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SEK Catbackers' event set
CHANUTE —The Southeast Kansas Catbackers will meet Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Chanute Country Club, 511 S. Country Club Road, west of Chanute. Jon Wefald, president of Kansas State Univers...
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Man competes in Show-Me games
Man competes in Show-Me games
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Jankovic guts out win in Open's second-round
NEW YORK (AP) - Jelena Jankovic’s leg cramped so badly, she couldn’t take another step. Luckily for the No. 2 seed in the U.S. Open, the agony occurred during her post-match run on ...
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PGC Ladies Golf Club
The Parsons Golf Club and Restaurant Ladies Golf Association had its fall scramble and dinner meeting Aug. 19. New officers and board for the ladies association were elected: President, Ellie Mont...
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SEK Catbackers' event set
CHANUTE —The Southeast Kansas Catbackers will meet Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Chanute Country Club, 511 S. Country Club Road, west of Chanute. Jon Wefald, president of Kansas State Univers...
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Kansas linebacker is captain of his destiny
LAWRENCE (AP)—The chip Joe Mortensen jokes about carrying around on his shoulder is invisible to the naked eye. Not so with his philosophy of life. That is tattooed right onto his arms, ma...
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Pawlus wins Harris tourney
Dave Pawlus shot a 68-73- 141 to take the championship flight of the Jack Harris Memorial City Championship Golf Tournament Saturday and Sunday at the Parsons Golf Club and Katy Golf Course. John ...
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Meteor League
8-21-08 results Standings-points won: VFW Lounge 4-0, Rose Garden 3-1, Al’s Gals 3-1, WEstco 3-1, Flesh 2-2, Whitaker’s 2-2, Kansas Mobile Homes 1-3, Howerter Appliance 1-3, Elmha...
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LCHS plans scrimmage
Labette County High School will have its annual Gatorade Football Scrimmage at 6 p.m. Friday at Lucas Field. The price of admission is one container of Gatorade per person. Grizzly football fans m...
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Reitemeier honored in Indiana
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By Colleen Surridge Parsons Sun Clarence "Perk" Reitemeier of Parsons knows that some dreams remain unfulfilled while pursuing new dreams. Reitemeier was reminded of his childhood dream to becom...
Bowling league starts
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The Neosho Valley Bowling League will start at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bowling fees are $11 a week. Dues to be paid the first week are: USBC: $10, state $1 and local $1 for a total of $12. The league...
Katy ladies golf
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The results from the Aug. 13 Katy Ladies Golf Association League are: Low scratch: Peg Berry, 40 Low net: (tie) Peg Berry and Carol Patchin, 34 Low Flight scores: A Flight: Peg Berry 34 B Flig...
Dove season
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Two dove management fields on the Mined Land Wildlife Area will be available to dove hunters for this year's dove season. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks planted sunflowers to specific...
Hudiburg wins local senior golf event
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Walt Hudiburg recorded a 75 with a handicap of 11 for a total score of 64 to earn the A flight championship in a senior golf tournament at the Parsons Golf Club Thursday. Gary Kearns recorded a 74...
Company Olympics
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Parsons Recreation Commission's Company Olympics Wednesday Results Overall Standings: Division 1 1st -- Parsons PSHTC and Training Center, 167 2nd -- Labette Health, 155 3rd -- Wal- Mart, 12...
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In this Aug. 30, 2007 file photo, San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman yells as he is introduced before an NFL preseason football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Diego. A day after visiting a fourth doctor, the Chargers' star outside linebacker decided Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 to play this season rather than have surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee. (AP Photo/Chris Park, file)AP - The surgeon's knife can wait. Shawne Merriman is going to play football, two torn knee ligaments and all. A day after visiting a fourth doctor, the San Diego Chargers' star outside linebacker decided Wednesday to play this season rather than have surgery on his damaged left knee.


Wed Aug 27 21:35:01 -0700 2008

New York Mets' Carlos Delgado connects for a solo home run off Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Rudy Seanez in the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Philadelphia. The Mets won 6-3. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)AP - Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking double after Carlos Delgado's second solo homer had tied the game in the eighth and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Wednesday night to reclaim first place in the NL East.


Wed Aug 27 22:54:59 -0700 2008

In this May 3, 2008 file photo, Oscar De La Hoya celebrates after defeating Steve Forbes in their junior middleweight boxing match in Carson, Calif. De La Hoya has nearly wrapped up a deal to finish his boxing career Dec. 6 against Filipino star Manny Pacquiao, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)AP - Oscar De La Hoya has nearly wrapped up a deal to finish his boxing career Dec. 6 against Filipino star Manny Pacquiao, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


Wed Aug 27 15:04:49 -0700 2008