Stories from Monday, October 10, 2011

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. -- First-year sophomore runner Katren Rienbolt won yet another race Thursday, taking the Independence meet by about 50 seconds over the second-place finisher. The only race Rienbolt hasn't won was the University of Kansas Invitational. She tied for third in that event, which featured runners who are among the best in Kansas and Missouri. Her time Thursday at Indy was 15 minutes, 47.71 seconds over four kilometers. Kelsie Mars of Arkansas City was second in 16:28.83...

PITTSBURG, Kan. -- Pittsburg grabbed the lead to itself in the Southeast Kansas League volleyball race with a sweep here Thursday night. Fort Scott fell a match behind and into a tie for second with Chanute when the Tigers fell in the final match of the night, 25-23, 26-24. Earlier, the Tigers beat Columbus, 25-9, 25-10, and Pittsburg swept the Titans, 25-12, 25-9...