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Parsons places one in regional wrestling tourney
The Parsons High School wrestling team placed 12th out of 15 teams in the Fort Scott High School-hosted regional wrestling tourney over the weekend. Senior Thatcher Murdock placed third overall to advance to the state tourney, while several other Vikes were a match away from earning a trip to Salina. "I am very proud of everyone this weekend. This is always a tough weekend, especially for the seniors. We were able to fight back very well the s...
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Cardinals drop two to Cowley in Saturday action
The Labette Community College basketball teams dropped a pair of games to Cowley Community College over the weekend. The LCC men dropped to 16-10 on the season with a 66-58 loss to the Tigers. The loss moves LCC to 6-8 overall in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Eastern Division. The Labette women dropped their fourth in a row in a 79-59 game with CCC. The Lady Cardinals trailed 39-30 at the break on the way to the defeat. LCC i...
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Vikings' Thatcher Murdock heading back to state
Parsons High School’s Thatcher Murdock will be making a trip to the state wrestling tourney for the second year in a row thanks to his showing at the Fort Scott regional tourney over the weekend. Murdock (32-5) will take on Slade Sare (28-12) of Abilene in the first round of the state tourney in the 132-pound bracket. He was the only Viking to qualify for the state tourney this year. The Salina Bicentennial Center in Salina will house this yea...
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Cards looking to move up the KJCCC totem this year
By Anthony Cook ACOOK@PARSONSSUN.COM The Labette Community College baseball team was a good series out of fourth in the league last year. They’re hoping to bridge the gap in 2012. LCC baseball finished the 2012 season with an 18-27 record overall and a 15-21 mark in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. The KJCCC was tightly packed a season ago. After first-place Cowley and Neosho, the remaining eight teams fought for position. Labe...
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Labette sweeps Illinois Central to open year 2-0
The Labette Community College baseball team opened the season with a pair of wins over Illinois Central College on Sunday at the LCC baseball diamond. Labette grabbed a 10-0 win in the first game and capped the day off with a 4-1 victory. The Redbirds finished the opener with nine hits and got a stellar performance out of pitcher Kacy Cook, who needed just 51 pitches in six innings of play. Cook struck out two batters and faced just one above ...
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5K run/2K walk coming to Parsons in March
The St. Patrick’s 5K run/2K walk will take place at 9 a.m. on March 17 at 1807 Stevens Avenue in Parsons. The event is sponsored by the St. Patrick Catholic School council communication committee. Age groups will be divided into 20 and under, 21-29, 30-39, 40-49 and 50 and over. There will be a male and female division during the event. Check in times will last from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and will take place at Parish Hall. For any questions call...
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Labette County senior Gatewood is state bound
FORT SCOTT — Labette County High School senior Spencer Gatewood qualified for the Class 4A tournament with a third-place finish in the 285-pound division at the regional wrestling tourney here over the weekend. Gatewood defeated Trey Colburn of Iola, Blake Howey of Anderson County and Colburn again each by pinfall to qualify for state. His only loss came to regional champ Brock Bennett of Pittsburg in two overtimes. “I truly believe that Benne...
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Lahey qualifies for Class 3-1A state wrestling
Erie High School’s Rian Lahey took fourth overall Saturday in the Class 3A regional tourney hosted by Eureka. Lahey defeated Trevor Breshears of Burlington via 26-11 tech fall in the consolation semi-finals of the 138-pound bracket to qualify. Lahey is now 26-11 on the season and will wrestle James Landoll of Marysville in the opening round of the state tourney. “I am very proud of Rian. One of his goals this season was to qualify for the stat...
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Labette County grasps at SEK title
By Anthony Cook ACOOK@PARSONSSUN.COM ALTAMONT — There's always something on the line when Parsons and Labette County meet up. But this time a Southeast Kansas League title was at stake. The Lady Grizzlies didn't seal their third-straight league crown, but they overcame their biggest obstacle left. LCHS earned a 57-48 victory over Parsons Friday to improve to 15-3 overall and 6-0 in Southeast Kansas League play. They also became the first team ...
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Oswego girls defeat Galena
GALENA — Bricynn Johnson scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a non-league win for the Oswego Lady Indians against Galena on Friday night. Oswego held Galena to six first-quarter points for a nine-point edge heading into the second period. Both teams scored nine points in the second, allowing Oswego to go into the half with a 24-15 lead. The Indians outscored Galena 15-7 in the third quarter before coasting to a 48-36 win. Johnson score...
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Parsons boys roll over Labette Co.
By Anthony Cook ACOOK@PARSONSSUN.COM ALTAMONT — The game was on pace for another thriller, but the Norsemen opened this one up. The Parsons High School boys basketball team improved to 16-2 overall and 5-1 within the Southeast Kansas League with a 56-38 victory over Labette County High School Friday evening. The loss drops Labette to 7-11 overall and 2-4 within the SEK. Parsons jumped out to a 10-2 lead, but the Grizzlies cut it to seven after...
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Erie boys win
ERIE — The Erie Red Devils edged out Baxter Springs in a high school basketball CNC League game Friday night. "The Red Devils played very hard tonight. Baxter led by nine going into the fourth quarter, and my boys played hard and chipped away at the lead. Our free throw shooting made a big difference and helped us to finish out the game," Erie coach Caleb Reimer said. Erie won the game 65-62 to move to 6-13 on the season. Erie had three player...
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Cherryvale drops 2 to Caney
CHERRYVALE — The Cherryvale Chargers let a six-point halftime lead slip away in a 59-53 Tri-Valley League high school basketball loss to Caney Valley on Friday night. Cherryvale jumped out on the Bullpups with a 14-10 lead after the opening quarter. The Chargers spread their lead to 30-24 at the half, but the Bullpups came out of the break on fire, pouring in 23 points in the third to Cherryvale's 14. The Chargers made 9 of 10 free throws in t...
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette County High School senior Kaysha Julich signs her letter of intent to play softball at Labette Community College Friday afternoon. Julich is joined on the front row by her father Mike Julich and mother Trisha Julich. LCHS softball coach Lori Green, brothers Cody and Tyler Julich and grandparents Linda and Brad Newton are shown on the middle row. LCC softball coach Ryan Phillips is pictured on the back row. Julich is a three-year starter for the Grizzlies who was an all-SEK second teamer as a freshman and an all-SEK first teamer as a sophomore and junior. She hit .338 and had an on-base percentage of .391 her junior year.
Julich signs with Labette softball

