High School Sports

Bo Graham’s first year at the helm of the Fort Scott High School Tiger football team was one that ended with a 1-8 record for the team, but also one that came with many learning experiences. The Tigers saw their season come to an end Friday with a 28-7 loss to the Chanute Blue Comets, the SEK champions, in the first round of the Class 4A State Football playoff. Despite the team’s final record, Graham said he is proud of the work ethic displayed by his staff and players throughout the season...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger cross country team finished fourth in team standings and senior Macayla McClure placed fourth at the KSHSAA State Cross Country meet Saturday in Wamego. In the 5K run for the Class 4A girls, McClure finished fourth with a finals time of 19:46.05. The girls’ team placed fourth with a total time of 1:50:19.36 and total team score of 161...

The Uniontown High School Eagle football team has grown from a rough start to the season, to winning the program’s first playoff game in 13 years. The Eagles (4-5 overall) romped the Marion Warriors (2-6) Friday night in Uniontown, earning the No. 2 seeded Eagles a berth in regional play as part of the KSHSAA Class 1A State Football Championship. The Eagles will travel to Olpe to take on the 9-0 Eagles at 7 p.m. Friday...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger football team fell 28-7 to the Chanute Blue Comets in a first-round state playoff game Friday night in Chanute. The Tigers, who were knotted with the Blue Comets 0-0 after the first quarter, found themselves down 14-0 at halftime after Chanute scored two touchdowns in about a minute late in the second quarter...

Fort Scott High School Tiger cross country teams have qualified for state competition after their performances at the Class 4A KSHSAA Regional Saturday at the Lakeview Recreation Area-Santa Fe Park in Chanute. The Tigers girls finished first with a total team score of 52 and total time of 1:48:10.14 in the girls’ 5K run. The boys placed third at regionals with a total team score of 33 and total time of 1:32:44.32 in the boys’ 5K run...

Despite leading at two different times during the game, the Fort Scott High School Tiger football team couldn’t overcome two costly second-half turnovers, falling to the Eudora Cardinals 21-12 Friday night. With the loss, the Tigers finish their regular season 1-7 overall. The Cardinals ended their regular season at 3-5...

Two Fort Scott High School Tiger golfers battled harsh conditions to finish in the top 10 overall at the Kansas State High School Activities Association Class 4A Girls Golf State Championship Monday and Tuesday at the Hesston Golf Course. Senior Lauren Madison shot an 85 on the first day and an 86 on day two for a total score of 171 to finish in fourth place. Sophomore Karlie Chipman shot an 88, 89 for a total score of 177 to finish in seventh place...

The Fort Scott Lady Tiger volleyball team will play in the KSHSAA Class 4A Sub-State volleyball tournament Saturday at Ottawa High School. The top four seeds - No. 1 Independence (31-3), No. 2 Atchison (26-12), No. 3 Eudora (23-13), and No. 4 Topeka-Hayden (23-14) will serve as host sites for the tournament...

The Fort Scott Tiger boys’ and girls’ cross country teams placed first in the 5K meter run during the 2019 SEK championships Oct. 17 at the Lakeview Recreation Area in Chanute. The boys’ team finished with a total team score of 51 and total time of 1:33:06.62. The girls’ team finished with a total team score of 39 and total time of 1:50:45.77...

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...

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 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.

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...

The Fort Scott Tigers clawed their way back to within two points of Independence Friday night, but were ultimately nipped by the Bulldogs 20-18. The Bulldogs, now 1-2 overall, got their first win of the season, while the Tigers, coming off a 58-0 loss to Paola Sept. 13, are also 1-2 overall and 1-1 in the SEK...

The Fort Scott Tiger football team found itself outmatched by a powerful Paola Panthers team that clobbered the Tigers 58-0 Friday night at Frary Field. The Tigers (1-1 overall, 1-0 in the SEK0 dealt with offensive line issues and a strong Paola defense all night. The Tigers were only able to muster 35 total yards the entire game (-6 rushing, 42 passing) against the Panthers stifling defense. The Panthers were ranked No. 4 in the state heading into the game...

The Uniontown Eagle varsity volleyball team showed improvement throughout the Three Rivers League tournament held Saturday at Jayhawk-Linn High School, Head Coach Jackie Hall said. Uniontown defeated Yates Center 25-24 and 25-13 in the first contest. Bri Stokes had 11 points and six assists; Lauren Shinn went 19 for 20 on attacks with two kills, and Sivanah McAnulty went 16 for 16 on attacks with three kills...

In the season opener Friday night, the Fort Scott Tiger football team rolled over the Coffeyville Field Kindley Golden Tornado 40-14 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Coffeyville. Behind a strong running game and big defensive plays, the Tigers (1-0 overall, 1-0 in the SEK) cruised to the victory, blowing open a 14-14 game in the second half to secure the victory in Head Coach Bo Graham’s coaching debut...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger football team, which begins practice Monday, has a new opportunity to prepare for competition this season. Due to some rule changes made this year by the Kansas State High School Activities Association, high school football teams will be able to participate in events called Jamborees - scrimmages against other Kansas teams prior to the start of the season, FSHS Activities/Athletic Director Jeff DeLaTorre said...

The USD 234 Board of Education on Monday approved a cooperative agreement with two area high schools for boys’ swimming during the 2019-20 season. Fort Scott High School Activities/Athletic Director Jeff DeLaTorre informed the board that Angie Kemmerer, gifted teacher at the high school, asked him about the possibility of adding boys swimming as an activity at the high school. Kemmerer’s son, Bobby Kemmerer, competes for the Fort Scott Hurricanes in the summer...