Iola Sports

Cold 3-point Shooting Hampers K-State in Loss to 10/10 BYU

Saturday, January 3

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Despite a valiant effort before a sold-out crowd, Kansas State could not overcome a poor shooting afternoon from 3-point range in an 83-73 loss to No. 10/10 BYU on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 opener for both schools at Bramlage Coliseum. Read More.

No. 17 Jayhawks Fall to Host UCF

Saturday, January 3

ORLANDO – Darryn Peterson scored a game-high 26 points and Melvin Council Jr., added 20, but No. 17 Kansas fell to UCF, 81-75, Saturday afternoon at Addition Financial Arena in both teams' conference openers. BOX SCORE The Jayhawks fell to 10-4 on... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday High School Scoreboard-1/2/26

Saturday, January 3

Girls Basketball Beloit 75, Lyons 31 Garden Plain 46, Andale 39 Central Christian 47, St. John 43 Cheney 71, Nickerson 8 Canton-Galva 39, Cunningham 23 Haven 51, Trinity Academy 45 Halstead 43, Augusta 41 Spearville 61, Kingman 40 Little River 82, Norwich 21 Hillsboro 37, Pratt 21 Colby 36, Larned 35 Hoisington 53, Russell 34 Anderson County... Read More.

Thad Ward Returns to K-State as Associate Head Coach

Saturday, January 3

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Thad Ward, who served as the Wildcats' wide receivers coach during their 2022 Big 12 Championship season and has spent the last three seasons at Illinois, has been hired as Kansas State's associate head coach and will tutor the wide receivers, head... Read More.

College Sports Transfer Portal System is a Mess

Saturday, January 3

These two things are true about college athletics in the age of the transfer portal system: • You really cannot tell who the players are without a program. • The college sports transfer portal system is a mess. Monday was the first day of the transfer portal... Read More.

Kansas Football Announces Andy Kotelnicki as Associate Head Coach

Friday, January 2

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas football head coach Lance Leipold announced Friday that Andy Kotelnicki, the leader of some of the most prolific offenses in school history, will return to the Jayhawks' coaching staff for the 2026 season. With 21 years of coaching experience, including... Read More.

15-day Transfer Portal Window Opens on Jan. 2, 2026

Tuesday, December 30

Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, is the first day of the 15-game window for the NCAA (FBS/FCS) Football Transfer Portal. The window closes on Jan. 16. Players on the two teams in the CFP National Championship (Jan. 19, 2026) will get an extra five days (Jan. 20-24)... Read More.

KU Assistant Basketball Coach Dooley Arrested for DUI, Suspended for Three Weeks

Sunday, December 21

LAWRENCE, Kan. - KU Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Joe Dooley was arrested Saturday, Dec. 20 in West Lawrence, and will be suspended for three weeks. According to the Lawrence Journal World, Dooley was arrested at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday in west Lawrence on suspicion of driving... Read More.

Five Wildcats Score in Double Figures in 106-76 Win over South Dakota

Sunday, December 21

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Junior P.J. Haggerty paced five Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 24 points, as Kansas State recorded its second 100-point game of the season in a 106-76 win over South Dakota on Saturday afternoon before 7,287 fans at Bramlage Coliseum. Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday High School Scoreboard Iola-12/19/25

Saturday, December 20

Girls Basketball Central Heights 35, Altoona-Midway 9 Santa Fe Trail 50, Anderson County 30 Burlington 60, Wellsville 35 Fort Scott 60, Chanute 49 St. Paul 36, Crest 28 Jayhawk-Linn 54, Erie 25 Marmaton Valley 47, Chetopa 21 Uniontown 44, Pleasanton 40 Yates Center 43, Liberty Homeschool 23 Boys Basketball Central Heights 63, Altoona-Midway 26 Santa Fe... Read More.

Royals Acquire All-Star Lefty Strahm in Trade with Phillies

Friday, December 19

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Following the trade that sent reliever Angel Zerpa to Milwaukee for outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears, the Royals turned up their search for left-handed relief help this week and landed it Friday morning, acquiring Matt Strahm in a trade with the... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Thursday High School Scoreboard Iola-12/18/25

Friday, December 19

Girls Basketball Iola 47, Prairie View 23 Neodesha 50, Humboldt 32 Osawatomie @ Anderson County Boys Basketball Iola 70, Prairie View 31 Neodesha 78, Humboldt 40 Osawatomie 47, Anderson County 35 Girls Wrestling Wellsville Mixer Full Results Area Top Four Finishers 120#: 2. Ashlyn Nelson, Anderson County; 125#: 1. Reagan Whisenhunt, Uniontown; 135#: 3. Hailey... Read More.