Stories from Wednesday, October 11, 2017

BAXTER SPRINGS —Northeast scored first here Friday night. But then Baxter Springs scored the next 41 points and went on to a 71-12 win in in-league play. Arin Katzer hauled in a 12-yard pass from Karter Dugan to give the Vikings (0-6) a 6-0 lead in the first quarter. Baxter Springs (4-2) scored on a 58-yard run by Austin Hendrix and kicked the extra point to go ahead 7-6...

UNIONTOWN — Riverton emerged as champions of the Uniontown Volleyball Tournament here Saturday, beating Olathe Metro Academy in the finals, 25-16, 16-25, 25-21). The Rams emerged unbeaten from Pool as while Metro Academy did likewise from Pool B. Uniontown advanced from Pool A end finished fourth after falling to Southern Coffey County, 25-18, 25-11. Keeley Goodridge had 4 kills to lead the Eagles (11-18)...

ARMA — It was Senior Night and Dig Pink Night here Monday as Northeast’s volleyball team won both its matches in a non-league quadrangular. The Vikings (11-12) defeated Chetopa in three sets, 25-18, 18-25, 25-20, and Bronaugh, Mo., 25-13, 25-13. These were just two matches in a four-day stretch for Northeast. ...

The 2018-19 football schedules are known for two of the three area high schools that the Tribune covers. Fort Scott and Uniontown sent theirs in by email while Northeast posted its schedule on Twitter. Fort Scott will play one new opponent but they’ll open the 2018 season on August 31 with a home Southeast Kansas League game against Coffeyville. ...

PARSONS — Tennis season came to a close for Fort Scott High’s girls here over the weekend in the Parsons Class 4A Regional Tournament. “We knew going in that this would be a tough tournament for us,” Fort Scott head coach Lynn Barr said. “The girls played hard with all of our losses coming to eventual State qualifiers. I was proud of their effort...