Sports
Track athletes perform well at Fort Scott invite
FORT SCOTT — Friday’s Fort Scott Invitational Track Meet featured athletes from Parsons and Labette County High Schools. Labette County’s boys finished second in the team standings to Paola by just four points. Abe Russell led the way for the Parsons Vikings. Russell won the 800 with a time of 2:05. Tanner Wilson of Anderson County was second, with Pittsburg’s Garrett Stadler third. Seth Blackburn of Labette County finished fourth (2:13) in ...
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Lady Vikings earn sweep, taste victory for first time
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Before Friday’s doubleheader with Coffeyville, Tom Schibi joked that his Parsons Lady Vikings had to be the best winless team in the entire region. That statement appears to have been true. After a rough early schedule, the Lady Vikings tasted victory for the first time this season, as they swept a doubleheader with Coffeyville on Friday at Forest Park. Parsons took game one 17-2, and then won the nightcap...
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Golden Tornado knock off Vikings
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Coffeyville stayed on top of the SEK League standings by sweeping a high school baseball doubleheader with Parsons on Friday at Winway Park. The Golden Tornado won game one 17-2 in five innings. Coffeyville won the nightcap 21-6. After the Golden Tornado dominated the opener, the host Vikings found themselves down five runs early in the second game of the twinbill. But a fifth-inning rally got the Viking...
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Middle school track teams compete at Girard
The Parsons Middle School track teams competed at Girard on Thursday. The Parsons eighth grade boys took first place at the meet, with 89 points. Girard was a distant second with a team score of 48. The seventh grade boys were second. The seventh grade girls finished seventh, while the eighth grade girls tied for eighth place in the team standings. The middle school track teams will compete at Columbus on Monday and at Coffeyville on Thursday...
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Local players contributing for LCC softball
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com The Labette Community College softball team is having a stellar season. And a group of local players are playing a big role in that success. The Lady Cardinals are now 29-13 on the season, and 22-4 in the conference under Coach Ryan Phillips. And eight players from southeast Kansas are contributing nicely. Let’s take a look at each one. Taylor Kemp A left-handed freshman pitcher from Parsons, Taylor Kemp...
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Lady Cards peaking at the right time of season
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com It may be hard to comprehend now, but the Labette Community College softball team started the 2013 spring season by losing five of their first seven games. Since then, the Lady Cardinals have gone 27-8. Labette is now on a 17-game winning streak as the regular season winds down. LCC Coach Ryan Phillips attributes those early losses to nerves, freshman mistakes, and some overall inexperience. Those issues ...
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Successful swimmers
Swimmers from Parsons and St. Paul met in the pool on Wednesday. By the meet’s conclusion, state-qualifying times were secured by several athletes. St. Paul’s Jordyn Tuck qualified in the 100 butterfly (1:07). St. Paul’s Sara Greenough and Brytany Stewart have swam state-qualifying times in a few different events. St. Paul Coach Kimberly Stewart said Taylor McClanahan also had a good meet, taking three seconds off her 50 free times and six ...
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Track: Vikes shine, Grizzlies win team titles
COLUMBUS — Parsons and Labette County High Schools had athletes competing at the Columbus Invitational Track Meet on a chilly Tuesday. Kaylee Krull secured two first place finishes for the Parsons Vikings. A junior, Krull took first place in the girls 1600, finishing with a time of 5:35. Paige White of Baxter Springs settled for second (5:38). Krull also finished first in the girls 3200, crossing the line at 12:09. Abe Russell of Parsons won ...
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O'Bryan left 'numb' after Boston Marathon
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com As David O’Bryan steps out of the just-evacuated subway station, he’s still unsure about what has just occurred. Standing on the sidewalk, O’Bryan looks on as police cars, fire trucks, and then ambulances roar past with sirens blazing. The next few minutes are confusing, if not a blur. It’s safe to say O’Bryan will never forget his first trip to the Boston Marathon. “It was not boring, but it’s not a very...
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Swimming: State-qualifying times secured
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Friendly rivals met on Wednesday as the Parsons High School girls swim team hosted St. Paul for an invite at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center pool. And the dual proved to be a successful one for both squads, as several state-qualifying times were secured. “The meet was so exciting,” Parsons Coach Robin Rea said. “It was nice to have two of our girls qualify and I know Victoria will qualify i...
