Sports
Erie hopes to make playoff push
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Rick Horton’s message to his Erie Red Devils this week is one that coaches throughout the state are also preaching. “The preseason is over,” Horton said. “Everyone’s 0-0. It’s a second life for us now.” After some recent struggles, the Red Devils are now 1-5 on the season after a 54-13 loss to Southeast last Friday. But as district play begins in Class 3A, Horton is feeling good about his team’s postseaso...
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Cherryvale looks to finish strong
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Cherryvale Football Coach Harry Hester is well aware of what his Chargers face in district competition. Cherryvale is competing in Class 3A’s District 7. It’s safe to call it a tough district. “Three of the teams made the playoffs last year,” Hester said of Caney Valley, Neodesha and Erie. That’s not all. Neodesha and Caney Valley are receiving votes in the Wichita Eagle’s state rankings for Class 3A, and...
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A win Friday locks up a playoff spot for Chetopa
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com If Chetopa can knock off Colony-Crest on Friday night, the Green Hornets would lock up a playoff spot. District action continues in 8-Man football this week, and Chetopa hits the road to Colony this Friday. After a 68-22 win over Southern Coffey County last Friday, Chetopa is 1-0 in District 3 play. Crest, now 1-1 in district play, will present a challenge for the Hornets. “Crest is really good,” Chetopa C...
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LCC Volleyball
Freshman outside hitter Erin Duncan slams a kill at the net for the Labette Community College volleyball team on Monday night against Hesston College. Duncan is a St. Paul native. Hesston defeated LCC 29-27, 25-19, 22-25, 22-25, 15-10. Labette is now 2-18 on the season. The Cardinals are home again tonight at 5:30 p.m. against Johnson County. LCC is also home on Friday vs. Cottey College. Jason Peake/Sun photo
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SEK Volleyball standings
SEK All Chanute 5-0 30-1 Pittsburg 3-1 19-10 Labette County 3-1 15-9 Parsons 2-2 10-17 Independence 2-3 14-10 Fort Scott 1-4 9-19 Coffeyville 0-5 1-18 Saturday, Oct. 6 El Dorado Tournament: Chanute 2, El Dorado 0 (25-18, 25-15) Valley Center 2, Chanute 0 (9-25, 22-25) Chanute 2, Augusta 0 (25-15, 25-13) Chanute 2, Buhler 1 (25-20, 19-25, 25-12) Chanute 2, Wichita Collegiate 0(25-17, 25-17)...
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Middle School Vikings sweep Indy
The Parsons Middle School Vikings continued their winning ways Thursday traveling to Independence and coming home with two victories.  In seventh grade action the Vikings were impressive winning 32-6.  Keshaun Anderson scored three times on runs of 84, 54, and 45 yards.  TJ Mayhue scored once on a 75 yard run and ran in three conversion.  Austin Lee also added a conversion.  “Our offense made the most of their opportunities,” Coach Rob Barcus ...
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In first year, Grizzlies advance to state golf tourney
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com GIRARD — Ashley Spencer couldn’t have scripted it much better. In the program’s first year of existence, Spencer’s Labette County High School girls golf team is headed to the state tournament. The Grizzlies finished second at the Girard Class 4A Regional on Monday at Crawford Hills Municipal Golf Course, earning the school a trip to state in its inaugural season. “I’m overwhelmed and really excited,” Coach...
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REGIONAL RUNNER-UP
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com INDEPENDENCE — When two long, strenuous days of tennis came to an end, the Parsons Vikings were celebrating with a plaque. Parsons took second place at the Independence Class 4A Girls Tennis Regional on a cold, gray Saturday at Riverside Park. Independence won the regional title, with the Vikings earning the regional runner-up plaque. The runner-up finish at the regional came one week after the Vikings tie...
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Poor practices lead to Viking loss
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com RIVERTON — Frustrated after a disappointing night, David Pitts walked off the football field hoping his Parsons Vikings will learn from the experience. Riverton hammered Parsons 54-6 on a chilly Friday evening at Wyatt Laughlin Field in Week Six of the 2012 high school football season. Pitts admitted a bad week of practice appeared to carry over to the field on Friday. “You practice how you play,” Pitts sa...
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Web update: Vikings still alive at tennis regional, state berths secured
Four members of the Parsons Vikings will compete at the Independence Tennis Regional on Saturday after staying alive on Friday. The doubles team of Bree Rogers and Kelsey Jump, and singles player Malina Kipp have advanced to the regional semifinals with wins on Friday. With that, state berths have been secured for Rogers/Jump and Kipp. Singles player Sami Ford is still alive, too. She'll need one more win to secure a spot at state. Look for a...
