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Parsons High School has several coaching vacancies
Parsons High School Principal Matt Rogers has confirmed to the Sun that PHS now has several varsity head coaching vacancies. Parsons High School is now looking for new head coaches for volleyball, cross country, boys basketball, girls basketball, and track and field. Rogers said the search is on-going. “They’re all open and we’re actively looking,” Rogers said. “We have our kids best interests at heart.” PHS also needs an assistant tennis co...
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Rogers: Parsons voting yes for Class 4A split
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Should Class 4A be split up into two divisions? Parsons High School Principal Matt Rogers says yes. If you ask Rogers, the pros outweigh the cons when it comes to splitting up Class 4A into two divisions. Rogers told the Sun on Tuesday that Parsons High School has voted yes for the proposal to split 4A into large and small divisions. “It’s a big deal for Parsons,” Rogers said. “We’re a little bit different...
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State Baseball: St. Paul has state goals set high
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com A third place finish at last year’s state baseball tournament left the St. Paul Indians wanting more. And after winning the Yates Center Regional last week in dominating fashion, the Indians will get another shot at a state crown. St. Paul (14-2) is the number-one seed at the 2013 Kansas Class 2-1A State Baseball Tournament. The Indians will begin the state tourney on Thursday at 11 a.m. at Emporia’s Soden...
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State Golf: Oswego's Dickerson takes eighth in 2A, Berrios leads Chetopa at 1A event
DODGE CITY— Zac Dickerson of Oswego earned an eighth place finish at the 2013 Class 2A State Golf Tournament on Monday at Mariah Hills Golf Course in Dodge City. Dickerson shot an 82 and finished eighth overall, earning a medal. Oswego finished 10th in the team standings. Decatur Community took first with a 339. Also for Oswego, Travis Schenker took 21st place with an 87. Others from Oswego were Shawn Riley (32nd place, 98), Gus Tomlinson (38t...
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State Golf: Erie's Page competes at 3A tournament
SENECA — Erie’s Gavon Page competed at the Class 3A State Golf Tournament on Monday at Spring Creek Golf Course in Seneca. Page shot a 99 and was unable to medal. Erie Coach Ronnie Williams said rain prohibited Page from getting in a practice round the day before the state tourney. “So that made a difficult course even more difficult,” Williams said. “After a slow start, Gavon started to play much better and with a lot more confidence.” Page s...
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State Golf: Page leads Grizzlies at 4A tourney
CHENEY — Labette County finished 10th in the team standings at the Class 4A State Golf Tournament on Monday at Cherry Oaks Golf Course in Cheney. The Grizzlies finished with a team score of 334. Wichita Collegiate won the team title with a score of 299 and Kansas City Piper was a close second with a 305. Iola’s Kaden Macha was the state champ with a 72. He won a playoff for first over Collegiate’s Camron Chugg and KC Piper’s Montana Fasching. ...
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State Softball: Oswego will look to pull off another upset
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com If the Oswego High School girls softball team wants to advance past the first round of the Kansas Class 2-1A State Softball Tournament, they’ll have to knock off the undefeated defending state champs. Seeded eighth, Oswego will take on number-one seed Cottonwood Falls-Chase County on Thursday at 5 p.m. in a first round state contest at Emporia’s Trusler Sports Complex. The defending state champs, Chase Cou...
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Devils, Chargers move on to state
WELLSVILLE — Christian Murphy will end his prep career at the state track meet. The Erie High School senior advanced to state in his signature event at the Wellsville Class 3A Regional. Murphy took first place in the 110 hurdles with a time of 15.46. Murphy won’t be the only Red Devil competing at state. Brett Thompson of Erie also earned a top four finish, taking third in the javelin (166-01). For the Red Devil girls, Lindsay Francis took se...
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Regional recap: State berths secured at track regionals
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Nine different athletes from the Parsons-area will be competing at the Class 4A State Track Meet on Friday and Saturday at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium. The Grizzlies and Vikings qualified for the state track meet by finishing in the top four of their respective events at Friday’s Iola Class 4A Regional. Vikings get two in Abe Russell and Kaylee Krull are no strangers to the state track meet. ...
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Oswego tracksters qualify for state
YATES CENTER — Oswego High School had athletes qualify for state at the Class 2A Yates Center Regional. David Kirkpatrick finished third in the both the 100 (11.20) and 200 (23.33) to advance in both events. Ethan Jacobs qualified in the boys discus by taking third place. Jacobs recorded a throw of 134’03. Oswego’s girls 4x800 relay team advanced to state by finishing fourth with a time of 11:16. The relay team consists of Katie Solomon, N...
