Stories from Sunday, October 5, 2008

PITTSBURG, Kan. -- Both Nevada and Fort Scott high schools sent runners to Four Oaks Golf Course here Thursday to compete in the Pittsburg Invitational. The highest finisher from either school in varsity competition was Nevada's Todd Brier, who finished 15th in the 5,000-meter boys' race with a time of 16:43. Charlie Sercer was the only Fort Scott runner in the race, placing 41st in 18:04...

RICHMOND, Kan. -- Pleasanton's Rachel Richmond set a new Pleasanton High School varsity girls' record when she ran the 4,000-meter course at the Central Heights Invitational here Thursday. The KSHSAA directory lists Central Heights as being in Richmond, although it is actually out in the country. Still, it seems appropriate for someone named Richmond to set a record here...

COLUMBUS, Kan. -- Cassie Ogran earned her second medal of the season here Thursday but most of the rest of Fort Scott High's golf team shot higher scores at the Columbus Invitational. Organ finished in seventh place with a nine-hole score of 58. She also medaled at the Girard Tournament on Sept. 23...

OSWEGO, Kan. -- Uniontown's defense held Oswego to 103 total yards, preserving a shutout on a last-minute goal-line stand in a 14-0 win here Friday night. Uniontown head coach Jim Mason said that Oswego (3-2) had the ball at Uniontown's three-yard line with 1:57 remaining in the game. But the Indians didn't gain a yard on four plays...

ALTAMONT, Kan. -- Fort Scott High's volleyball team went into a Southeast Kansas League triangular here last night as one of the league leaders. But they left as a team in the middle of the pack after suffering a sweep at the hands of Independence and Labette County...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Mitchell Stoughton followed nearly-perfect blocking from his offensive line and put Fort Scott High on the board on a 74-yard touchdown run just 17 seconds into the Tigers' Homecoming game Friday night at Frary Field.