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State track: Erie's Thompson earns medal in javelin
WICHITA — Erie High School sophomore Brett Thompson took fifth place in the Class 3A boys javelin on Saturday at the 2013 Kansas State Track Meet. Thompson was seeded seventh entering the state competition. Thompson’s best throw of 175’05 was a new personal best. It also gave him fifth place, and a state medal. “Brett has only tipped the iceberg of what he can do in the javelin and it is going to be exciting to watch him the next couple of yea...
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State track: St. Paul's O'Bryan earns second medal
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com WICHITA — For the second time in as many days, Jenny O’Bryan took a spot on the medal podium at the state track meet. The St. Paul High School freshman finished sixth in the Class 1A 1600 on Saturday, earning a medal with her time of 5:35. “My time was two seconds from my PR, so I’m happy,” O’Bryan said. “It was a tough race. It felt really fast, and the wind was really tough.” It’s safe to say O’Bryan’s...
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State Track: Russell caps career with state medal
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com WICHITA — In his final act as a Parsons Viking, Abe Russell climbed up the steps to the awards podium, and took his place alongside the state’s best. A Parsons High School senior, Russell finished sixth in the Class 4A 800-meter run on Saturday night at the 2013 Kansas State Track Meet at Cessna Stadium on the campus of Wichita State University. The finish earned Russell a state medal in his final event a...
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State Track: Labette's Gatton takes fifth in javelin
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com WICHITA — Ty Gatton missed out on a medal last year. Not this time. A Labette County High School junior, Gatton earned a state medal by finishing fifth in the Class 4A boys javelin on Saturday at the 2013 Kansas State Track Meet in Wichita. Gatton’s best throw of 167’02 earned him fifth place. “I was real pleased with Ty,” LCHS Coach Craig Hartman said. “He performed real well all season, and he perform...
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State track: Area athletes earn state medals
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com WICHITA — Jenny O'Bryan is now a state medalist. The St. Paul High School freshman crossed the finish line third overall in the girls 3200 on Friday morning at the Class 1A State Track Meet at Cessna Stadium. O'Bryan finished the two-mile run in 12:00. That time is 33 seconds better than her time at the regional. Santana Reeves of South Barber was the state champion in the event with her time of 11:38. Aud...
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State Track: Krull earns bronze in 3200 at state
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com WICHITA — Halfway through the two-mile run, Kaylee Krull was lagging behind the leaders in seventh place. But the Parsons High School junior used a late charge to claim third place in the girls 3200-meter run on Friday night at the 2013 Kansas Class 4A State Track Meet at Wichita State University's Cessna Stadium. "I wasn't really expecting third," Krull said, still breathing hard. "It feels really good. T...
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Vikings, Grizzlies earn all-league baseball, softball honors
Athletes from Parsons and Labette County High Schools were listed on the 2013 All-SEK League Baseball and Softball Teams. Tyler Drisdell of Parsons was a first team all-league performer in baseball. A sophomore, Drisdell pitched and played in the infield for the Vikings. Drisdell was the only Parsons player recognized on the all-league baseball team. Labette County had several baseball players selected. Klay Weaver, Austin Yanez, and Joey Reev...
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2-1A STATE BASEBALL: A ONE-HIT WONDER
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com EMPORIA — Paul Schibi connected on a fastball, Jake O’Brien kept on running and the St. Paul Indians were celebrating a win for the ages. Schibi’s game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh inning gave St. Paul a thrilling 1-0 walk-off victory over Medicine Lodge in a first round contest of the 2013 Kansas Class 2-1A State Baseball Tournament on Thursday morning at Soden’s Grove. “That was one of the b...
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Three Rivers releases all-league softball team
The Three Rivers League Softball Team for 2013 has been released. Chetopa had four girls on the first team — Chelsea LaPee, Amanda Carrell, Emily Johnson, and Erin Kabrey. Oswego’s Ashton Eckermann and Aimee Wimp were listed on the first team, along with St. Paul’s Kacy Phillips and Josie Albertini. Chetopa’s Kayla Underwood and St. Paul’s Darby Kramer were honorable mention selections. The TRL baseball team was not yet available. TRL Softbal...
