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Parsons pounded in season-opener
Parsons pounded in season-opener By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com FORT SCOTT — For the Parsons Vikings, anything that could possibly go wrong did. Missed tackles, blocked punts, fumbles and penalties plagued the Vikings right from the start in Friday's season-opener against the Fort Scott Tigers. The result for Parsons was a 65-7 pounding at the hands of the host Tigers at a soggy Frary Field. Fort Scott scored on the first play from scr...
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Parsons volleyball goes 0-3 at Pittsburg
PITTSBURG — The Parsons High School varsity volleyball team went 0-3 on Thursday at Pittsburg. “At times we looked decent, but what really hurts us is our passing,” PHS Coach Hillary Lott said. “And when your passing isn’t there than not much else is. We’ve go a lot of things to work on and improve on.” Pittsburg defeated Parsons 25-16, 25-10. Kyla Reyes had four assists and Auriana Jackson had four kills and a block. Labette County defeated ...
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Red Devils win two of three at home
ERIE — Erie High School hosted a varsity volleyball quad on Thursday against Riverton, Southeast, and Baxter Springs.  Erie won the first match 25-6 and 25-4. Bret McGuire recorded 13 aces, and Chelsea Oliphant recorded four aces.  Lindsay Francis recorded five kills and four assists in the contest.  EHS then fell to Southeast 25-23, 17-25, 19-25.  McGuire had three aces and seven kills.  Oliphant recorded 10 kills and five digs.  Francis re...
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Labette's Michaela Ozier won the varsity girls race on Thursday.
Grizzlies shine at home cross country invite
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com ALTAMONT —The season-opener couldn’t have gone much better for the Labette County Grizzlies. The hosts ran away from the competition in both varsity races at the LCHS Invitational on Thursday, as Drew Baum won the varsity boys race and Michaela Ozier took first in the varsity girls race. On top of that, the LCHS boys took first in the team standings. “I was really proud of the boys having five in the top n...
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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: LCHS hosts invite
The Labette County High School girls tennis team hosted an invite at Forest Park in Parsons on Thursday. ABOVE: Labette County’s Sami Brown hits a forehand on Thursday afternoon during her number-one singles match against Pittsburg. Results from the meet will be printed when they are available to the Sun.
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Prep football season begins tonight
The 2012 high school football season begins tonight in the state of Kansas. Parsons is at Fort Scott, Labette County is at Pittsburg, Oswego is at Fredonia, Chetopa is at Marmaton Valley, Cherryvale is at Iola, Erie hosts Colgan and St. Paul hosts West Elk. See Saturday’s Parsons Sun for results.
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Parsons, LCHS compete at girls golf invite
CANEY — Parsons and Labette County both competed at Thursday’s Caney Invitational girls golf tournament. Labette County’s Erica Gartner finished fifth overall with a score of 95 (48-47). Abby Callahan of LCHS finished 10th with a 101 (51-50). Shelbi Carpenter and Alison Hudson of Parsons tied for 16th place. Both Vikings finished with scores of 109. Renae White of Labette County took 20th place with a 112. Marina Shields and Jessica Haynes of...
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SLIDESHOW: LCHS CROSS COUNTRY INVITE
Labette County hosted the season-opening cross country meet in the area on Thursday in Altamont. Photos by Jason Peake, Sun Sports Editor.
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Vikings begin 2012 season Friday
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com “We’re ready to show what we can do.” Those are the words Parsons High School senior Dusty Dishman used when asked about Friday’s high school football season-opener. Parsons heads to Fort Scott on Friday night in Week One of the 2012 season. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. at Frary Field. And for Dishman and his teammates, the season-opener couldn’t arrive quick enough. The grueling summer workouts under the sun are...
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LCC Volleyball: Cowley too much for Cards
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com The Labette Community College volleyball team hung tough with the nation’s top team on Wednesday night. But in the end, top-ranked Cowley College had too much firepower at the net. Cowley defeated Labette in three-straight sets, winning 25-7, 25-16, 25-19. First-year LCC Coach Marisa Jordan said she was pleased with her team’s effort against the much-taller Tigers. “We started out slow, but I think we got ...
