry and Judy Witt were honored Thursday evening for their many years of service in Fort Scott. The Witts were the recipients of the prestigious Keystone Award during the 56th Annual Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Celebration conducted at the Liberty Theatre. The Keystone Award is presented annually to a person or couple who have demonstrated several years in the business world and involvement in the community...

With the human immunodeficienty virus (HIV) running rampant in most sub-Saharan African countries, it may be time to increase the amount of public health assistance that the United States provides to these countries. This is the topic that is currently being debated by high school debate teams all over the United States. ...

A Hunter Education Course, sponsored by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and the Uniontown FFA Chapter, has been scheduled for Nov. 6, 8, and 10 in Uniontown. The three-day course tests each prospective hunter's ability to master the rules and regulations regarding safe hunting practices. ...

The survival rate among women who have had breast cancer is now up to 96 percent with an early diagnosis and five years of remission. Regular annual mammograms, improving lifestyles, and advancements in cancer care, medications and treatment have contributed to the rise in survival rates...

Earlier in the week, the Fort Scott debate team received an award from the NFL (National Forensics League) as they were recognized as one of the top debate/forensics programs in the nation. The Tigers are in the top 5 percent in the country, a number figured by the number degrees the team earns based on their tournament success. However, this was just the start of the Tigers impressive week. The debate team was heavy into action, heading to four tournaments...