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Chargers come back
EUREKA — The Cherryvale Chargers were down 14-7 going into the fourth quarter here Friday night when three touchdowns gave the Chargers a 29-22 road victory. Zach Trim started the offensive spurt with a 7-yard touchdown run. Drew Housel added two more TDs on lengthy runs, one for 77 yards. Housel had 18 carries for 258 yards on the night, generating much of the Chargers’ offense. With a 29-14 lead, Eureka scored one more time later in the four...
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Diskin scores five TDs
ST. PAUL — St. Paul High School routed Pleasanton here Friday night 48-0. The game ended before the fourth quarter was over because of the mercy rule. St. Paul senior quarterback Anthony Diskin scored five of the Indians’ touchdowns in the victory. He collected 128 yards on 10 carries Friday night. Sophomore Alex McCracken had nine carries for 71 yards for the Indians. St. Paul Coach Doug Tuck said the Indians didn’t play with focus in the fir...
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LCHS falls to Fort Scott
FORT SCOTT — Fort Scott High School defeated Labette County here 41-6 Friday night. Fort Scott built a 21-0 lead after a quarter and entered the locker room at halftime with a 35-0 lead. Victor Hughes did most of the damage for the Tigers, carrying the ball 14 times and gaining 206 yards. Marques Floyd gained 112 yards on 11 carries for Fort Scott. Dontae Johnson gained 51 yards on 17 carries for Labette County. The Grizzlies’ only score came ...
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Grizzlies, Vikings head to golf regional on Monday
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Ashley Spencer had a realization this week — a trip to state is a legitimate possibility for her Labette County High School girls golf team. “We played well the other day at Garnett,” Spencer said. “We got third place against a lot of the teams we’ll see on Monday at the regional. And I think the girls realized then that we have the ability to make it to state as a team. They’re pretty excited.” A trip to ...
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Grizzlies earn volleyball wins
COFFEYVILLE — The Labette County High School volleyball team picked up two wins on Thursday, beating Iola 25-15, 25-23 and knocking off host Coffeyville 25-10, 25-11. “We were pleased with the focus the kids came out with against Iola,” LCHS Coach Kristi Snider said. “We played well the first game and came from seven down to win the second, and came back and did some nice things against Coffeyville. They must continue to stay focused and push...
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PHS volleyball falls short on Thursday
Parsons dropped two SEK League volleyball matches on Thursday, falling to Chanute 25-19, 25-21 and to Independence 25-19, 25-15. The Vikings are now 10-17 on the season. Against Chanute, Syvauna Hinman-Mitchell had seven kills, Auriana Jackson had three blocks, Shannon Dunlay had nine assists and Serena Shaw had four aces. Against the Bulldogs, Jackson had five aces, Dunlay had six assists, Jackson and Hinman-Mitchell had six kills apiece an...
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LCHS boys win Independence XC Invitational
INDEPENDENCE — Area cross country runners had one final tune-up before the postseason arrives with Thursday’s Independence Invitational. The meet was held at Independence Community College. Labette County had five runners in the top 11 and took first place in the varsity boys team standings. Labette County’s Drew Baum finished second in the varsity boys 5K with a time of 16:30. Teammate David Geren was right behind in third (16:39). Pittsburg’...
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Week Six is here for football teams
Prep football teams in the area will hit the field tonight for Week Six of the 2012 season. The Parsons Vikings (0-5) head to Riverton (3-2) with hopes of earning their first win of the season in a non-conference showdown with the Rams. Labette County (2-3) is at league-leading Fort Scott (5-0) in SEK League action. In the area, Cherryvale (1-4) will look to keep Eureka (0-5) winless on the season in Tri-Valley action. The Erie Red Devils, now...
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Vikings drop SEK matches
After a promising start to the night, the final home date of the season didn’t end well for the Parsons High School volleyball team. The night started on a positive note with a close loss to state-ranked Chanute, but the Vikings looked like a completely different team in a sluggish two-set loss to Independence on Thursday night in SEK League action. In the first match of the night, Chanute defeated Parsons 25-19, 25-21. In the finale, Independ...
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Runners compete at Indy
INDEPENDENCE — Runners from Parsons and Labette County High School competed at the Independence Cross Country Invitational on Thursday at the ICC campus. It was the last meet of the regular season. Drew Baum and David Geren of LCHS finished second and third. Tyler Drisdell of Parsons was 10th and teammate Abe Russell was 19th. On the girls side, Michaela Ozier of LCHS was second and Kaylee Krull of Parsons finished eighth. The Vikings and th...
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