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Grizzlies win fresh/soph game with Chanute
The Labette County freshman/sophomore football team mounted an exciting come-from-behind 39-34 victory over Chanute on Monday at Lucas Field. Down 26-6 in the second quarter, the Grizzlies regrouped at halftime and started an inspired comeback. Led by Parker Grant’s four touchdowns on the ground, the Grizzlies chipped away at the lead and rallied the defense to limit Chanute’s offense in the second half. The offensive line that opened the run...
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Parsons football notes: Vikings make strides in Week Two
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Despite a 49-0 loss to Coffeyville on Friday, there were some positives for the Parsons High School football team. “The kids played better and they competed hard,” PHS Coach David Pitts said. The Vikings continued to play hard on every possession, even when the score was getting out of hand. There were a couple other positives on the field. The first possession of the game saw Coffeyville march down field ...
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MAKING PROGRESS
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com CHANUTE — Gaining valuable experience along the way, golfers from Parsons and Labette County High Schools competed at the Chanute Invitational on a near perfect Monday at Quarry Stone Golf Course. There were 14 schools represented at Monday’s invite in Chanute. Labette County freshman Erica Gartner and Parsons senior Alison Hudson tied for 14th place at the tourney with identical scores of 53. Renae White...
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Parsons hosts annual cross country invite on Thursday at Big Hill
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Big Hill Lake will be the site for the annual Parsons Invitational Cross Country Meet on Thursday outside of Cherryvale. There will be at least 22 schools competing at the invite, PHS Coach Mike Krull said. Krull said the annual event is one he, and many other coaches and runners in the area, enjoy. “It’s a good one to look forward to,” Krull said. “For us, it’s our home meet and it’s our first true cross ...
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Area football: St. Paul has bye week, Oswego will be tested
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com St. Paul has no one to play this week. Yes, the Indians have a rare bye week. The team was originally scheduled to take on Altoona-Midway in Week Three. But Altoona decided to field only a JV football team this year. The Jets have struggled with low numbers, and with lopsided losses, for the last several years at the varsity level. St. Paul Coach Doug Tuck said there are positives and negatives of having ...
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LCC volleyball falls at Hesston
The Labette Community College volleyball team is still looking for its first victory of the season. Hesston defeated LCC 25-18, 26-24, 25-22 on Friday night. No stats were available to the Sun. The Cardinals are at Northeastern Oklahoma tonight in Miami.
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Area football standings
SEK League Standings League All Coffeyville 2-0 2-0 Pittsburg 2-0 2-0 Chanute 1-0 1-1 Fort Scott 1-0 2-0 Independence 0-2 0-2 Labette Co. 0-2 0-2 Parsons 0-2 0-2 Friday, Sept. 7 scores Coffeyville 49, Parsons 0 Chanute 42, Labette County 0 Pittsburg 50, Independence 13 Fort Scott 35, Columbus 32 Friday, Sept. 14 games Chanute at Parsons Independence at Labette Fort Scott at Pittsburg Iola at Coffeyville CNC League Standings L...
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Erie native reflects on Southern’s ‘72 title
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Forty years ago Missouri Southern State University won a national title in football. Bill Ruble of Erie was there — every step of the way. Ruble was a freshman offensive tackle that year for the Lions, who won the NAIA Division II national title in 1972. The championship team was recognized at half-time of Saturday’s game in Joplin when the Lions hosted Northeastern State. It was a nice reunion overall, Ru...
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LCHS volleyball goes 1-2 at Iola tourney
IOLA — The Labette County High School volleyball team went 1-2 at the Iola Tournament on Saturday. Pittsburg defeated Labette County 25-21, 25-14. Iola defeated LCHS 25-23, 28-26. Labette County defeated Prairie View 25-10, 25-11. “We started out pretty well against Pittsburg in the first set and then went on a roller coaster ride for the remainder of the Pittsburg match and during the Iola match, but regrouped and played well during the final...
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CHERRYVALE FOOTBALL
Photo by Andy Taylor/Special to the Sun Commerce’s Angel Laneros avoids the clutches of Cherryvale tacklers including Jeremy Goodwin and Zach Trim during the first quarter of last Friday’s game in Cherryvale. Commerce would stage a 49-0 blowout victory over the Chargers. Cherryvale wore camo uniforms to honor the military.
