Sports
New PHS head coaches holding camp in July
Anthony Houk and Erik Lyons will now be leading the Parsons High School basketball programs. And the new head coaches of the Vikings and Lady Vikings will be holding a local hoops camp from July 8-11 at Parsons High School. Houk will be the new head boys basketball coach at PHS, while Lyons will be in charge of the PHS girls team. The camp for boys and girls going into grades 1-6 will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. The basketball camp for high schoo...
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Trotnic signs with Bethel
Damon Trotnic of Oswego recently signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Bethel College. A 2010 graduate of Oswego High School, Trotnic was a four-year starter for the Indians and scored more than 1,000 points during his high school career. Trotnic will be a business major at the college. Trotnic is shown seated with his mother, Leona Trotnic. Standing in back, left to right, are Trotnic’s father, Brett Trotnic, and Oswego Boys Basket...
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Dolphins begin season with home invite
The Parsons Dolphins Swim Team began the summer season over the weekend with the Taran Sack Invitational. The Dolphins took second place in the team standings at Parsons Municipal Pool. Dolphins’ President Misty Burke said there are approximately 50 kids on the team this summer, and 34 competed at this past weekend’s meet. Coaches are Maggie Rea, Adam Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Erin Tuck, and Breanna Holler The Dolphins had several swimmers who w...
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Babe Ruth game reports
9-10 League June 10 The VFW Diamondbacks defeated the Erie Red Devils 9-5 at Winway Park on Monday in the 9-10 Babe Ruth League. VFW had consistent hitting and pitching to pull out the win. The Diamondbacks' pitchers Luke Forbes and Mark Bogner combined for 10 strikeouts. The Red Devils' two pitchers, Graham and Dillinger, did better with 12 strikeouts between them (eight and four, respectively). Forbes also had a single and a double for VFW....
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Team goes 1-3 over weekend
The Parsons Bleacher Gear/KMH Babe Ruth 16-18-year-old baseball team split two games against Humboldt on Friday before dropping two games to Riverton on Sunday. In game one at Humboldt, Klay Weaver struck out eight batters while holding Humboldt to two runs. Joey Reeves took the mound for the sixth inning, and Parsons won 10-2. Austin Ryan had three singles in the first game, and Kyle O’Connor and Blake Palmer both had a double apiece. Humbold...
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Commentary: Class 4A split will have big impact locally
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Like it or not, the landscape of high school sports in the state is changing. After months of debate and speculation, the proposal to split Class 4A into two divisions has passed. The classification’s schools voted 42-22 in favor of the split, which creates two divisions for postseason play in Class 4A for the major sports. There will now be separate state tournaments — Class 4A Division I, and Class 4A D...
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Parsons tennis lessons
Coach Jane Posch gives instructions to a group of athletes on Friday morning at the Forest Park tennis courts. Posch is holding tennis lessons for kids for the next several weeks. Posch said interested kids can still sign-up at the rec center to attend the remaining weeks of the camp.
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Babe Ruth League baseball
Zach McCarty of the Commercial Bank Cardinals slides safely into second base as the ball gets away from Chris Goddard of the Mudcats during Babe Ruth League 11-12 action on Tuesday at Sonny Johnson Field. A collision on the play left Goddard on top of McCarty for a moment.
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Class 4A will be split into two divisions
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Class 4A will now have two divisions for the major sports. According to a press release issued by the Kansas State High School Activities Association on Tuesday, the proposal to split up Class 4A into two divisions has passed. There are 64 Class 4A schools in the state, and the proposal needed 33 votes to pass. The voting has been completed, and 42 schools voted for the change, while 22 voted against it. P...
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More boats needed for Take an Airman Fishing tourney
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com If you have a boat, like to fish, and want to help a member of the military have a memorable day, Big Hill Lake is the place to be on June 15. On that Saturday, the local American Bass Anglers organization is holding the annual Take an Airman Fishing tournament. American Bass Anglers Division 58 Director Eric Craft said local boaters are still needed for the event. “We’re still needing some boats,” Craft s...
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Parsons Volleyball Camp
Local volleyball players are working on improving their skills at this week’s Parsons Volleyball Camp. Under the direction of Coach Janell Houk, the camp is being held at the Parsons Middle School Gymnasium.
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Babe Ruth League baseball
Parsons Babe Ruth League baseball action continues several nights a week at Winway Park. Joel Forbes pitches for LaForge and Budd on Monday night against Power Flame.
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Smith holds 20th hoops camp
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com ALTAMONT — For the 20th summer in-a-row, Brad Smith presided over the Labette County Grizzly Basketball Camp. The annual camp is for kids going into grades 1-through-12, and this year’s event was held all week at LCHS in Altamont. Smith said 160 kids attended the camp this week, with learning the fundamentals of the game as the main focus. There were also contests and competitions for the campers. Smith ...
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Middle School Basketball Camp
The Parsons Middle School Boys Basketball Camp is being held this week at Parsons High School. The camp is under the direction of Rob Barcus. Anthony Houk and Erik Lyons are assisting at the camp, which has approximately 20 boys participating. Above, Caden Heiskell passes to a teammate during a drill on Thursday. The athletes were working on the fundamentals of the game, as well as their team’s offense and defense. Coach Barcus gives instruct...
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LCHS Hoops Camp draws 160
The Labette County High School Basketball Camp is being held this week in Altamont. This is the 20th year that LCHS Boys Coach Brad Smith has run the camp. Smith said 160 kids from grades 1 to 12 are attending the camp this week
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Shaun Hill Football Camp set for July 15
Registration forms are now available for the 2013 Shaun Hill Youth Football Camp sponsored by the Parsons Police Officers Association. The Detroit Lions quarterback will be in Parsons for the annual youth camp from July 15-17 at the Parsons High School practice field. No cleats will be allowed during the camp. The football camp is open to boys and girls from first through eighth grade. Join Shaun Hill, members and coaches of the Parsons Hig...
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State baseball: INDIANS TAKE THIRD PLACE
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Using a big comeback and a squeeze play, the St. Paul Indians ended the state baseball tourney on a high note. St. Paul overcame an eight-run deficit to win the third place game of the 2013 Kansas Class 2-1A State Baseball Tournament last Friday at Emporia’s Soden’s Grove Sports Complex. St. Paul knocked off Olathe Heritage 11-10 in eight innings on Friday to capture third place for the second-straight sea...
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Indians dominate all-Three Rivers League baseball team
St. Paul High School had four players listed on the first team of the 2013 All-Three Rivers League Baseball Team. St. Paul’s Jake O’Brien, Riley O’Brien, Anthony Diskin, and Paul Schibi were all listed as first team all-league selections. The two O’Briens and Diskin were unanimous selections. All four Indians are seniors. Two other Indians, Oswego Indians that is, were also on the first team. Oswego’s Trey Blake and Tag Oldham were listed...
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St. Paul takes third at 2-1A state
The St. Paul High School baseball team won the third place game of the Class 2-1A State Baseball Tournament in Emporia. Look for a full story in Wednesday's Sun.
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State track: Oswego athletes compete at state track meet
WICHITA — Oswego’s David Kirkpatrick took 12th place in the prelims of the Class 2A boys 100-meter dash on Saturday at the 2013 Kansas State Track Meet. Kirkpatrick finished in 11.67 and did not advance to the finals. Kirkpatrick is a junior and will have another shot next year. Kirkpatrick finished 12th in the prelims of the 200 on Friday (24.15). Only the top eight runners move on to the finals. Also for the Indians, Oswego senior Ethan Jac...
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