The Fort Scott Tiger basketball teams picked up a couple of wins against their SEK foe, the Parsons Vikings, Friday night in the Tigerdome. Both Tiger teams pulled away in the second half of close ballgames, as the Tiger boys (6-9) came out on top 63-50, and the No. 7 ranked Lady Tigers (13-2) notched a 56-40 victory over the No. 9 ranked Lady Vikings (11-4.) The Parsons boys fell to 7-8 on the season...

As its season nears an end, the Fort Scott High School boys swim team is looking to dive into the league meet next week and upcoming state competition. Head Coach Madeline Martin said Wednesday the team competed in Bonner Springs Tuesday night. The league meet is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Ozone Sports Facility in Osawatomie...

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers edged the Frontenac High School Lady Raiders 62-57 to take home third place in the Four State Raider Classic, while the Tiger boys (4-8) were nipped by the Raiders, 60-56 in third-place matchups Saturday in Frontenac...

The Fort Scott Community College cheer team, for the second successive year and second time in the history of the program, has qualified for national competition. The bid was announced by Chelsea Yount, head coach of FSCC’s cheer and dance teams, after word was received earlier this week from the National Cheer Association...

Both Fort Scott Tiger basketball teams fell to 1-1 in the Four State Raider Classic after semifinal losses Friday in Frontenac. The Lady Tigers (10-1) suffered their first loss of the season, falling 60-39 to the Blue Springs Lady Wildcats (5-6), while the Tiger boys (4-7) lost a fast-paced physical battle with the Webb City Cardinals, 53-47...

Both Fort Scott High School Tiger teams clawed back from deficits in their battles with Field Kindley High School, but only the Lady Tigers came out victorious Friday night in Coffeyville. The 9-0 Lady Tigers, who are ranked seventh in the state in Class 4A, trailed 22-19 at halftime but outscored the Lady Golden Tornado (2-6) 15-4 in the third and 10-9 in the fourth to come away with a 44-35 victory...

In the first hoops action of 2023, Fort Scott Tiger fans were treated to a pair of wins over the Iola Mustangs Tuesday night in the Tigerdome. In the first game on the slate, the Lady Tigers (6-0) kept their perfect record intact with a 50-25 victory, while the Tiger boys (3-3) followed with a nail-biting 50-44 win. The Iola boys fell to 3-4 and Iola’s girls dropped to 1-6 on the season...

Fort Scott High School’s varsity boys wrestling team finished fourth as a team at the Emporia Winter Classic on Saturday. Fort Scott scored a total of 144.5 points to finish behind Emporia in first place with 210.5 points, Wamego in second with 210 points, and Hutchinson in third with 160.5 points. Andover Central finished in fifth with 107 points...

Fort Scott High School’s Lady Tigers remain undefeated as they cruised to a 53-32 victory over the Chanute Lady Blue Comets, while the Tigers boys clawed back but ultimately fell 45-41 to Chanute on the road Friday night. The Tiger boys (2-3) came out on fire to come back in the third quarter after being down 17 at halftime, 33-16. The Tigers outscored Chanute (3-0) 14-3 in the period to trail Chanute 36-30 heading into the final frame...

The Fort Scott Community College men’s basketball program has obtained the highest GPA in program history. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers cruised to a 42-23 victory over the Paola Lady Panthers after a huge second half and the Tiger boys outlasted the Panthers in a hard-fought, low-scoring defensive battle to win 27-22 Friday night in the final games of the Paola tournament...

With only five swimmers competing, Fort Scott High School’s boys swim team finished first at its season-opening meet Tuesday in Coffeyville. Participants in a cooperative that includes Fort Scott, Frontenac and Pittsburg were: Danny Kemmerer, sophomore, Fort Scott; Tallon Bonine, junior, Gavin Caldwell, junior, and freshman Nate Troth, Frontenac; and freshman Andrew Deierling, Pittsburg...

Fort Scott High School’s varsity wrestlers finished in second place at a season-opening dual tournament Friday in the FSHS gym. Effingham-Atchison County Community Schools placed first, followed by Fort Scott in second; Louisburg High School in third; Gardner-Edgerton High School in fourth; Blue Valley Southwest High School in fifth; and Anderson County High School in sixth...

Fort Scott High School’s boys and girls basketball teams began their seasons with wins over Wellsville High School to open a three-day tournament Tuesday in Paola. In the boys’ matchup, the young Tigers, which feature two 6’6” players in senior Marquinn Johnson and junior Rocco Loffredo, broke away from the Eagles late to secure a 51-38 win – Head Coach Mike Krull’s first win at the helm. Wellsville is ranked ninth in the state in a Class 3A preseason poll...

Fort Scott High School’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams continued preparation for the 2022-23 season with the annual Red/White scrimmages Thursday night in the FSHS gymnasium. The event also gives Tiger fans a chance to meet the boys’ and girls’ wrestling squads, boys’ swim team, and powerlifting team, as well as watch performances by the school’s cheer and dance teams...