May 21, 2013
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Parsons High School senior and No. 1 doubles tennis member Parker Robertson attacks a serve during action Wednesday afternoon at the Forest Park tennis courts in Parsons. Robertson and teammate John Paul Hurley took second at the Vikes' home meet at Forest Park Wednesday, which was the conclusion of a rain-delayed event that began Friday.
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Labette Community College shortstop Brandon Jackson turns a double play during game one of a doubleheader with Allen Community College Tuesday afternoon. Jackson had nine RBIs, a homer, triple and pair of doubles and pitched a shutout in a two-game sweep over the Red Devils Tuesday afternoon.
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Labette Community College freshman pitcher Mallory Davis delivers during a game against Highland Community College. Davis went seven innings and didn't give up an earned run, but the Cardinals lost game one to Highland 1-0 before dropping the second game by the same score to fall out of the chase for the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Eastern Division title.
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Parsons High School senior Wes Krull attempts a jump at the Labette County High School Invitational in late March. Krull came up with a high jump of 6-09 Tuesday in Columbus to break the Parsons High School school record, which was previously 6-08. The jump is also the tops in state in all classes in 2012 according to catchitkansas.com. The jump is one inche higher than the previous bests by Adam Deterding of Hays and Cody Heiman of Baileyville. It's also three inches better than the previous best in Class 4A, set by Nick Deterding of Smoky Valley and Garrison LeRod of Andal. Krull previously had the seventh-best mark in Class 4A with 6-02.
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Parsons High School junior Logan Shelton tosses out an Iola base-runner during game one of a doubleheader with the Fillies Monday evening in Parsons. The Lady Vikings defeated Iola 15-0 in game one before winning 8-2 in game two to complete the sweep.
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Parsons High School senior Taylor Kemp slides safely into third on an RBI-triple in game one of a two-game sweep over Iola. Parsons had 17 hits in a 15-0 victory in just four innings against Iola Monday. Parsons also defeated Iola 8-2 in game two to complete the sweep and to improve to 6-4 on the season. PHS is currently 5-3 within the Southeast Kansas League.
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Parsons High School seniors James Jackson (left front) and Tevin Johnson (right front) sign their letters of intent to play basketball at Labette Community College at the LCC gymnasium Monday evening. The duo is joined on the front row by PHS head coach Mike Krull. Jackson's mother Keisha Johnson, and Johnson's mother and father Imesia Thompson and Kirky Johnson are shown on the back row. Jackson and Johnson helped lead the Vikings to a share of the Southeast Kansas League title in 2011-2012 and were each named first team all-SEK selections. Jackson is the school's all-time leading rebounder while Johnson finished as the all-time PHS leader in assists.
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 Country singer Jo Dee Messina performed Friday night at Parsons Municipal Auditorium.
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 Parsons High School No. 2 doubles player Tyler Beardmore returns a volley to the Coffeyville doubles team Friday afternoon at Forest Park tennis courts. Play ended early in the round robin because of an approaching storm and will resume at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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 Parsons High School No. 2 singles player Kevin Debald knocks a forehand to a Fort Scott player Friday afternoon at Forest Park tennis courts. Play ended early in the round robin because of an approaching storm and will resume at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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