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Three local players, one coach selected for Babe Ruth Classic
Three local players have been selected to play in the annual Kansas Babe Ruth Classic in mid-August. The event combines the top players in the state in an exhibition between players from the East and West districts. Parker Grant, Jake Mattox and Austin Yanez will represent Parsons Babe Ruth on the East 15-year-old team in the annual event. The three were selected by a commissioner of Kansas Babe Ruth for their play during the District 5 tourne...
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons 11-year-old Cal Ripken League shortstop Carl Hughlett tosses to second for an out while left fielder Bradyn Holsinger (background) and pitcher Joel Schibi (7) look on.
Parsons 11s earn state title
By Anthony Cook ACOOK@PARSONSSUN.COM No one could shut down Cimarron River offense all weekend. Parsons found a way Monday evening though. The Parsons Cal Ripken League 11-year-old team capped a 5-0 run through the Cal Ripken League Tournament of Champions with an impressive 4-0 victory over Cimarron River Monday evening. The win came against the same team that took Parsons to the limit in Friday's Pool-play opener. In that game, Parsons score...
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons 11-year-old Cal Ripken League pitcher Drew Fuentez delivers to the mound Monday morning at Sonny Johnson Field in Winway Park. Fuentez and fellow Parsons pitcher Noah Chalker teamed up for a three-hit shutout against Osawatomie in a 10-0 victory. Parsons will take on the winner of Cimarron River and Wellington in the state finals this evening.
Parsons 11s defeat Osawatomie 10-0; advance to title game
By Anthony Cook ACOOK@PARSONSSUN.COM Parsons is now a game away from a state title. The Parsons 11-year-old Cal Ripken League team defeated Osawatomie 10-0 Monday morning at Sonny Johnson Field in Winway Park to advance to the championship game of the tournament. Parsons improved to 4-0 in the state tourney with the win, adding to their 10-9 win over Cimarron River Friday, their 22-2 win over Haysville Saturday and their 13-4 win over Quivira ...
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Parsons 11s stun Cimarron in sixth, win 10-9
By Anthony Cook ACOOK@PARSONSSUN.COM Let the games begin. Host Parsons opened the first round of the 2012 11-year-old Cal Ripken League State Championship by taking out one of the top teams in the field in Cimarron Valley in a six-inning thriller Friday evening at Sonny Johnson Field in Winway Park. Parsons won the contest 10-9 in what was a seesaw battle the entire way. The two squads ended a day full of baseball in Parsons with eight teams r...
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Judges Greg Chalker (left) and John Schibi (background) watch as Parsons Cal Ripken League team member Noah Chalker delivers to the plate during the 11-year-old Cal Ripken League State Pitching Contest Thursday evening in Parsons at the Labette Community College softball field. Cyrus Kitchen of Osawatomie won the event with a score of 12. Chalker and fellow Parsons hurler Drew Fuentez tied with seven total.
Parsons hosts state tourney activities Thursday

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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Joel Schibi watches his derby-winning blast clear the fence during the 11-year-old Cal Ripken League State Home Run Derby Thursday evening in Parsons at the Labette Community College softball field. Two members from each of the eight teams entered in this weekend’s state tourney competed in the derby. Schibi stepped to the plate last and in need of two home runs to tie leader Cesar Breinga of Cimarron River. Schibi came up with four homers to win the event outright. Parsons team member Luke Wolgamott hit one home run and tied for third overall. Cyrus Kitchen of Osawatomie took first overall in the pitching contest. Parsons pitchers Noah Chalker and Drew Fuentez were entered in that event. The 11-year-old state tourney will kick off today in Winway Park at Sonny Johnson Field. Parsons will play Cimarron River at 7:30 p.m.
Schibi blasts way to home run derby title