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Grizzlies sending talented group to state track meet
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com If things go as planned, the Labette County High School boys track team could be bringing home quite a bit of hardware from the state track meet. Eight different Labette County Grizzlies will be competing at the Class 4A State Track Meet on Friday and Saturday at Cessna Stadium on the campus of Wichita State University. And if you ask LCHS Coach Craig Hartman, each and every Grizzly competing at state has ...
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State track meet will have local flavor
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Jenny O’Bryan will be running bright and early on Friday morning at the Class 1A State Track Meet in Wichita. The St. Paul freshman will among the girls competing in the 1A 3200-meter run. The event begins at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, and is the first event of the 2013 State Track Meet at Cessna Stadium. O’Bryan has the second-best time in the field (12:33). O’Bryan also qualified in the 1600, which will be h...
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ANOTHER STATE RUN: Vikings set for state track meet
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com This is it for Abe Russell. The Parsons High School senior has one more race in that blue and gold singlet. Russell and teammate Kaylee Krull will be competing at the 2013 Kansas Class 4A State Track Meet on Friday and Saturday at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium. Russell won the 800-meter run at the Iola Regional to advance to state in his signature event. Russell’s regional time (1:59.75) ranks...
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State golf: Sanders finishes prep golf career at state
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Joey Sanders ended his prep golf career at Monday at the Class 4A State Golf Tournament in Cheney. A Parsons High School senior, Sanders shot an 84 and was unable to medal. He finished 61st overall in the 4A field. “It was kind of a grind it out day for Joey,” Parsons Coach Anthony Houk said. “He started out with three bogeys, and then he had a couple of pars. He was three over after seven holes.” But the ...
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Various summer camp dates, info released
Tennis camp, lessons offered A local tennis camp for middle school and high school athletes will July 15-18 at Forest Park. Contact Parsons Coach Jane Posch at 620-820-3855 to sign-up. Cost is $20. The camp will run from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Monday through Thursday. Posch is also offering tennis lessons, beginning the first week of June. Interested athletes (ages 4-18) can sign-up at the rec center. Lessons will be held from June 3-27 and from Ju...
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Parsons High School has several coaching vacancies
Parsons High School Principal Matt Rogers has confirmed to the Sun that PHS now has several varsity head coaching vacancies. Parsons High School is now looking for new head coaches for volleyball, cross country, boys basketball, girls basketball, and track and field. Rogers said the search is on-going. “They’re all open and we’re actively looking,” Rogers said. “We have our kids best interests at heart.” PHS also needs an assistant tennis co...
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Rogers: Parsons voting yes for Class 4A split
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Should Class 4A be split up into two divisions? Parsons High School Principal Matt Rogers says yes. If you ask Rogers, the pros outweigh the cons when it comes to splitting up Class 4A into two divisions. Rogers told the Sun on Tuesday that Parsons High School has voted yes for the proposal to split 4A into large and small divisions. “It’s a big deal for Parsons,” Rogers said. “We’re a little bit different...
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State Baseball: St. Paul has state goals set high
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com A third place finish at last year’s state baseball tournament left the St. Paul Indians wanting more. And after winning the Yates Center Regional last week in dominating fashion, the Indians will get another shot at a state crown. St. Paul (14-2) is the number-one seed at the 2013 Kansas Class 2-1A State Baseball Tournament. The Indians will begin the state tourney on Thursday at 11 a.m. at Emporia’s Soden...
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State Golf: Oswego's Dickerson takes eighth in 2A, Berrios leads Chetopa at 1A event
DODGE CITY— Zac Dickerson of Oswego earned an eighth place finish at the 2013 Class 2A State Golf Tournament on Monday at Mariah Hills Golf Course in Dodge City. Dickerson shot an 82 and finished eighth overall, earning a medal. Oswego finished 10th in the team standings. Decatur Community took first with a 339. Also for Oswego, Travis Schenker took 21st place with an 87. Others from Oswego were Shawn Riley (32nd place, 98), Gus Tomlinson (38t...
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State Golf: Erie's Page competes at 3A tournament
SENECA — Erie’s Gavon Page competed at the Class 3A State Golf Tournament on Monday at Spring Creek Golf Course in Seneca. Page shot a 99 and was unable to medal. Erie Coach Ronnie Williams said rain prohibited Page from getting in a practice round the day before the state tourney. “So that made a difficult course even more difficult,” Williams said. “After a slow start, Gavon started to play much better and with a lot more confidence.” Page s...
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