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Grizzlies fall to 0-2 with loss to Blue Comets
CHANUTE — Chanute High School defeated the visiting Labette County Grizzlies here Friday night 42-0. With the loss, the Grizzlies fall to 0-2. Chanute’s running game pounded the Labette County defense for most of the Blue Comets’ scoring plays. Blake Kisner scored two touchdowns in the first half and Brock Gilmore ran for a third and passed to Derek Sharp for a fourth before the halftime break. Chanute scored two more times in the third quarte...
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Vikings fall in first home game
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com David Pitts focused on the positives, not the negatives, after his Parsons Vikings fell 49-0 to Coffeyville on Friday night at Marvel Park in the 2012 home opener. In the eyes of Pitts, his Vikings made strides in the right direction from Week One to Week Two. “It’s a journey for us this year,” Pitts said. “And we’re taking steps forward. I felt we did a lot of things better than we did last week. The kids ...
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Big plays result in St. Paul win
CHETOPA — A solid effort on offense and defense allowed St. Paul to break open some long runs Friday night against Chetopa. St. Paul won 54-30. With the win, St. Paul improves to 2-0 on the year. Next week, the Indians are off because their scheduled opponent had to cancel its season. The next game will be a home game against Crest on Sept. 21. On Friday, St. Paul built an 18-0 lead after a quarter and carried a 34-14 lead into the locker room...
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Oswego rushing attack downs Eureka
OSWEGO — The Oswego Indians climbed to 2-0 Friday night with a win against Eureka by using a dominating ground game made possible by a strong performance from the offensive line. Oswego scored on a safety with 6:45 left in the first quarter and quickly padded the lead when Brant Yeoman busted lose on a 49-yard run. Ethan Spore dashed in from three yards out in the second quarter, and the Indians went into the half with a 16-point lead. New Ind...
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Chargers drop to 0-2
CHERRYVALE — The Cherryvale Chargers had another rough night Friday, losing their second game of the season to the Commerce, Okla., Tigers 49-0. The Tigers struck twice in the first quarter before scoring four touchdowns in the second and another in the fourth. The Chargers’ Jessie John and J.D. Gastineau both had kickoff returns of more than 40 yards to set up good field position, but Cherryvale couldn’t capitalize. The Chargers struggled in ...
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Grizzlies run well at Fort Scott
FORT SCOTT — Drew Baum’s first-place finish led the Labette County High School boys cross country team to a team title at the Fort Scott Invitational on Thursday. Baum won the varsity boys race with a time of 17:29. Labette’s David Geren was second (18:54) and Seth Blackburn was fifth (19:35). George Langston was eighth (19:51), with Daniel Albers 12th (20:11), Jared Hawks 15th (20:30) and Joshua Mathes 31st (22:28). “The varsity boys did an a...
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Vikings dominate tennis invite
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com PARSONS — If you ask Jane Posch, her tennis team’s effort in practice is translating to victories on the court. The Parsons High School girls tennis team won 14 of 16 matches on Thursday at the Columbus Invitational, which was held at Forest Park. “We’ve been working a lot in practice on being consistent,” Posch said. “And the girls have recognized that it has paid off. They’re willing to work hard and ge...
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SLIDESHOW: PARSONS VS. COFFEYVILLE FOOTBALL
The Parsons Vikings hosted the Coffeyville Golden Tornado on Friday night at Marvel Park. Coffeyville spoiled the home-opener for the Vikings, as the visitors won 49-0. To purchase photos, call 421-2000. Photos by Jason Peake, Sun Sports Editor.
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PHS cross country fares well at Girard invite
GIRARD — The Parsons High School cross country team competed at the Girard Invitational on a steamy Thursday at the Crawford County Fairgrounds. Kaylee Krull of Parsons crossed the line fifth in the varsity girls race. Krull finished the 4K in 17:21. “Kaylee said she wasn’t feeling real well,” Parsons Coach Mike Krull said, noting his daughter still competed well. Also for Parsons, Libby Hizey was 16th (20:00). Next, Tyler Drisdell led the P...
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SLIDESHOW: PARSONS, LCHS TENNIS
Parsons and Labette County competed at the Columbus tennis invite on Thursday at the Forest Park tennis courts in Parsons.
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