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Power Points contest to offer weekly grand prizes
The Parsons Sun is excited to carry this season’s POWER POINTS Football Contest, which features a weekly grand prize of $1,000. The contest will publish every week for 17 weeks, beginning nex...
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Parsons hosts three, LCHS wins big
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor Four Southeast Kansas League foes faced each other Thursday evening in Parsons in a non-league quadrangular hosted by Parsons High School. The Vikings were joined by ...
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MS tennis begins
The Parsons Middle School Lady Lancers opened up their tennis season Thursday at Edgemoor Park in Wichita against Wichita Independent. “The girls played hard and gave it their all and are looking ...
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Labette County holds off Fort Scott
ALTAMONT — Fort Scott threatened in the fourth quarter, but Labette County High School held its ground for a 26-24 win here Friday night. First-year coach Shane Holtzman was pleased with the win...
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Erie loses to Eureka
EUREKA — Erie High School scored on two big plays, but the rest of the night was dismal for the Red Devils as they lost to Eureka on Friday night. Keith Marquardt scored on a 67-yard pass from R...
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Galesburg football
The Galesburg Middle School football team began its season Thursday evening against Neodesha. Galesburg won the game 8-2 after the game was called at halftime because of rain. Peyton Semrad took a...
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Cross country teams compete
The Labette County High School Cross Country Invitational (Haley’s Run) kicked off the 2010 cross country season Thursday in Altamont. LCHS and Parsons High School swept the varsity boys portion...
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Oswego blows out Quapaw by 34
OSWEGO — Oswego High School collected its first win of the year with a 40-6 victory over Quapaw, Okla., here Friday night. The Indians held Quapaw to negative yardage on offense, forcing seven p...
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St. Paul crushes West Elk
ST. PAUL — St. Paul High School Indians rolled over West Elk here Friday night, winning their first game of the season. The final score was 50-6. The Indians collected 271 yards on the ground, c...
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Price gets first win as Hornets’ coach
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CHETOPA — The Chetopa Hornets topped their win total from last year with a 48-12 thumping of Altoona-Midway on Friday night. The 2009 Hornets were winless, and new head coach Sean Price has said h...
Parsons grad returns to field as Jayhawk
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By Anthony Cook Sports Editor Maybe he’s getting a late start on his college football career, but who can blame him for running with the opportunity? Eric Mosier, 2007 Parsons High School gradua...
Fishing not always about your catch
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By Jim Zaleski Catch of the Week As far as tournament fishing went, I totally want to forget this past weekend. I can easily say that it was 100 percent frustrating and humbling. I did not catch ...
LCHS ties for second, Vikes fourth in JV tennis invite
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INDEPENDENCE — Labette County High School finished in a tie for second place Tuesday at the Independence Junior Varsity Invitational in Independence. Six teams, including LCHS and Parsons High Sch...
Hole in one
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It was a special tournament for one golfer in Oswego this weekend. Clint Brightman, formerly of Oswego, knocked in a hole-in-one Saturday on the par 3, Hole No. 3 at the Oswego Golf Course. Brig...
Football picks for 2010 season openers
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Before we start I need to clear up one misconception. There is no such thing as an upset in week one, not at the high school level. Upsets don’t happen until week three or four on. In the NFL? Ce...
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Nadal, Venus move on at US Open (AP)

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, pumps his fist after beating Denis Istomin, of Uzbekistan, 6-2, 7-6, 7-5 at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP - Venus Williams brought the glitter. Rafael Nadal brought the grit.


Sat Sep 04 05:24:27 -0500 2010
Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games (AP)

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger stands on the sidelines at the end of the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers during NFL preseason football game action in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. Roethlisberger played for most of the first quarter in the Steelers' 19-3 win. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP - Ben Roethlisberger is getting time off for good behavior.


Fri Sep 03 14:00:49 -0500 2010
Tiger has to rally to keep playing (AP)

Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the third hole during the first round at the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament at TPC Boston, in Norton, Mass., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)AP - Tiger Woods was expecting the worst at the Deutsche Bank Championship, and that's what he got.


Sat Sep 04 02:09:53 -0500 2010