PAOLA – From the moment Paola Panther JJ Crawford was the Class 4A state runner-up in the triple jump his junior year, the goal for the Cessna Stadium at Wichita in May of 2025 was a foregone conclusion.
PAOLA – The Golden Divas squared off against the Blue Dolphins in a 10-year-old and under softball matchup at the Paola sports complex.
LA CYGNE – Prairie View senior Bree Allen ended her high school career with a pair of second-place medals at the Class 3A state track and field meet in Wichita. Allen was one of the area student-athletes recognized on the Tri-County Spotlight Girls Track and Field Team.
LA CYGNE – Prairie View senior Bree Allen has won 12 Class 3A state track and field medals in four years.
PARKER – This one was a pitcher’s duel with the Parker Panthers hosting Mound City in an 11-year-old and under players pitch league game.
LIBERTY, Mo. - Michael Dumpert of Paola and Louisburg’s Gary Griffin were inducted into the Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame during the annual Metro Classic.
BALDWIN CITY – After playing softball for 15 years, Jayda Logan called it a career on senior night for Baker University.
TOPEKA - Sabra Brueggen of Louisburg ended her high school swimming career with a pair of medals at the Class 5-1A Kansas State Swim and Dive Championships.
PAOLA – Taylor White was born to dance.
DENTON, Texas – Mackenzie Kuehl ended her junior season at the University of North Texas with a personal record in the javelin.