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Johnson will play basketball for Hounds
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com ALTAMONT — Dontae Johnson will play basketball in Parsons again. But when that happens, he’ll be wearing a Greyhounds uniform. A Labette County High School senior from Parsons, Johnson signed a letter of intent on Wednesday to play basketball for Fort Scott Community College, where he’ll play for the Greyhounds. “It’s a big opportunity for me to play,” Johnson said. “I just want to continue my basketball ...
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Labette baseball beats Butler
EL DORADO — A six run fourth inning lifted the Labette Community College baseball team past Butler 8-1 on Tuesday at McDonald Stadium. The teams played one nine-inning game. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 14-20 overall. Butler fell to 19-15. Aaron Boucher went 3-for-5 at the plate with an RBI and two runs scored for the Cards. Tyler Hatcher and Pat Dudiewicz added two hits apiece, and Dudkiewicz drove in two runs. Justin Burgess and Z...
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LCHS baseball splits with Coffeyville
COFFEYVILLE — After letting game one get away, the Labette County High School baseball team settled for a split at Coffeyville on Tuesday in SEK League play. Coffeyville won game one 2-1, and the Grizzlies took game two 4-1 to earn the split. In game one, Labette County led 1-0 when the Golden Tornado scored twice in the fourth. The Grizzlies were held to one hit in the game. Labette County Coach Jesse Ybarra said Klay Weaver pitched well in ...
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Lady Grizzlies earn league softball wins, fall to Indy
COFFEYVILLE — The Labette County High School softball team earned a sweep over Coffeyville in dominating fashion on Tuesday, winning game one 21-1, and game two 16-1. With the sweep, the Lady Grizzlies earned their first league wins of the season. “We definitely needed these,” Labette County Coach Lori Green said. “It felt good to get a sweep. We pounded the ball in both games.” Aubri Kimbrough picked up the wins in both games for the Grizzlie...
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St. Paul baseball splits with Northeast
ARMA —The St. Paul High School baseball team split a doubleheader with Northeast-Arma on Tuesday. St. Paul won game one 9-5, and then lost game two, as Northeast earned a 10-6 victory. Jake O’Brien had three hits in game one, while Anthony Diskin and Tyler Stine had two hits apiece. Drake Carter and Paul Schibi both hit doubles. Riley O’Brien pitched the whole game. The Indians had to come from behind to get the win. In the second game, St...
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LCC's softball streak reaches 17
KANSAS CITY — With contributions from everyone up and down the lineup, the Labette Community College softball team swept a doubleheader from Kansas City, Kansas on Tuesday. LCC won game one 8-1 before taking game two 8-2. Coach Ryan Phillips’ Labette squad is now 29-13 overall and 22-4 in the Jayhawk East. The Lady Cards have won 17-straight games. “It was a good finish to the conference season,” Phillips said. “We have gone on a good run to f...
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Columbus Track Invitational
COLUMBUS — Athletes from Parsons and Labette County were among the competitors who braved the cold, windy conditions to compete at the Columbus Invitational Track Meet on Tuesday.
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Lady Vikings fall to Raiders
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com FRONTENAC — Another doubleheader, another solid opponent. That’s how the season has gone thus far for the Parsons High School softball team. The Lady Vikings once again faced a stellar opponent on Monday, this time taking on Frontenac for a wind-chilled doubleheader. The Lady Raiders improved to 9-1 on the season by sweeping both games from the Vikings at the Raider Sports Complex. Frontenac won game one 8...
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Undefeated Frontenac sweeps Parsons
FRONTENAC — Undefeated Frontenac swept a baseball doubleheader from the Parsons Vikings on Monday, winning game one 8-1, and game two 10-2. The Vikings struggled with errors in the field in the opener, and the Raiders used a five-run second inning to take the lead for good. The Vikings had just two hits in the opener against Frontenac pitchers Blake Vail and Bryce Burdette. In game two, Parsons scored twice on five hits. The defending state ch...
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Erie golf takes second at Oswego
The Erie High School varsity golf team competed at Oswego on Monday. Erie edged out Jayhawk-Linn by one stroke to take second place. Hunter Mildfelt took fifth place and Zach McCoy finished 10th. Mildfelt shot an 83, and McCoy had an 89. Garek Peters also shot an 89, while Tyler Thiesing had a 97, Gavon Page shot a 101, and Michael Semrad finished with a 116. “It was a total team effort today,” Erie Coach Ronnie Williams said. “Each of our ...
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