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Viking boys cruise
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor By looking at the final score one might think Parsons played flawless in a 60-30 victory over Columbus (9-5 overall, 0-2 SEK) on Friday evening, the scary thing is the Vikings had room for improvement in a 30-point, running-clock victory. “Coming down the stretch we need to take care of the ball. We didn’t at the end of the second quarter. We need to hit some free throws too. Overall, when you win 60 to 30 ther...
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Parsons girls go above .500
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor After twice missing a chance to get above .500 on the season, the Parsons High School girls basketball team was not to be stopped on the third occasion. The Lady Vikings defeated Columbus (7-7 overall, 0-2 SEK) 68-37 Friday night to improve to 2-1 in Southeast Kansas League play and 8-7 overall. It marks the first time this season that the Vikings are above .500 after the team started 0-5 to begin the 2010-2011...
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St. Paul teams defeat Altoona
ST. PAUL — St. Paul High School’s boys were never really challenged here Friday night in their blowout 66-26 win over Altoona Midway. The Indians took an 18-2 lead onto the floor to start the second quarter and never let up. St. Paul led 34-16 at the half and scored a whopping 22 points in the third quarter to pretty much keep the game out of reach. Nine St. Paul players scored in the game. But the offense was led by senior Tyler Coomes with...
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Cherryvale girls fall
CHERRYVALE — The Cherryvale Lady Chargers were outscored in the second half and fell to Fredonia in a Tri-Valley League high school basketball game Friday night. Cherryvale led the Yellowjackets 12-11 after the first quarter and stretched their lead to 26-23 by halftime. In the third quarter, Fredonia racked up 15 points while holding Cherryvale to 10, and the Yellowjackets outscored the Chargers 17-15 in the final period for a 55-51 victory....
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Indians take two from Crest
OSWEGO — The Oswego Indians cruised to a Three Rivers League high school basketball victory at home against Crest of Colony on Friday night. The Indians jumped out to an 11-2 lead after the opening quarter and led 24-6 at halftime. Oswego outscored Crest 27-24 in the second half for a 51-30 win. Ryan Shields made four 3-pointers and five of eight free throws to lead the Indians with 17 points. Hunter Cline added nine points, and Ryan Schenke...
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Northeast defeats Erie boys
ARMA — The Erie Red Devils fell short at the free throw line and dropped a one-point game to Northeast of Arma Friday night. Erie had a 15-11 lead after the opening quarter, but Northeast fought back in the second. The score was 24-22 at halftime. Northeast then outscored Erie 22-19 in the second half for a 44-43 win. “We played well enough offensively and defensively to win. We rebounded well enough and handled the ball well enough to win. ...
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Labette County upsets Coffeyville
ALTAMONT — Labette County High School upset Southeast Kansas League powerhouse Coffeyville 60-51 here Friday night. LCHS coach Brad Smith credits the Grizzly defense for holding back Coffeyville and keeping the explosive team away from the hoop for second-chance baskets. “That’s a big win for us. It really is,” Smith said. Courtney Omarkhail was named Tamasha queen Friday night. “Best defensive effort all year long,” Smith said of the Griz...
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Chargers lose two in makeup
The Cherryvale High School basketball team traveled to Yates Center on Thursday evening for a make-up from Tuesday’s game that was cancelled due to weather. The Chargers lost both affairs beginning with a 47-45 overtime loss in the girls game. “It was nice to finally be playing after two weeks of snow and cancelled games. the first half was one in which we struggled to accomplish anything. Once we finally adjusted to playing the girls did a ...
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St. Pat's season ends
The St. Patrick Catholic School basketball season ended on Thursday. The Saints’ boys basketball team traveled to Chetopa on Thursday to take on Thayer in the league tournament semi-finals. Thayer won the game 38-26. Noah Taylor put up nine points in the win and Bryce Chavez scored six. Tristain Smith added five. The loss drops the Saints to 5-6 overall this season and puts them in third place in league. “Thayer definitly had the size adva...
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Thursday: St. Paul tops Marmaton
ST. PAUL — After a long hiatus, the St. Paul High School basketball teams returned to action Thursday evening at home for a pair of varsity games against Marmaton Valley of Moran. The games were the first of February for the Indians, but neither team seemed to mind in a pair of double-digit Indian wins. The Lady Indians began the evening with a 57-20 victory over Marmaton Valley. St. Paul senior Morgan Westhoff went for 34 points in the win....
