Stories from Wednesday, May 11, 2016

An extensive five-year technology plan for USD 235 discussed during Monday's USD 235 Board of Education meeting proves that technology is "in" for the future. District Technology Coordinator Sara Jackman and a technology committee have worked together to create a five-year plan for continued updates and replacements of the schools' technology...

There has been a change of plans with some work on the USD 234 school bond projects. Superintendent Bob Beckham informed the USD 234 Board of Education on Monday that pre-cast concrete wall panels initially scheduled to be set in place at Eugene Ware School has been set back about a week, resulting in a change in the planned schedule for project work...

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown softball split a Three Rivers League doubleheader with Chetopa here Monday, losing game one, 13-8, in 10 innings but winning game two, 9-6, top conclude regular-season play. Keely Goodridge, Taylor Cooper and Daryan Herring each had 2 hits for the Eagles (4-8 TRL, 5-13 overall) in the opener. Goodridge, Herring and Danielle Young each had 2 in the second game...

CHANUTE -- Four members of Fort Scott High School's golf team earned Honorable Mention All-Southeast Kansas League status after playing in the fourth and final league-designated tournament here Monday. Tanner Fox finished 15th in the final SEK standings with Hudson Horn 16th, Camden Stiles tied for 18th and Bret Pickert in 20th. The top 10 players earn All-SEK First Team status while the second 10, plus any ties, earn Honorable Mention status...

ANDERSON, Mo. -- It was most likely the longest game in school history and Fort Scott High's baseball team came out on the short end of a 7-6 marathon against McDonald County here Monday afternoon. Kaleb DeLaTorre sent the game into extra innings with a two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning. Marcus Jamison started the inning with a single to right field to get on base in front of DeLaTorre's blast...