Rick Langerot, former Fort Scott wrestling coach, has been selected by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association to enter the Kansas Wrestling Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony is scheduled to take place Oct. 3 at the KWCA “Fritz Knorr” Awards and Hall of Fame Banquet in Salina...

The Kansas State High School Activities Association issued a statement Thursday that all spring championships, competitions and festivals for the remainder of the school year have been cancelled in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. “The KSHSAA is committed to the safety of our student-participants and the health of our school communities,” the statement said. ...

The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference, which Fort Scott Community College is a member, has suspended all regular season competition through April 1 due to the current coronavirus outbreak, an FSCC news release said Thursday. “Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19,) the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference, with support from the President’s Council, announces the suspension of all regular season competition for all teams, effective Friday, March 13 through April 1,” the release states.. ...

The Uniontown Eagle varsity boys faced off against the Northeast Arma Vikings in the second round of Sub-State last Friday. The boys were defeated 51-54, allowing Arma to advance to the final round. See Wednesday's print or online edition for complete story...

The Uniontown Lady Eagles fought hard but were ultimately defeated by the St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers 51-38 in the second round of the Class 2A Girls Sub-State Thursday night in Yates Center. Danielle Howard scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds, four assists and two steals. ...

For three quarters of play Wednesday night, it appeared the Fort Scott Tiger boys’ basketball team finally had Independence’s number this season. However, a hot fourth quarter for the No. 5 seeded Bulldogs (14-7) catapulted Independence to a 51-40 win over the No. ...

A familiar face at the helm of the Fort Scott High School Tiger varsity basketball team plans to coach his last game this season. The USD 234 Board of Education Monday night approved the resignation of Jeff DeLaTorre, the head boys’ basketball coach at FSHS since 2001, effective at the end of the basketball season. DeLaTorre’s resignation was among several employment items approved by the board...

The Fort Scott Lady Tigers ran into a buzzsaw that is Shawnee Mission-Bishop Miege during the first round of a Class 4A East Sub-State game Monday night. The Lady Tigers will finish their season with a record of 6-15 after being walloped 64-10 by the defending state champion Lady Stags, who are now 19-2 and will move on to play in the Sub-State finals on Friday. The Lady Stags are the No. 3 seed in the Class 4A East girls bracket...

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers (6-13) edged the Parsons Lady Vikings 42-39 Tuesday night, which was Senior Night in the FSHS gymnasium. The FSHS Tiger boys (7-12) were downed by Parsons 58-28. See Saturday's print or online edition for complete story...

The FSHS Lady Tiger varsity basketball team’s three-game winning streak was snapped with a 55-34 loss to the Chanute Lady Blue Comets Friday night in Chanute. Behind effective three-point shooting and defensive pressure, the Lady Blue Comets controlled much of the contest, leading 15-10 after the first quarter, 29-17 at halftime and 45-23 after three quarters of play. Chanute hit eight three-pointers in the game, including two for Chanute’s leading scorer, Kori Babcock, in the first quarter...