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Lady Chargers lose in OT
YATES CENTER — The Cherryvale High School basketball team traveled to Yates Center on Thursday evening for a make-up from Tuesday’s game that was canceled due to weather. The Chargers lost both affairs beginning with a 47-45 overtime loss in the girls game. “It was nice to finally be playing after two weeks of snow and canceled games. The first half was one in which we struggled to accomplish anything. Once we finally adjusted to playing, th...
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Life goal narrowly missed during college game
The A-Game The following is the second part of a two-part seies of columns. The first part can be found in the Friday edition of the Sun. By Anthony Cook Sports Editor I’m going to recreate the scene to the best of my abilities here. I’m a normally reserved person, but as soon as my number was drawn I let out a big scream. Go watch “The Price Is Right” and look for the contestant who gets a little too freaked out when they get on the show;...
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Vikings host Labette, Pittsburg for Senior Night duals
On Thursday evening, the Parsons Vikings were host to the Pittsburg Purple Dragons and the Labette County Grizzlies for three duals. The Vikings competed against Pittsburg first and dropped the dual 66-9. “We didn’t have a great showing against Pittsburg. We didn’t bring our best against them. Hopefully our guys were able to learn something from it. Pittsburg is a talented team, and we didn’t perform the way we needed to be successful,” said ...
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Briefly
The Parsons High School basketball game with Fort Scott that was delayed on Tuesday has been moved to Feb. 21 in Fort Scott. Following the Fort Scott game, Parsons will host Coffeyville on Feb. 24 to end the regular season. Erie High School has also announced its make-up dates for weather-delayed games. The Red Devils will take on Girard on Thursday at home and will take on Southeast on Feb. 24 at home. The remaining Red Devils’ schedule is u...
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LCC softball, baseball begin
The Labette Community College baseball and softball teams are scheduled to begin their seasons this weekend. The LCC baseball team is scheduled to travel to Midwest City, Okla., for a pair of doubleheaders with Rose State. The LCC softball team will compete in Lufkin, Texas, for five games over the weekend in a tourney hosted by Angelina College. A preview of the 2011 season for both the LCC baseball and softball teams will be included in t...
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Jr. Grizzlies place 14 in Caney tourney
The Altamont Junior Grizzly wrestling team traveled to Caney on Saturday to compete in the Caney Wrestling Tournament. Fourteen Junior Grizzlies placed in the tourney. Head coach Rocky Starmer said the boys have accomplished a lot in the last two years, and they are seeing hard work pay off. Next up for the Junior Grizzlies was today’s trip to Independence. On March 5, the Junior Grizzlies will host a home tourney in Altamont. Results from ...
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Indians too much for Moran
ST. PAUL — After a long hiatus, the St. Paul High School basketball teams returned to action Thursday evening at home for a pair of varsity games against Marmaton Valley of Moran. The games were the first of February for the Indians, but neither team seemed to mind in a pair of double-digit Indian wins. The Lady Indians began the evening with a 57-20 victory over Marmaton Valley. St. Paul senior Morgan Westhoff went for 34 points in the win....
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Indy sweeps LCC teams
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor Independence Community College finished a successful season against the Labette Community College basketball teams Wednesday with a pair of victories to earn a season sweep over the Cardinals. The Labette women welcomed Independence (24-1 overall, 12-1 KJCCC) to kick things off Wednesday evening at the LCC Gymnasium. Independence opened a 38-27 lead in the first half on the way to an 87-65 win. “One of our goa...
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Grizzly boys can’t overcome slow start in Indy Tuesday
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor INDEPENDENCE — The final minutes of a game are often the most critical, but in this case the first few were the difference. The Labette County High School boys basketball team (6-7 overall, 1-1 SEK) fell to Independence (10-3 overall, 2-0 SEK) 58-50 Tuesday behind an 18-6 lead through a quarter of play. “The first quarter was key. There’s no doubt about it. We gave them too many easy baskets early. You can’t ...
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LC’s quick start ruins Bulldogs’ return home
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor INDEPENDENCE — It was a homecoming of sorts for the Independence High School basketball team Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, the Lady Grizzlies spoiled the return. Labette County High School (10-3 overall, 2-0 SEK) outlasted the Bulldogs (6-7 overall, 0-2 SEK) in a 45-42 game to help salvage a season split with the Bulldogs. “At times I thought we played really well. We had some breakdowns defen...
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