Sports
The Jackson County Fair kicked off this past weekend with the fifth annual rodeo competition held on Friday and Saturday. The results for the rodeo are as follows:
Ranch Bronc
Friday, July 24
1. Rustin Dymond
Saturday, July 25
1. Quinter Brackenberry
Breakaway Roping
Friday, July 24
1. Shae...
If Jackson Heights’ summer football camp is any indication, then the high school team could be a small group this fall.
While the Cobras might not crack 30 players on the roster this season, according to coach Caleb Wick, what they lack in numbers they can make up for in toughness and that is...
Take one look at Holton native Forrestal Hickman and one of the first thoughts that will probably cross your mind is, ‘that guy looks like an NFL player.’
At 6’ 6” and 320 lbs., the question seemed to be where, rather then when, the 22-year-old undrafted rookie would get his shot at playing...
While running may be a more communal experience than some other sports, individual results are still measured by how far and how fast your legs can carry you.
For one local runner, her work has carried her onto a national stage and a great honor, as Mayetta’s Jamie Johnson-Shaffer is getting set...
Six Kansas City Royals played in the Major League Baseball All-Star game in Cincinnati on Tuesday night and, contrary to popular belief, the sport of baseball didn’t spontaneously combust.
That may be going a little far in summing up the backlash that the record-setting number of seven KC All-...
Like people and snowflakes, no two high school classes are quite alike. There may be some classes loaded with singular talents; others will be full of role players, and if this summer is any indication, the senior class on the Royal Valley High School boys basketball team will be loaded with...
Holton school board member Bob Phillips has a long history with high school athletics, having served as a coach in some capacity during his 27 years of teaching in the Holton school district and beyond.
Phillips has worn a lot of hats in his 38-year overall coaching history, whether it was...
While the Jackson Heights boys basketball team entered the summer with a few holes to fill after the graduation of a small but crucial senior class, it was nothing compared to the rebuilding job that needed to be done prior to last season.
In addition, the Cobras were afforded the stability of...
Even when things are supposed to be more laid back, the Royal Valley wrestling team can’t seem to catch a break. After dealing with their fair share of injuries this past winter, the Panthers saw three more varsity wrestlers (Blake Garrison, Noah Hart and Zack Lux) sidelined through the offseason...
Making the World Series seems to have its perks, as the Kansas City Royals are sating themselves on success this season after ending a prolonged playoff drought in 2014.
Taking the American League crown and coming one game short of a World Series title looks to have sparked the “Boys in Blue” to...
