Sports
Grizzlies take down Vikings
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Labette County took advantage of the big play time and time again in a 49-8 victory over Parsons at a packed Marvel Park stadium on Friday night in a showdown of county rivals. The Grizzlies spoiled the Vikings’ Homecoming celebration in the process. And it was the big play that propelled LCHS to victory. Six of the Grizzlies’ touchdowns came on plays of more than 30 yards. “We made quite a few big plays,”...
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Diskin leads Indians in win
ST. PAUL — St. Paul High School defeated Three Rivers League opponent Colony-Crest here 50-40 Friday night. St. Paul Coach Doug Tuck said the Indian offensive line performed well all night and opened holes. Running backs also blocked well for the Indians, who are now 3-0 overall. “We played well at times (on defense),” Tuck said. “Defensively, we did what we had to do.” The Indians led 22-20 at halftime and each team scored once, plus the conv...
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Cassell passes way to victory
UNIONTOWN — A fumble recovery in the endzone after time expired gave Chetopa High School a 58-56 win here over Uniontown. Uniontown had scored a touchdown with 1:21 left in the game on a 25-yard pass from Wiley to Reed to go ahead 56-52. The kickoff return left Chetopa 52 yards away from a win. Chetopa started a 52-yard drive with 1:13 left in the game. The Green Hornets pass receivers stepped out of bounds to stop the clock after a reception ...
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LCHS tennis fares well at tourneys
The Labette County High School girls tennis team took third place at Fort Scott on Tuesday. Patricia Stevenson took third in number-two singles, Caitlin Closs and Jackie Wertz placed third at number-one doubles, and Candance Carr and Haley Page were third in number-two doubles. On Thursday, Paige Smith’s third place finish at number-one singles led the way for the Grizzlies at Pittsburg’s invite. Sami Brown was second at number-two singles. ...
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LCHS volleyball
The Labette County High School volleyball team hosted Chanute on Thursday. Photos by Brian McDowell, Chanute Tribune
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PHS volleyball earns league wins, LCHS falls to Chanute
FORT SCOTT — The Parsons High School volleyball team start off league play on a high note. The Vikings swept a pair of matches on Thursday night at Fort Scott. The Vikings defeated Coffeyville 25-10, 25-10 and then got past the host Tigers 26-24, 25-19. The Vikings rallied to beat Fort Scott. In the second set, Parsons scored 11 of the last 13 points to get the win. Fort Scott led 24-23 in the first set. “This is the best I’ve seen us play all...
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Grizzlies headed to Rim Rock
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com ALTAMONT — The Labette County High School cross country team will compete against some of the best runners from the entire Midwest at today’s Rim Rock Farm Classic. The event is held outside of Lawrence. Rim Rock Farm is home to the KU cross country team and is regarded as one of the toughest courses in the nation. The Grizzlies will compete in the Blue Division. The boys 5K begins at 10:30 a.m. The girls...
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Vikings host Grizzlies Friday
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com The Labette County Grizzlies want to keep their momentum going. The Parsons Vikings just need a win. Either way, bragging rights will be on the line Friday night when the Vikings host the Grizzlies at Marvel Park. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. in Week Four of the high school football season. Now 0-3 on the season, the Vikings would love to pick up their first win of the 2012 season against the arch rival Griz...
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PHS tennis team making progress
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Standing behind the chain-link fence in Forest Park, Jane Posch surveys the action on the numerous tennis courts, watching her Parsons Vikings take on their league rivals. Posch can’t help but smile — she likes what she sees. The PHS girls tennis team entered the season with some new faces in big roles, including a few newcomers to the varsity level. And with a large portion of the season behind them, Pos...
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SLIDESHOW: PHS TENNIS
Parsons hosted a tennis invite on Thursday at Forest Park.
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LCC volleyball slips at home
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com PARSONS — A slow start was too much to overcome for the Labette Community College volleyball team on Wednesday night. Propelled by a quick start, visiting Coffeyville defeated Labette in three-straight sets, winning 25-13, 25-13, 25-22. “It was nice to be back home after being on the road so much,” LCC Coach Marisa Jordan said. “But we started off slow the first two sets. We came out and competed well in t...
