Stories from Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Fort Scott Community College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams returned to the hardwood for regular competition Saturday after the National Junior College Athletic Association pushed back the start of sports competition to January. The Greyhound men, who were 18-12 overall and 5-5 in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II last season, will include three key returning starters; 5’8” guard Peter Simon, who averaged 6.1 points per game and 2.1 assists per game in 2019-20; 6’3” guard Justus Mouton (Katy, Texas) and 6’5” forward Gannon Kenney (Stockton, Mo.) The Greyhounds will have 12 freshmen and five sophomores on the roster for the upcoming season.. ...

Two Fort Scott Community College runners qualified for nationals during the Washburn All-Kansas Invite Saturday in Topeka. Fort Scott’s Kailah Gilmore started the meet off by winning the long jump and punching her ticket to nationals with a 18’1” jump, which is a school record and National Junior College Athletic Associate leading mark. Gilmore also finished fifth in the 60-meter final...

The Fort Scott Community College volleyball team recently returned to the court for the first time since 2019. New Head Coach Aliya Higginbotham will lead a team that brings back an All-American returner in 5’8” sophomore Juliana Squire from Crowley, Texas, a powerful middle blocker in 6’1” sophomore Abby Borough of Topeka, and a solid defense...

The Uniontown Eagles and Lady Eagles varsity and JV squads were victorious over the Jayhawk-Linn Jayhawks on Tuesday. See complete story in Saturday's print or online edition.