LOUISBURG — Experience came the hard way for the Wildcat baseball team.

LOUISBURG — Fresh off a Cinderella storybook finish last season, which included a pair of regional upsets to advance to the state tournament, the Lady Cat softball team was looking to keep that slipper on in 2020.

LOUISBURG — Wildcat nation was making a mark in track and field.

LOUISBURG — The Louisburg Lady Cat soccer team was ready to make a fourth trip to the state semifinals.

PAOLA — Nineteen players were named to the Tri-County Spotlight Boys Basketball Team.

PAOLA — The Paola Panthers, Louisburg Wildcats and Spring Hill Broncos were recognized on the All-Frontier League Boys Basketball Team.

PAOLA — Six area players were among those named to the All-Frontier League Girls Basketball Team.

PAOLA — The Paola Lady Panther basketball team was a basket away from going to state, playing top seeded Eudora on the road in the Class 4A substate championship game.

LOUISBURG — Wildcat senior Madden Rutherford is taking his fastball, curve and change-up to Washington University in St. Louis.

PAOLA — Twenty-two state qualifiers, including eight state medalists, were named to the Tri-County Spotlight Boys Wrestling Team.

BALDWIN CITY — The Louisburg Lady Cats basketball team came out strong in a Class 4A substate tournament opener against Baldwin.

IOLA — Heading into the fourth quarter, the Louisburg boys basketball team trailed Iola by 20 points in the first round of the Class 4A substate.

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg State senior Anders Vance, an offensive lineman, was named to the All-MIAA football team.

PAOLA — Even though the Paola boys trailed at the intermission, the Panthers would not allow their final game at home to end in a loss against the rival Louisburg Wildcats.

PAOLA — The Lady Panther defense held the Lady Cats to nine points or less in three of the four quarters of basketball on senior night, walking off the floor for the last time at home with a victory.

SALINA — Paola senior Preston Martin went 4-0 in the Class 4A state tournament at Tony’s Pizza Event Center in Salina, becoming the first Panther to win four state titles.

LOUISBURG — The Paola Panther wrestling team won the Class 4A regional at Louisburg High School, defeating their closest competition by 37 points.