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Area football: Oswego's Burk set for homecoming, Cherryvale gets first win
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Travis Burk has a homecoming date on Friday night — with the Humboldt Cubs. Oswego’s head football coach spent three seasons guiding the Cubs. He had success there, too. Burk led Humboldt to back-to-back Tri-Valley League titles and a 23-8 overall record before leaving for an assistant job at Chanute. And after a couple seasons out of coaching, Burk is going back to Humboldt as an opposing coach. “I’m exci...
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Green looking forward to K-State game
NORMAN, Okla. — Brannon Green is definitely looking forward to his first Big 12 football game. The Labette County High School product is playing tight end for the Oklahoma Sooners. And Green’s Sooners host Kansas State on Saturday night at 6:50 p.m. And being a Kansas kid, well, the game is a bit more special for the Altamont native. “A lot of people from my hometown are big K-State fans,” Green told the Oklahoman newspaper this week. “It bein...
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Cross country: Off and running
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com IOLA— Kaylee Krull’s eighth place finish in the varsity girls race led the way for the Parsons High School cross country team on Tuesday at the Doc Stiles Invitational at Allen County Community College in Iola. A junior, Krull crossed the line at 16:41, taking eighth. “She competed well,” Parsons Coach Mike Krull said. “They all competed better this week. This is a flat course and we’ve never been here bef...
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Ybarra pleased with his team's effort
ALTAMONT — Jesse Ybarra was definitely pleased with his team’s defense in the Grizzlies’ 26-0 win over Independence on Friday night. Ybarra credited Cole Reazin’s play at linebacker as a key to victory. “Cole Reazin keeps improving each week at linebacker,” Ybarra said. “That’s very encouraging because Cole has worked so hard in the weight room and in the off-season to make himself a better player. We want our younger players to see his willin...
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Girls golf: Gartner leads Grizzlies, Hudson leads Vikings
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Golfers from Parsons and Labette County High School hit the links with the area’s best on Monday at Katy Golf Course. Girard standout Timbrelee McNair earned medalist honors with a 36. Caney Valley’s Tiffani Ward was second with a 42, while Anna Pool of Coffeyville finished third (43). Chanute’s Danae Decker and Abbe Funk finished fourth and fifth, respectively, with scores of 44 and 45. With three golfer...
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PHS football notes: Turnovers, rain equal bad night
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com There’s no other way to put it — Chanute hammered Parsons 61-0 on Friday night in Week Three of the 2012 high school football season. The visiting Blue Comets had short fields to work with often in the first half. They took advantage of them every time, too. A team with a stellar offense got a lot of help from the host’s miscues. The Vikings needed to get off to a good start, but didn’t do that. The Viking...
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GOING THE DISTANCE
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com With knees bent slightly and their bodies lowered into a half crouch, they position themselves at the starting line, one after another. All eyes are on the starter’s pistol. And when the gun fires, and the grey smoke shoots into the air, the pack is off. Another race is underway. Halfway through, the agony begins. But stride for stride, they push on. With sore feet, aching joints, heart pounding, body swe...
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Vikings settle for fourth at Red Devil Classic
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com ERIE — Host Erie knocked off Parsons in two-straight sets (25-17, 25-16) in the third place match of the Erie Red Devil Volleyball Classic on Saturday. For the day, the Vikings went 2-3, taking fourth place at the annual event. Parsons Coach Hillary Lott said she saw some good things, and some bad things, from her Vikings. “I saw a lot of things that we really did well,” Lott said. “I also saw a few simpl...
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Grizzlies stop Bulldogs, earn first win
ALTAMONT — The Labette County Grizzlies are winless no more. Labette County defeated Independence 26-0 on a rainy Friday night at Lucas Field, earning the school its first win of the 2012 high school football season in the process. “Obviously, this was a very big win for our kids and our program in so many ways,” LCHS Coach Jesse Ybarra said. “Our kids played a complete game, defensively, offensively and on special teams. It was very rewarding...
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