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Grizzlies open season with Purple Dragons
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Opening the season on the road against the two-time defending league champions may appear to be a daunting task. But Labette County Coach Jesse Ybarra sees it as an opportunity. Ybarra’s Grizzlies will begin the 2012 season on Friday night at Pittsburg. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. at Hutchinson Field. The always-solid Purple Dragons were picked first in the SEK League preseason coaches poll and have won th...
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LCC volleyball slips at Fort Scott
FORT SCOTT — The Labette Community College volleyball team began the 2012 season at the Fort Scott Tournament on Saturday. The Cardinals went 0-4 at the tourney. Southeast Nebraska defeated LCC 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-16. Next, Fort Scott CC topped Labette 25-17, 25-18, 28-26. Cedar Valley (Tex.) then defeated the Cardinals 25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 24-26, 15-10. In the final match of the tourney, Independence CC defeated Labette 25-21, 25-12, 24-...
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Vikings volleyball goes 1-5 at Winfield tourney
WINFIELD — The Parsons High School volleyball team went 1-5 at the 11-team Winfield Tournament on Saturday. “Saturday was a hard day for us,” Vikings Coach Hillary Lott said. “There are a lot of very talented teams that come to the tournament. I saw a lot of good things, as well, and a lot of things we need to improve on. That’s the nice thing about going to these early-bird tourneys, we get to see what our weaknesses are early in the season s...
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LCHS tennis competes at Chanute invite
CHANUTE —The Labette County High School girls tennis team began the 2012 season on Thursday at Chanute. At number-one singles, Sami Brown went 2-2 and took third place. Paige Smith competed at number-two singles and won three out of four matches, earning second place. Labette’s number-one doubles team of Emily McCoach and Patricia Stevenson went 2-2 at finished third in their division. At number-two doubles, Haley Page and Jackie Wertz went 2-...
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VIKINGS HIT THE FIELD
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com The new-look Parsons High School football team hit the field for the annual Blue-Gold scrimmage game on Friday night at Marvel Park. With only four returning starters from last year’s team, PHS football fans saw a lot of new faces take the field on Friday. Vikings Coach David Pitts said the purpose of the game is simple. “We just want to get the kids out here, let them run around and let them hit,” Pitts s...
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Seniors will lead Parsons girls golf team
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Alison Hudson and Shelbi Carpenter will lead the way for the Parsons High School girls golf team. The pair of seniors are entering their fourth year with the girls golf program under Coach Anthony Houk. “Since we started the program they’ll be the first two that have gone all four years,” Houk said. “We’re excited about that. Hopefully, they’ll be committed to putting in the time and the reps to earn some ...
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Girls golf program tees off at Labette County
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com ALTAMONT — The interest was there. The school board listened. And now, Labette County High School will field a girls golf team. Ashley Spencer will coach the Grizzlies in their inaugural season. There are four girls on the roster this fall, with two sophomores — Abby Callahan and Shania Riley — and two freshmen — Erica Gartner and Renae White out for the sport. Spencer said the goals are set high, too. “...
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Grizzlies volleyball reloaded for 2012
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com ALTAMONT — Three returning starters will lead the way for the Labette County High School volleyball team in 2012. Longtime Grizzlies Coach Kristi Snider will rely on seniors Sadie Atkins and Michaela O’Brien and sophomore Aubri Kimbrough this year. “They’ll lead the way for us by far,” Snider said. All three returning starters are versatile players who can do a little bit of everything. Atkins can play se...
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New coach, new faces for LCHS tennis
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com ALTAMONT — Rob Page is the new girls tennis coach at Labette County High School. And so far, he likes what he’s seen out of his Grizzlies. “I didn’t know what to expect, but I’m enjoying it,” Page said. “The girls are working hard. I think we have some talented girls. And they put in some time this summer.” The Grizzlies have two returning starters this year —junior Sami Brown and sophomore Paige Smith. T...
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Vikings fare well at season-opening tennis invitational
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com With returning players in new roles, and with some new faces at the varsity level, the Parsons High School girls tennis team began the 2012 season with a home invite on Thursday at the Forest Park courts. And the results were mostly positive for the host Vikings. Parsons won 10 out of 16 matches at the invite and finished second in the team standings. “They exceeded my expectations,” Parsons Coach Jane Pos...
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