While they are relatively new to the sport, two Fort Scott Tiger tennis players have made it to state-level competition. Ella Beth, a junior, and Emma Daly, a sophomore, will take their doubles team to the Kansas State High School Activities Association 2019 Class 4A Girls State Tennis Tournament, which began Friday at the Winfield-T.H. Vaughan Tennis Center at Wellington High School...

Four Fort Scott Tiger golfers will hit the links at the Kansas State High School Activities Association Class 4A Girls Golf State Championship Monday and Tuesday at the Hesston Golf Course. Lauren Madison, a senior, Karlie Chipman, a sophomore, Lily Leigh, a junior and freshman Ryann Thurston will tee up Monday to represent Fort Scott High School and the community at the state tournament. The girls are coached by Julie Heatherly, who is in her second year as head golf coach...

The Fort Scott Community College Greyhounds blanked the Ellsworth Community College Panthers, 36-0 Saturday afternoon at Frary Field. The Greyhounds (4-2 overall, 3-2 in the KJCCC) outscored the Panthers 20-0 in the first half, and dropped 16 more points in the third quarter for the shutout win. The Panthers fumbled the ball four times in the matchup, and converted only one of 12 third down plays...

Turnovers and penalties contributed to the Fort Scott Tiger football team's 42-21 loss to the Chanute Blue Comets Friday night at Frary Field. The Tigers (1-5 overall, 1-4 in the SEK) turned the ball over on fumbles three times, and costly false start penalties kept drives alive for the Blue Comets (5-1 overall) throughout the contest...

Despite keeping the game closer after once being down 14-0, the Fort Scott Tiger football team could not muster a score in the overtime period, falling 26-20 to the Labette County Grizzlies Friday night in Altamont. See Saturday's print or online edition for complete story...

The Fort Scott Community College football team was trounced 42-16 by the Garden City Broncbusters Saturday in Garden City. The Greyhounds, now 3-2 overall and 3-2 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference, found themselves down 28-9 at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, the Broncbuster outscored FSCC 14-7 in the final period...

The Uniontown Eagle volleyball team came away with victories during a home tournament Sept. 24, and the varsity team went 1-3 at a tournament at Cherryvale on Saturday. See Wednesday's print or online edition for complete story.

A golf tournament to raise money for the Southeast Kansas Special Olympics raised more than double the amount during last year's event, organizers said. Steve Anthony, co-organizer of the Bourbon County Golf Scramble, which took place Saturday at Woodland Hills Golf Course, said $23,300 was raised through the event. The tournament was hosted by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger football team was downed 28-0 by SEK rivals, the Pittsburg Purple Dragons, on Homecoming Night Friday at Frary Field. In a game in which penalties negated big plays for both teams, Pittsburg led 7-0 at halftime. Pittsburg's two touchdowns in the third quarter and one early in the fourth put away the game...

Two Fort Scott Community College rodeo competitors found success at the Colby Community College rodeo Sept. 20-22. Trey Holston of Fort Scott won the long round, short round and average in bull riding, and Karson Harris of Hepler finished third in the average for bareback riding. Holston finished with a score of 165 in bull riding, more than double the score of his nearest competitor. Harris finished with a score of 130 in bareback riding...

The Fort Scott Community College Greyhound football team squeezed out a 27-25 victory over the Independence Pirates during Homecoming Night Saturday at Frary Field. After a scoreless first quarter, the Pirates, now 2-2 overall, got on the board first when freshman kicker Jalin Troutman booted through a 27-yard field goal, capping off an 18-play, 70-yard drive with 10:38 left in the second quarter. ...