Stories from Monday, September 8, 2008

MORAN -- Uniontown's volleyball team finished in second place at the Marmaton Valley Tournament here Saturday. The Eagles won two of four matches. In their first match, the Eagles defeated Pomona-West Franklin, 15-8, 13-15, 15-13. Casey Bradbury served seven points and Jessica Harrison had four kills...

Fort Scott High's junior varsity football team defeated Nevada, 26-8, Monday night at Frary Field in its season opener. After a scoreless first quarter, Josh Hawkins put the Tigers on the board with an 80-yard touchdown reception from Ben Gettler with 4:48 left in the second. Kaleb Simpson ran in the two-point conversion...

PITTSBURG -- Fort Scott High School's volleyball team got an early look at Southeast Kansas League competition as well as a potential Sub-State opponent in a quadrangular here Saturday. The Tigers (2-3) took a 2-0 win over league rival Columbus with game scores of 25-16 and 25-10. They lost to Pittsburg, another league opponent, 25-10, 25-20, and to non-league Girard, 17-25, 25-16, 25-10...

Fort Scott Community College sophomore Jennifer Doby returns a serve as sophomore Beth Brittain looks on during a match with Cottey College Saturday at Nevada. The Greyhounds lost 25-10, 25-17 and 25-11 to the host Comets and 25-21, 25-21, 25-17 in a non-conference match against Jayhawk Conference rival Labette...