Sports
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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Goals set extremely high for LCHS cross country
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com ALTAMONT — Labette County has the pieces in place to have a stellar cross country season. For starters, the LCHS boys team returns everyone from last year’s group that finished sixth at the Class 4A State Cross Country Championships. “We had a great season,” Coach Marty Warren said. “And we’ve got everybody back.” The Grizzlies have two of the top individuals in the area in Drew Baum and David Geren. Baum’...
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Chapman to battle for Angler of the Year title
By Jim Zaleski This weekend the final tournament of the B.A.S.S. Elite series 2012 fishing season will be held on Oneida Lake in upstate New York. As in the past, some familiar names are mentioned among those that could hold the most coveted title in bass fishing, the B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year award. What is new this year is that the name at the top of the leader board heading into the final tournament is a native Kansan. Brent Chapman from...
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SLIDESHOW: PHS GIRLS TENNIS INVITE
The Parsons High School girls tennis team hosted the season-opening invitational on Thursday at the Forest Park courts. Included in the slideshow are: Malina Kipp in number-one singles action; Sammie Ford in number-two singles action; Bree Rogers and Kelsey Jump in number-one doubles action; and Bailey Foster and Kinzie Rea in number-two doubles action. Photos by Jason Peake, Parsons Sun.
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PHS Volleyball: New faces all-around
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com There’s no other way to put it — the Parsons High School volleyball team is in a rebuilding mode. As the 2012 season arrives, the Vikings have just two returning letterwinners back from a team that went 26-13. Led by a strong senior class, the Vikings advanced to the sub-state semifinals a year ago and finished fourth in the final SEK League standings. But eight seniors that led the way a year ago have gr...
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Fuentez wins age division at Chanute triathlon
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Buster Fuentez turned 50 this year. Why not celebrate with a grueling triathlon? After passing the milestone birthday earlier this year, Fuentez decided to compete in a triathlon again for the first time in a decade. “I’m trying to make a comeback at age 50,” he said with a laugh. A longtime resident of Parsons, Fuentez took first place in his age group at the Journey Through the Jungle triathlon in Chanu...
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PHS Volleyball holds scrimmage
The Parsons High School volleyball team held a Blue-Gold scrimmage match on Tuesday night. Parsons Coach Hillary Lott talks to her team during a timeout on Tuesday night during the Blue-Gold scrimmage game. The varsity defeated the JV in two-straight sets. The JV team also took on the freshmen. Shannon Dunlay passes to a teammate on Tuesday. Dunlay is a junior setter for the Vikings’ varsity team. Syvanna Mitchell returns a serve. The V...
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Numbers low, but talent high for PHS cross country
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com The Parsons High School cross country team won’t have many runners this year. But the runners they do have are dedicated ones. Vikings Coach Mike Krull has just five athletes out for the sport this fall. But Krull noted that all five are solid, dedicated runners. “The ones that are out, they all like running,” Krull said. Parsons’ most accomplished distance runner is Kaylee Krull. Krull had a standout sea...
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Solid trio will lead Parsons girls tennis team
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com An experienced trio will lead the way for the Parsons High School girls tennis team this fall. Vikings Coach Jane Posch has three returning starters — Malina Kipp, Breanne Rogers and Kelsey Jump — from last year’s stellar squad that won a league championship and finished eighth at the state tournament. “We’ve got three returning starters and the rest of the girls are unproven,” Posch said. “We’ve got three...
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AREA FOOTBALL: CHERRYVALE CHARGERS
Chargers scrimmage in Thayer Cherryvale’s High School football team hit the field Saturday morning in Thayer for a scrimmage game. Like all of the area football teams, the Chargers are now preparing for the 2012 season. Coach Harry Hester has 53 athletes on the roster this year. The Chargers went 2-7 last year and will look to get back into the playoffs this season. ABOVE: Cherryvale senior running back Drew Housel looks to break free from...
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