Stories from Saturday, October 20, 2018

HUTCHINSON — Fort Scott junior Lauren Madison finished in a medalist’s position at the Class 4A State Golf Tournament at Carey Park here Tuesday, a day later than scheduled due to a wet course caused by storms in the area on Sunday. Madison, who won the Independence Class 4A Regional a week ago, shot 45 on the front nine and 41 on the back to finish with a total of 86 strokes. This was her third appearance in a State Tournament. She finished 11th at Hesston in 2016 and tied for 22nd last season...

About two weeks ago, Fort Scott Community College’s volleyball team was struggling to remain in contention for post-season play. They were 10-11 coming off a loss to then-No. 1 Johnson County, had lost five of their previous six matches and were in ninth place in the Jayhawk Conference’s Eastern Division, one spot out of a playoff position...

UNIONTOWN — Uniontown already knew it was going to be on the road for the first round of the Class 1A playoffs next week. Friday night, the Eagles playoff opponent was determined when Olpe (8-0) beat Hillsboro, 28-6, on the road to win the District 2 title...

Eudora’s pre-game adjustments threw Fort Scott High off during the first half of play at Frary Field Friday night. But the Tigers’ halftime adjustments allowed them to take the game over and prevail over the visiting Cardinals, 21-14, in overtime. The Cardinals (1-7) dominated the first quarter, using option and wider spreads between their offensive linemen than teams usually run. ...