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Katy Golf Course welcomes 65 seniors Thursday
Parsons Senior Golf Tournament Katy Golf Course Thursday, July 19 Medalist — Stan Vallier, Erie — 76 Net scores A Flight 1. Mark Gillen — 65 2. Dan Englebert, Copan, Okla. — 65 3. Marvin Pittman, Coffeyville — 65 4. Earl Hearson, Parsons — 65 B Flight 1. Bob Duncan, Burlington — 60 2. Lonnie Bratcher, Buffalo — 63 3. Jim Thweat, Westphalia — 65 4. Larry Showalter, Parsons —65 C Flight 1. Bob Montee, Parsons — 59 2. Don Hodges, Parsons — 6...
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Parsons 13s finish as runners up
The Parsons 13-year old All-Star team played this weekend in Baxter Springs, earning a second-place finish in the Babe Ruth District 5 tournament. Seven teams representing over 15 SEK communities participated in the tournament. In the opening round, Parsons defeated Tri Valley 13-7. Tri Valley is made up of players from Cherryvale, Neodesha, Fredonia and Thayer. Tucker Fosha was selected the MVP of the game going 4-5 with a double. Sil...
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LCC to host volleyball camp
Labette Community College volleyball coach Marissa Jordan will hold two skills training camps at the LCC gymnasium next week. Coach Jordan will be the instructor for each camp. Camp for students entering the fifth- through seventh-grade will be held on Tuesday, July 24 and Wednesday, July 25. The camp is geared toward the beginner players' focus on all aspects of the game with the emphasis on the fundamentals in a fun-filled environement. Skil...
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Dolphins compete in Monett
Monett Waterthrashers Invitational Swim Meet July 14-15 Girl's division 8 and under 25 freestyle — 4. Carys Gossett, 17.39. 8 and under 25 backstroke — 7. Carys Gossett, 23.00. 8 and under 100 IM — 4. Carys Gossett, 1:46.48. 8 and under 25 butterfly — 3. Carys Gossett, 22.07. 8 and under 40 freestyle —- 5. Carys Gossett, 40.65. 8 and under 25 breaststroke — 4. Carys Gossett, 25.02. 10 and under 50 breaststroke — 13. Rhiannon Gossett, 49.87...
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Parsons tennis players compete at Sunflower games
A group of Parsons area youth tennis players competed in the 2012 Kansas Sunflower State Games in Topeka over the weekend. Results for the group can be found below. 2012 Kansas State Sunflower Games Topeka, July 13-15 12-and-under boy's singles — Rudra Dixit places third. Dixit loses to Jack Easton of Manhattan 4-6, 3-6 and defeats Jack Holroyd of Topeka 6-4, 6-3 14-and-under girl's singles — Bryleigh Beardmore places third. Beardmore defeats...
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Parsons Babe Ruth 15s are state bound
The Parsons Babe Ruth 15-year-old baseball team won their District tourney Sunday for a spot in the 15-year-old state tournament. The team defeated Pittsburg 7-3 on Saturday to advance to the finals of the district. Parsons scored the game's first four runs and led 4-0 after two innings before Pittsburg got on the board in the fourth with a run. After a scoreless fifth, Pittsburg scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull within...
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette County 12-year-old Cal Ripken League member Caden Forbes slides safely to third in the third inning of a 6-3 win over Independence Monday afternoon in Altamont in the finals of the 12-year-old state tourney. Forbes was named the MVP of the state final thanks to his four RBIs. Labette County will now travel to Grand Forks, North Dakota on July 25-30 for the Midwest Plains Regional Tournament.
Labette 12s headed to Midwest Plains region tourney
By Anthony Cook ACOOK@PARSONSSUN.COM ALTAMONT — Next up — Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Labette County 12-year-old All-Star Cal Ripken League team defeated Independence 6-4 Monday afternoon here to wrap up the 12-year-old state title. After going unbeaten in District 5 play, Labette County went 4-0 in the state tourney. They opened play with a 6-2 win over SPIAA Friday before defeating Coffeyville 2-1 Saturday and Lyons 6-3 on Sunday. Indepen...
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PWC brings back 3 state champs from Sunflower games
Four Parsons Wrestling Club grapplers traveled to Topeka to wrestle in the Sunflower State Games this weekend. Quinten Heady took first in the Takedown Tournament and second in the Folkstyle Tourney. His record for the day was 6-1 with four of those wins coming by pinfall. In Takedown, Heady defeated Xavier Ferrell of JCWC 10-0 before ousting Samuel Imes of Turner Wrestling by pinfall in round two. In the finals, Heady met up with Kaleb Strod...
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Members of the 12-and-under Cal Ripken League state champion Labette County team pile on and celebrate following a 6-4 victory over Independence Monday afternoon in Altamont. The team added a state trophy to its District 5 championship. Next up for the 12s will be a trip to the Midwest region tourney in Grand Forks, N.D. on July 25-30.
Champs pile on

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Parsons 13-15s upend Oswego
The Parsons Babe Ruth 13-15 year old All-Star team defeated Oswego 12-2 Wednesday evening to advance to the next round of district play in the District 5 tourney, which is being hosted by Altamont. Parsons took a 2-0 lead before Oswego pulled within 2-1 after two frames. But Parsons again scored twice in the third and added another in the fourth to move in front 5-2. Parsons scored one in what was a quiet fifth and sixth inning, but added six ...
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Parsons 11s advance to state
The Parsons 11-year-old All-Stars defeated Tri-Valley 16-0 in three innings via the mercy rule Tuesday to advance to the Cal Ripken League 11-year-old state tourney as District 5 champs. Parsons got five runs in the first thanks to back-to-back triples from Joel Schibi and Luke Wolgamont. Parsons then scored two in the second with singles from Zach McCarty and Drew Fuentez. In the third inning Parsons exploded for nine runs, capped off by a ba...
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Parsons, Altamont to host state baseball tourneys
By Anthony Cook acook@parsonssun.com The best in the state are coming to Labette County. Over the next two weekends, Parsons and Altamont will host Cal Ripken League state tournaments that will decide who represents the state of Kansas in the Midwest Plains regional at the end of July. Action will begin Friday evening in Altamont at the Labette County High School softball field when the 12-and- under State Tournament of Champions (60’) kicks o...
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Seventh-grader Cameron Miller of Frontenac tosses a football towards a plastic barrel Monday morning at the Parsons High School practice field as part of the opening day of the Shaun Hill Youth Football Camp. The drill was designed to develop throwing accuracy, as campers tossed a football at a vertical target instead of a horizontal target, emulating a fade route pass. The three-day camp will conclude Wednesday.
Shaun Hill camp begins

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Parsons All-Star rosters released
Parsons Babe Ruth League All-Star rosters 16-18 year olds Roster — Joel Collins, Quintin Hammer, Jason Beach, Craig Beachner, Chris Ponce, Traven Magner, Corey Cosby, Tyler Burris, Keith Marquardt, Riley O'Brien, Nate Strathe, Nick Corn, WIllie Westhoff, Kane Norris, Keaton Nolting Coaches — Gerald Beardmore, Eric Lyons 13-15 year olds Roster — Braden Anderson, Cameron Blansett, Logan Dickinson, Tyler Drisdell, Dylan Giager, Parker Grant, Jak...
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