Stories from Monday, July 28, 2008

COFFEYVILLE -- The Fort Scott Hurricanes swimming team won its eighth consecutive Southeast Kansas Swimmig League post-season meet here Saturday. According to information sent to the Tribune Sunday, Fort Scott beat out Chanute by about 300 points. The Chanute club had a lot of younger swimmers and had a 200-point lead up until the time the 11- and 12-year-olds began their races...

WICHITA -- Fort Scott Community College's football team was picked to finish third in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference in a coaches' poll released at a media conference at the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame here Saturday. The No. 1 pick was -- who else? -- Butler, winner of last year's national championship, the past two Region VI championship games and last seven KJCCC crowns...