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Oswego teams sweep Galena
GALENA — After a weak second quarter, the Oswego Indians battled to a 55-44 win against Galena in a non-league high school basketball game Tuesday night. The Indians scored 17 points in the first quarter for a three-point lead heading into the second, but Oswego scored only four points to Galena’s 10 in the second period. The Bulldogs were ahead 24-21 at halftime. “They came out and got after us, and it was a hard-fought game,” Oswego coach ...
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Cherryvale splits with Yates Center
CHERRYVALE — The Cherryvale High School girls basketball team shook off some rust and played well enough for a win against Yates Center on Tuesday. The Lady Chargers took an early lead, 12-8, in the firs quarter and scored 12 more in the second to Yates Center’s 11 for a 24-19 lead. Cherryvale extended its lead in the third and went into the final quarter up 39-30. The Lady Chargers hung onto the lead, getting outscored 14-8 in the last perio...
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Football picks return as playoffs begin
Let’s hope this goes better than bowl season has for me so far. Below is my take on each of the first-round matchups in the NFL playoffs this weekend. I took New Orleans and Pittsburgh at the start of the season, and I’m feeling so-so on that pick now. At least they are in the playoffs though, right? If I had to choose again, I’d say New England and New Orleans is a more accurate choice for the Super Bowl right now. Sure, New Orleans will h...
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Junior Grizzlies begin year in Parsons
The Altamont Junior Grizzlies traveled to Parsons on Sunday to compete in the Parsons Invitational Wrestling Tournament. Fourteen Grizzlies took the mat for the first time this year and had an impressive showing. Rogan Bruce and Rhett Griggs finished undefeated for the day and finished in first place in their weight divisions. Tucker Humble, Donavhon Brady, Andon Searles, Chandler Kohler, Wyatt Griggs, Joseph Robertson, A.J. Kohler, Evan B...
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Wolves drop two against Eureka
The Galesburg boys basketball team took on Eureka on Monday evening. In the A game, Eureka came away with a 61-24 victory. “We had a very off night. My hat is off to Eureka. They shot lights out, and it was impressive,” said Galesburg coach Joseph Clark. “I told our kids that it is good to be faced with adversity early in the season. It lets us know what kind of team we have.” Clark added that the Timberwolves will have a chance to meet up ...
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PWC hosts annual invitational Sunday
The Parsons Wrestling Club hosted the Parsons Invitational Wrestling Tournament on Sunday in Parsons. More than 300 of the toughest wrestlers in the four states were in attendance for the invitational, with wrestlers from as far away as Garden City competing. Youth from four to 14 years of age competed in the tourney, which started at 9 a.m. at Parsons High School. Wrestlers were divided into the main and auxiliary gymansium based on age. ...
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SEK hoops return this evening
Southeast Kansas League basketball will return this evening with a five-game slate. The Parsons boys team (4-0) will look to continue their winning ways this evening when they take on Fort Scott (4-2). After enjoying wins in each of the four games before break, the Vikings will be faced with their toughest test of the season when they take on the Tigers, who have won four in a row after starting the year at 0-2. In that time, the Tigers hav...
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Uniquely named mascots is part of charm of high school sports
The A-Game By Anthony Cook Sports Editor Sometimes I really don’t know where an idea is going or how it will end up. This is one of those times, so you’ll have to forgive me if it turns out bad. Mostly, I like to have an idea thought up and think of a beginning and a middle, I’m not good with the ending, so I try to luck out. I don’t like to think of too much more than that. If I do, I might decide it’s bad and not write it at all and hav...
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Parsons Wrestling Club news
The Parsons Wrestling Club was back in action Saturday at the Anderson Brown Memorial Wrestling Tournament in Coffeyville. This was the first opportunity to check the progress of the whole PWC team. The club placed 19 out of 24 wrestlers who competed. The team finished with a record of 45-25 during the tourney. Six first-year wrestlers competed in the tourney and showed promise for the future of the club. Placers are listed below. The Parso...
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Ball named to Shrine Bowl team
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor The 2010 Parsons High School football team received one more piece of good news this week. After breaking out of a long slump and getting into the win column this year, Vikings’ senior lineman D.J. Ball was selected to play in the 2011 Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Game on July 30 in Hays. The placement on the Shrine Bowl team adds to the list of accomplishments in the 2010 season for Ball. After being named ...
