Stories from Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Dale W. (Willis) Jackson, 64, of Uniontown, Kan., passed away peacefully, but unexpectedly, at his home on the morning of Oct. 16, 2017. He was born Oct. 25, 1952 in Iola, Kan., to the parents of Byron (Hap) and Betty Jackson. He spent much of his youth growing up in Centerville and attending school there through eighth grade when his family then moved to the family farm in the Wall Street area near Mound City. ...

Members of the Academic Challenge Team at Fort Scott Community College reported on the team’s recent success to the FSCC Board of Trustees on Monday. Harold Hicks, advisor for the collegiate quiz bowl team and FSCC language arts instructor as well as three student members of the team were present to update the board on its recent events and future plans...

The Kansas Auctioneer's Association held its 10th annual Livestock Auctioneer's Competition Saturday at the Fort Scott Livestock Market. Eight auctioneer's competed during the regular sale.

CHANUTE — Fort Scott Middle School’s football teams fell in both games versus tough Royster Middle School teams here Thursday. The seventh-grade team lost 50-16 while the eighth grade lost 30-8. Both teams have 3-3 records going into the last games of the season at Frary Field Thursday versus Parsons...

GARNETT — Fort Scott High School’s volleyball team finished with one win in three matches here Saturday in the Anderson County Tournament. The Tigers (13-20) lost to Wellsville in two sets, 25-15, 25-21, and Burlington in three, 22-25, 25-14, 25-17, before beating Iola, 25-19, 25-16...

MOUND CITY — Jayhawk-Linn dominated play here Friday night as the home-standing Jayhawks defeated Northeast, 44-8, in a game that counted in both Three Rivers League-Upper Division and Class 3A District 6 play. The Vikings’ only score came in the third quarter on a pass from Karter Dugan to Arin Katzer from 30 yards out. Dugan, who also scored the 2-point conversion, completed 4 of 12 passes for 53 yards. Kadin Dugan caught 2 of them for 17 yards...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Fort Scott Community College’s volleyball team won three of four matches here over the weekend in the Illinois Central Tournament. The Greyhounds (23-9) swept Lincoln Trail in their first match, 25-8, 25-13, 25-17, as Kalyn Beel and Deardin Kelley each had 12 kills. ...

It was Dig Pink Night. It was Senior Night. But it wasn’t Uniontown’s night Tuesday as visitors Pleasanton and Marmaton Valley took wins from the Eagles in non-league matches at the West Bourbon Elementary gymnasium. The Eagles (12-23) lost to Pleasanton in two sets, 25-20, 25-18, and Marmaton Valley in three, 18-25, 25-17, 25-21. The Wildcats also won the middle match, 25-17 (after going out to a 16-1 lead), 25-19 over Pleasanton...

TOPEKA — Fort Scott High School sophomore Lauren Madison, making her second appearance in a State Tournament, shot a 97 here Monday to tie for 22nd in the Class 4A State Tournament at Lake Shawnee Golf Course. Although Madison finished 11 strokes off her State score from last season, she was still the best golfer from a Southeast Kansas League school. Chanute freshman Jerlyn Kustanborter was next-best out of the SEK, tying for 26th place with a 99...

DODGE CITY — Dodge City quarterback Caden Walters threw five touchdown passes here Saturday night as host Dodge City held of Fort Scott Community College, 36-29, in Jayhawk Conference play. Although both teams had roughly the same amount of passing yards and first downs, Dodge City’s rushing game produced 146 more yards...