Stories from Wednesday, March 4, 2020

The Fort Scott Lady Tigers ran into a buzzsaw that is Shawnee Mission-Bishop Miege during the first round of a Class 4A East Sub-State game Monday night. The Lady Tigers will finish their season with a record of 6-15 after being walloped 64-10 by the defending state champion Lady Stags, who are now 19-2 and will move on to play in the Sub-State finals on Friday. The Lady Stags are the No. 3 seed in the Class 4A East girls bracket...

A familiar face at the helm of the Fort Scott High School Tiger varsity basketball team plans to coach his last game this season. The USD 234 Board of Education Monday night approved the resignation of Jeff DeLaTorre, the head boys’ basketball coach at FSHS since 2001, effective at the end of the basketball season. DeLaTorre’s resignation was among several employment items approved by the board...

For three quarters of play Wednesday night, it appeared the Fort Scott Tiger boys’ basketball team finally had Independence’s number this season. However, a hot fourth quarter for the No. 5 seeded Bulldogs (14-7) catapulted Independence to a 51-40 win over the No. ...