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Lady Vikings, Indians compete at state meet
TOPEKA — The Kansas Class 5-4-3-2-1A State Swimming and Diving Championships were held Friday and Saturday in Topeka. Three athletes from Parsons High School and two from St. Paul High School competed alongside the state’s best. Sydney Markley of Parsons advanced to the finals of the 100 yard freestyle with a 13th place finish in the preliminaries on Friday. Markley finished with a time of 59.77. The top 16 moved on to the finals. Parsons Coac...
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St. Paul athletes qualify for state meet
BURLINGTON — St. Paul High School athletes competed at the Southern Coffey County Class 1A Track Regional at Burlington High School on Friday. St. Paul distance runner Jenny O’Bryan advanced to state by winning gold in two events. The freshman took first place in the girls mile with a time of 5:42 and also won the 3200, finishing in 12:33. St. Paul’s Josie Albertini finished fourth in the javelin (101’0) to advance to state. St. Paul’s Brayden...
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REGIONAL TRACK: VIKINGS, GRIZZLIES PUNCH TICKETS TO STATE
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com IOLA — As Abe Russell crossed the finish line, he pumped his fist into the air and let out a celebratory scream. Moments after qualifying for state, Jon Kelly was just looking for a place to throw up. And as for Kaylee Krull, she was satisfied, but not exactly thrilled with her performance. Those were just three of the story-lines at Friday’s Iola Class 4A Track and Field Regional. The top four in each eve...
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LCHS basketball camps are May 28-31
The 2013 Labette County Basketball Camp will be held from Tuesday, May 28 to Friday, May 31 at LCHS. The camp is under the direction of LCHS Boys Coach Brad Smith, LCHS Girls Coach Kristi Snider and assistant coaches Clint Witty, Brian Tucker and Heather Wilson. Current and former LCHS players will assist with the camp. The basketball camp is for any boy or girl who will be in grades 1-12 the following school year. The camp for grades 1-3 wil...
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State golf tournaments are Monday
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Is the Parsons-area a hotbed for golf or what? The area will be well-represented at state golf tourneys all over the state. For starters, Labette County will taking a full team to the Class 4A State Golf Tournament in Cheney. The Grizzlies took first place at the Parsons 4A Regional. Individually, Joey Sanders of Parsons advanced as a regional champion. The 4A State Tournament is Monday at Cherry Oaks. Eri...
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Oswego girls earn eighth seed for state tournament
The Oswego High School softball team will have to face the number-one seed right away at the Class 2-1A State Softball Tournament. The Indians are seeded eighth with a record of 8-10. Oswego will take on number-one seed Cottonwood Falls-Chase County on Thursday at 5 p.m. in a first round contest at Emporia’s Trusler Sports Complex. Chase County is now 23-0. The field includes two other teams that are undefeated — second-seed Udall (21-0) and ...
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St. Paul earns top seed for 2-1A state tourney
The St. Paul Indians are the top seed in the Class 2-1A State Baseball Tournament. The Indians are now 14-2 on the season. The Indians will begin the state tourney on Thursday at 11 a.m. against eighth-seeded Medicine Lodge (9-10). Medicine Lodge is the defending state champ in 2-1A, and they also knocked off St. Paul in last year’s semifinals. Other first round games at Emporia’s Soden’s Grove include fourth-seed Valley Falls (16-5) vs. fifth...
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Swimmers set for state meet
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Swimmers from Parsons and St. Paul High Schools will begin competition at the 2013 KSHSAA Class 5-4-3-2-1A State Girls Swimming and Diving Championships today at Topeka’s Hummer Sports Complex. The 5-1A swimming events begin today. Parsons High School has just three swimmers on the squad this season, but all three have advanced to state by swimming qualifying times during the regular season Shannon Dunlay,...
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Grizzlies ready for state golf tourney
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com All season long, the main goal for the Labette County High School boys golf team was a simple one — a trip to state. The Grizzlies have accomplished that goal after winning the Parsons Class 4A Golf Regional on Monday at Katy Golf Course. Labette County will now be taking a full team to state. The Class 4A State Golf Tournament is Monday at Cherry Oaks Golf Course in Cheney. “Our goal all year was to go to...
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Regional baseball, softball glance
AREA BASEBALL REGIONALS Labette County 4A Regional Monday’s scores (8) Girard 7, (9) Parsons 3 (4) Pittsburg 7, (5) Baxter Springs 3 (1) Frontenac 7, (8) Girard 0 (7) Columbus 3, (2) Labette County 2 (3) Coffeyville 2, (6) Independence 1 (12 innings) Wednesday’s scores Frontenac 5, Pittsburg 1 Coffeyville 2, Columbus 0 Title game Coffeyville 4, Frontenac 3 Anderson County 4A Regional Monday’s scores (1) Iola 14, (9) Anderson Co. 4 (4) Paol...
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