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Late runs come up short for Lady Vikes
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor GIRARD — The first four games have had running themes for the Parsons High School girls basketball team. In each of the four games the Vikings have started out slow on offense but have owned the middle quarters of the game. However, all four have had turning points that decided the outcome of the game. Friday evening was no different. After cutting into a large deficit, twice no less, the Vikings fell to the ho...
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Parsons boys defeat Girard
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor GIRARD — Parsons High School junior Joel Collins’ long two-pointer as time expired in the first quarter bounced. And it bounced. And it bounced. It bounced so many times that the majority of Parsons and Girard players on the court had started to walk to the sidelines to get between-quarter instructions. But after three long, and high, bounces the shot fell in and Parsons led 21-8 after one quarter of play. It ...
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Dolphins compete in Topeka
Ashleigh Woodworth and Erin Duncan of the Parsons Dolphins Swim Team competed in the 2010 Midwest Level 1 Championships in Topeka over the weekend at the Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka. Swimmers from 40 different teams qualified for the championships, which ended the 2010 season for the Dolphins. The event spanned two days, as swimmers qualified and raced in finals over Saturday and Sunday. Woodworth, 10, raced in four events at the cha...
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Vikings blow out Iola after slow start
IOLA — Despite a rough first half, the Parsons Vikings came out ahead in Iola to remain unbeaten for the season. The Vikings went up 8-0 to start the game, but the Mustangs went on their own 8-0 run in the quarter. The teams were tied at 11 going into the second quarter, which again was a back-and-forth battle. Parsons led 20-18 at halftime. “We missed a few free throws and point-blank shots in the first half,” Viking coach Mike Krull said. ...
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Poise helps Lady Grizzlies
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor COFFEYVILLE — For the fourth time in four games, the Labette County High School girls basketball team entered the fourth quarter in the midst of a tight game. For the third time in those four, the Grizzlies were able to pull it out and notch a victory. The LCHS girls basketball team improved to 3-1 this season and finished the pre-Christmas portion of its schedule on Tuesday with a 49-35 victory over Coffeyvill...
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Labette falls to Coffeyville
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor COFFEYVILLE ­— Too much firepower for the Coffeyville Golden Tornado proved too much to overcome Tuesday evening for the Labette County High School basketball team. The Grizzlies dropped to 1-3 with a 55-44 loss to Coffeyville (3-2 overall). “It’s frustrating because we had a good opportunity to beat this team. We will come back stronger than ever and keep getting better, though,” said LCHS coach Brad Smith. “...
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LCHS wrestlers compete
The Labette County High School wrestling team traveled to Carl Junction, Mo., on Saturday for a tournament. The Grizzlies were joined by wrestlers from schools in Missouri and Kansas at the tourney. LCHS was led by Channing Hosey, who finished 5-0 on the day to finish in first and to continue his undefeated start to the season. “Channing was impressive this weekend. Very dominant. Three pinfalls, one tech-fall and a 14-0 match is an impressi...
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Vikings defeat LCHS in OT
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor ALTAMONT — Another classic chapter was written in the history of the Labette County and Parsons High School rivalry on Friday evening here, and after four quarters the two teams needed a few extra pages to end it. The Grizzlies and the Vikings had chances to win the game in regulation, but missed opportunities cancelled each other out and it took overtime for Parsons to come away with a 53-47 win. “I didn’t ex...
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Lady Vikes come up short
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor ALTAMONT — It’s been some time since the Parsons High School girls basketball team earned a victory over the Labette County High School Grizzlies. That didn’t change Friday when the Grizzlies knocked off Parsons 40-31, but a win for LCHS was in serious doubt for much of the game. The Grizzlies used a 24-point performance by junior Tiara Ford, who added 13 in the fourth, and outscored Parsons 17-9 down the stret...
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Oswego girls win tourney in Moran
MORAN — The Oswego Lady Indians overcame a four-point halftime deficit and foul trouble to beat Northeast of Arma 47-40 for the Marmaton Valley High School basketball tourney title Friday night. Oswego led Northeast 12-9 after the first quarter. After the Lady Vikings scored 16 points in the second quarter, Northeast led 25-21 at halftime. Oswego fought back in the third quarter, outscoring Northeast 12-6 before sealing the win in the fourth....
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