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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons High School senior and No. 2 doubles player Patrick Jacquinot returns a serve Thursday in the finals against Independence. Jacquinot and teammate Tyler Beardmore won the No. 2 doubles bracket to help Parsons win its first solo league title since 1988.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons High School senior and No. 2 doubles player Patrick Jacquinot returns a serve Thursday in the finals against Independence. Jacquinot and teammate Tyler Beardmore won the No. 2 doubles bracket to help Parsons win its first solo league title since 1988.
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette County High School third baseman Klay Weaver guns down a runner on a sharply hit ground ball to third during the second game of a doubleheader with Independence Thursday. The Grizzlies won game one 7-3 but lost the second game 12-0 against the league-leading Bulldogs.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette County High School third baseman Klay Weaver guns down a runner on a sharply hit ground ball to third during the second game of a doubleheader with Independence Thursday. The Grizzlies won game one 7-3 but lost the second game 12-0 against the league-leading Bulldogs.
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Courtesy photo The Southeast Kansas League champion Parsons High School tennis players and coaches are shown. The Vikings defeated 10-time defending champion Independence by one point Thursday in Pittsburg.
Courtesy photo The Southeast Kansas League champion Parsons High School tennis players and coaches are shown. The Vikings defeated 10-time defending champion Independence by one point Thursday in Pittsburg.
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons High School junior tennis player Payton Hays returns a serve from Independence High School tennis player Skylar Stacy in the finals of the No. 1 singles bracket Thursday in Pittsburg. Hays lost only two matches in five sets in a walk to his first SEK League No. 1 title. The No. 1 singles win also brings the SEK title back to Parsons for the first time since 2005 when Connor Phillips won the No. 1 singles bracket.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons High School junior tennis player Payton Hays returns a serve from Independence High School tennis player Skylar Stacy in the finals of the No. 1 singles bracket Thursday in Pittsburg. Hays lost only two matches in five sets in a walk to his first SEK League No. 1 title. The No. 1 singles win also brings the SEK title back to Parsons for the first time since 2005 when Connor Phillips won the No. 1 singles bracket.
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Jennifer Zepeda, a Meadow View Grade School fourth-grader, grabbed a handful of black sunflower seeds and let them fall through her fingers Wednesday at the Earth Day event in Parsons.
Jennifer Zepeda, a Meadow View Grade School fourth-grader, grabbed a handful of black sunflower seeds and let them fall through her fingers Wednesday at the Earth Day event in Parsons.
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Mikiya Logan, a Guthridge School fourth-grader in Parsons, pets sheep in a pen at one of the educational stations for students at the Earth Day event at the Arvon Phillips Community Center and Forest Park on Wednesday.
Mikiya Logan, a Guthridge School fourth-grader in Parsons, pets sheep in a pen at one of the educational stations for students at the Earth Day event at the Arvon Phillips Community Center and Forest Park on Wednesday.
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons High School junior Craig Beachner (right) tags out a Fort Scott High School runner in the second inning of action Tuesday evening at Marvel Park. Parsons defeated Fort Scott 9-8 in game two after Fort Scott gained an 8-5 lead in the top of the seventh. Fort Scott won game two 11-5.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Parsons High School junior Craig Beachner (right) tags out a Fort Scott High School runner in the second inning of action Tuesday evening at Marvel Park. Parsons defeated Fort Scott 9-8 in game two after Fort Scott gained an 8-5 lead in the top of the seventh. Fort Scott won game two 11-5.
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Parsons High School seniors Daza Werner and Ivory Kelly walked into to the school's prom together Saturday night in front of throngs of family, friends and other onlookers.
Parsons High School seniors Daza Werner and Ivory Kelly walked into to the school's prom together Saturday night in front of throngs of family, friends and other onlookers.
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College sophomore short stop Lacie Cook makes a throw to first in an attempted double play Monday afternoon against Cottey College at the LCC diamond in Forest Park. Cook successfully tagged second to make one out but couldn't get the throw to first in time. However, the Lady Cardinals didn't need the double-up in a 13-2 game-one victory over Cottey. LCC won game two 10-0 to secure a two-game sweep.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College sophomore short stop Lacie Cook makes a throw to first in an attempted double play Monday afternoon against Cottey College at the LCC diamond in Forest Park. Cook successfully tagged second to make one out but couldn't get the throw to first in time. However, the Lady Cardinals didn't need the double-up in a 13-2 game-one victory over Cottey. LCC won game two 10-0 to secure a two-game sweep.
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College third baseman Justin Burgess watches a ball on the way to first after picking up a bunt attempt from a Fort Scott Community College batter Monday afternoon in Parsons. The runner was thrown out but the sacrifice eventually helped score a run and put Fort Scott up 5-3, but the LCC Cardinals baseball team rallied to win game one 7-5 before winning game two 6-4. After dropping the first two games of a four-game series 4-0 and 2-0 Sunday in Parsons, the LCC baseball team assured a season split with Fort Scott and improved to 20-23 overall and 12-20 within the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Eastern Division. Next up for the Cardinals will be a home series with KCKCC on Saturday and Sunday.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College third baseman Justin Burgess watches a ball on the way to first after picking up a bunt attempt from a Fort Scott Community College batter Monday afternoon in Parsons. The runner was thrown out but the sacrifice eventually helped score a run and put Fort Scott up 5-3, but the LCC Cardinals baseball team rallied to win game one 7-5 before winning game two 6-4. After dropping the first two games of a four-game series 4-0 and 2-0 Sunday in Parsons, the LCC baseball team assured a season split with Fort Scott and improved to 20-23 overall and 12-20 within the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Eastern Division. Next up for the Cardinals will be a home series with KCKCC on Saturday and Sunday.
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