May 19, 2013
 Guthridge fifth-graders Megan Robinson (left), Kandi Phelan and Atray McSherry play their recorders Thursday night at Parsons Municipal Auditorium.
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Labette Community College sophomore Wendell Lee (30) and freshman Christian Hosey (55) chase down a loose ball in Wednesday’s victory over Highland.
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Parsons High School seniors Sierra and Taylor Kemp sign their letters of intent to play softball for Labette Community College Thursday morning at PHS. The sisters are joined on the front row by father Mike Kemp and mother Lisa Kemp. PHS softball coach Tom Schibi and LCC softball coach Ryan Phillips are pictured on the back row. Taylor Kemp is a two-time all-Southeast Kansas League first-team pitcher and was a second-team selection as a freshman at the same position. She batted .418 in 2011 and had an on-base percentage of .537. She also struck out 189 batters and had three no-hitters with one being a perfect game her junior season. Sierra Kemp was a first-team all-SEK selection her junior year while playing catcher and third base and was a second-team selection as a catcher her sophomore year. She batted .328 and had an on-base percentage of .433 her junior year.
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Labette Community College sophomore Brianna Roberts drives to the paint during the first half of play Wednesday evening in Parsons. The Labette Community College fell 87-73 to Highland (23-2 overall, 11-2 KJCCC) to fall to 8-17 overall and 3-10 in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Eastern Division play.
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Labette Community College sophomore Vincent Cornu works his way into the paint in the second half of play against Highland Community College Wednesday evening. The LCC men trailed 51-40 with under 12 minutes remaining but went on a 30-11 run to end the game with a 70-62 victory. Labette snaps a three-game losing streak with the win to move to 6-7 in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Eastern Division play and 16-9 overall.
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 Parsons firefighters use various pry tools to remove a portion of what remained of a wall at The Home Store, 1725 Main, Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters removed the wall so it would be easier for a tow truck to remove the pickup from the showroom.
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 Parsons Police Officer Jason Ludwig takes measurements for a diagram of the accident that left a pickup inside the showroom of The Home Store, 1725 Main, Wednesday morning. The driver had the pickup in the wrong gear to back up and the vehicle lurched forward. The driver then tried to brake, but touched the accelerator instead. No injuries were reported.
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Labette County High School senior Shelbie Foister signs her letter of intent to play softball for Labette Community College next season. Foister is joined on the front row by her father Kenyon Foister and mother Julie Foister. Labette County High School softball coach Lori Green and LCC head coach Ryan Phillips join them on the back row. Foister is a two-time all-SEK first teamer and was a second-team first baseman her freshman year. She has hit .359 in three years for the Grizzlies, who are the defending SEK champs.
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 Parsons High School senior Sierra Kemp applies pressure to Pittsburg High School's Mercedes Vogel during the first half of Tuesday's 40-36 come-from-behind win over Pittsburg. Parsons improves to 13-4 overall and 5-0 in Southeast Kansas League play after knocking off the No. 7-ranked Dragons Tuesday.
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 Parsons High School senior James Jackson passes the ball to an open teammate while Pittsburg's Jalen King and Jornell Fondren try to foul late in Tuesday's 70-54 win over the Dragons. Jackson scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the win — which moves Parsons to 15-2 overall and 4-1 in Southeast Kansas League play.
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