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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette County High School senior Katie Rash signs her letter of intent to play softball at Allen County Community College Friday morning. Rash is joined on the front row by father Jonathan Rash and mother Tammy Rash. LCHS softball coach Lori Green is shown on the back row. Rash hit .453 as a junior and had an on-base percentage of .552, the tops on the team. She also hit five home runs in her first season back from a torn ACL. Rash is a two-year starter for the Grizzlies and was a second team all-Southeast Kansas League pick in 2011.
Rash signs with Allen softball

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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College sophomore Wendell Lee (30) and freshman Christian Hosey (55) chase down a loose ball in Wednesday’s victory over Highland.
Labette men pull pass Highland
By Anthony Cook ACOOK@PARSONSSUN.COM Labette Community College coach Jonathan Raney knows his team has been here before. The question is which team will they be now? The LCC Cardinals defeated Highland Community College (13-12 overall, 6-7 KJCCC) 70-62 Wednesday to improve to 16-9 overall and 6-7 in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Eastern Division play. The loss also snapped a three-game losing streak for LCC — the same losing str...
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College sophomore Brianna Roberts drives to the paint during the first half of play Wednesday evening in Parsons. The Labette Community College fell 87-73 to Highland (23-2 overall, 11-2 KJCCC) to fall to 8-17 overall and 3-10 in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Eastern Division play.
Lady Cardinals drop game with Highland
By Anthony Cook ACOOK@PARSONSSUN.COM The Lady Cardinals could never get over the hump. Labette Community College lost its second game in a row Wednesday evening in an 87-73 contest with Highland Community College (23-2 overall, 11-2 KJCCC). The loss drops LCC to 8-17 overall and 3-10 within the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Eastern Division. Labette trailed by six to eight points for much of the game. On the few occasions the Ca...
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons High School seniors Sierra and Taylor Kemp sign their letters of intent to play softball for Labette Community College Thursday morning at PHS. The sisters are joined on the front row by father Mike Kemp and mother Lisa Kemp. PHS softball coach Tom Schibi and LCC softball coach Ryan Phillips are pictured on the back row. Taylor Kemp is a two-time all-Southeast Kansas League first-team pitcher and was a second-team selection as a freshman at the same position. She batted .418 in 2011 and had an on-base percentage of .537. She also struck out 189 batters and had three no-hitters with one being a perfect game her junior season. Sierra Kemp was a first-team all-SEK selection her junior year while playing catcher and third base and was a second-team selection as a catcher her sophomore year. She batted .328 and had an on-base percentage of .433 her junior year.
Parsons twins sign with Labette softball

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Cherryvale girls earn 51-19 victory
The Cherryvale High School girl's basketball team earned a 51-19 win over Humboldt Tuesday evening in Cherryvale. The Lady Chargers went on a 17-2 run in the first quarter of play and never looked back. Cherryvale scored 48 points in the first three periods. "The girls did a nice job. They came out early and took care of business. We were able to establish an early big lead and then worked on a few things to finish the game out," said CHS head...
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OHS comes from behind for win over St. Paul
OSWEGO — The Oswego High School boys improved to 8-10 overall and 4-4 in Three Rivers league with a 47-43 come-from-behind win over St. Paul High School Tuesday evening. St. Paul moves to 8-9 overall and 4-3 in the TRL following the loss. Oswego trailed 36-27 after three quarters of play but scored 20 in the final quarter to score the rivalry win. "You tell the kids to keep playing hard and good things will happen," said OHS coach Jeff Schrepp...
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