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Parsons boys defeat Indy Tuesday
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor INDEPENDENCE — At times, free throws have been the Vikings’ kryptonite this season. That hasn’t been the case this week. The Parsons High School basketball team got its 16th win of the season against only three losses on Tuesday in Independence in a 67-56 win behind 19 of 23 shooting from the charity stripe. In two games this week the Vikings are a combined 29 of 35 from behind the line. The win moves the Vik...
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Vikings survive Fort Scott Monday
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor FORT SCOTT — Fort Scott High School senior Jaret Thorpe hurled the most anti-climactic buzzer-beating 3-point bank shot of the season Monday evening to put the finishing touches on a wild game that featured a bit of everything. The Parsons High School boys basketball team survived the encounter with Fort Scott Monday in a make-up from a weather-delayed game earlier this month to improve to 5-1 in the Southeast ...
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Lady Vikings roll over Fort Scott Monday
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor FORT SCOTT — The Parsons High School girls basketball team got revenge on Fort Scott Monday, and it got it in a big way. The Vikings defeated the Tigers (9-9 overall, 3-3 SEK) 52-34 to avenge a 37-32 loss on Jan. 4 and to improve to 10-8 overall and 4-2 in Southeast Kansas League play. The drama was taken out of the win very early on. Parsons scored the game’s first eight points and led by as many as 11 in the...
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St. Paul teams sweep S. Coffey Co.
LEROY — St. Paul High School traveled to LeRoy to take on Southern Coffey County Monday to make up a postponed game on Feb. 8. The St. Paul boys once again needed overtime but came away with a 52-51 victory over the home Titans. It was the fifth game of the season that St. Paul has gone into overtime. The Indians are 3-2 in that time, with the only two losses coming to rival Oswego. After trailing 21-16 at the break, St. Paul used a big fou...
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LCC teams split with Highland
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor The Labette Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams split a pair of home games on Saturday afternoon as they welcomed the Highland Community College Scotties for Homecoming. The women began the day with a 68-61 victory over Highland (11-17 overall, 3-13 KJCCC) to improve to 10-18 overall and 7-9 in conference this season. The Lady Cardinals began the game with a 44-28 lead at the half, but had to ...
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Three Viking wrestlers qualify for state
Andrew Fix, Dalton Murdock and Thatcher Murdock became the first Class 4A state qualifiers for the Parsons High School wrestling team in the past two seasons on Saturday. The two advanced to the state tournament in Salina on Friday and Saturday. “I am very pleased with the effort that our boys put out this weekend,” said Parsons High School head coach Chris Ball. “We were in a couple of win-or-go-home situations that we were able to come out...
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Oswego boys seal league title
ARMA — The Oswego High School boys basketball team sealed the Three Rivers League basketball championship on Monday evening with a 63-38 victory over Northeast (9-9 overall, 4-2 TRL) to improve to 16-2 overall and 7-0 in the TRL. The Oswego boys took the league crown from two-time defending champion Crest. It is the first league title for the Oswego boys since 2005. The Oswego boys jumped out to a 13-5 lead after a quarter of play and led 28...
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Lady Vikings exact revenge on Lady Tigers
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor FORT SCOTT - The Parsons High School girl’s basketball team got revenge on Fort Scott Monday, in a big way. The Vikings defeated the Tigers 52-34 to avenge a 37-32 loss on Jan. 4 to improve to 10-8 overall and 3-2 in Southeast Kansas League play. The drama was taken out of the win very early on. Parsons scored the game’s first eight points and led by as many as 11 in the first quarter after a 3-pointer by Kira...
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Parsons boys survive scare in Fort Scott
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor FORT SCOTT - The Parsons High School boys basketball team survived a wild encounter with Fort Scott Monday evening in a make-up from a weather-delayed game earlier this month to improve to 5-1 in the Southeast Kansas League and 15-3 overall. The Vikings got two huge free throws from junior Tevin Johnson with 29 seconds left and another with 6.3 on the clock to scrape out a 71-70 victory. The win gives Parsons a...
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Parsons boys defeat Labette County
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor There was less drama the second time the Grizzlies and the Vikings met up this season. After Parsons survived a 53-47 overtime affair in mid-December, the Vikings used a 15-0 second-quarter run to sprint away with Friday’s meeting here by a 57-35 score. “It’s a fun game to be a part of. It’s a big crowd and rivalry game. The kids stepped up to the challenge and did what they were supposed to do,” said Parsons h...
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Hosey qualifies for state wrestling
CHANUTE — The Labette County High School wrestling team traveled to the Class 4A wrestling tourney hosted by the Chanute Comets on Friday and Saturday. Eleven Grizzlies traveled to the tournament this season. Labette County was led by senior Channing Hosey, who took first place overall at 171 pounds to qualify for the Class 4A State Wresting Tournament in Salina. The two-day tourney will begin on Friday. Hosey went 3-0 in the tourney. He beg...
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Parsons girls play Lady Grizzlies close
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor With one minute left in Friday’s game here, the Labette County High School girls basketball team found itself in an unfamiliar situation. The Grizzlies trailed 35-34 against the Vikings in a rivalry game they’ve dominated over the past decade. Labette never lost its cool, though. Senior guard Stormy Smith came up with a steal at half court and threw an outlet pass to junior Tiara Ford, who sprinted down the c...
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Caney defeats Cherryvale girls
CANEY — Caney defeated the Cherryvale High School girls here Friday night 44-37. Caney led 26-18 at the half and never gave up the lead. “Back-to-back nights on the road against two quality opponents was a difficult challenge,” Cherryvale girls coach David Smedley said. “It is made a little harder by having one starter at home and some of the others not feeling well, but I was very proud of the girls and the effort that they played with.” M...
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Parsons defeats Grizzlies Friday
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor There was less drama the second time the Grizzlies and the Vikings met up this season. After Parsons survived a 53-47 overtime affair in mid-December, the Vikings used a 15-0 second-quarter run to sprint away with Friday’s meeting here by a 57-35 score. “It’s a fun game to be a part of. It’s a big crowd and rivalry game. The kids stepped up to the challenge and did what they were supposed to do,” said Parsons h...
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Lady Grizzlies survive Parsons' scare
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor With one minute left in Friday’s game here, Labette County High School found itself in an unfamiliar situation. The Grizzlies trailed 35-34 against the Vikings in a rivalry game they’ve dominated over the past decade. Labette never lost its cool though. Senior guard Stormy Smith came up with a steal at halfcourt and threw an outlet pass to junior Tiara Ford who sprinted down the court to lay the ball in and t...
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Defense fuels Labette’s victory
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor ALTAMONT — Labette County High School basketball coach Brad Smith told his team in the huddle before the third quarter that Thursday’s game was going to come down to defense. He also reminded them in the huddle going into the fourth quarter. The players responded. LCHS (8-8 overall, 3-2 SEK) came back from a 17-14 halftime deficit to defeat Pittsburg (9-8 overall, 2-3 SEK) 41-29 here Thursday. The Grizzlies be...
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Grizzlies still unbeaten in SEK
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor ALTAMONT — The Labette County High School girls’ basketball team keeps getting everyone’s best shot in Southeast Kansas League action, but to the rest of the league’s dismay, the Lady Grizzlies keep finding ways to win. LCHS knocked off a spry Pittsburg (3-14 overall 1-4 SEK) team Thursday evening 42-35 to improve to 13-3 overall and 5-0 in the SEK to move one game closer to a second SEK crown in a row and four...
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Trojans too much for Red Devils
GIRARD — The Girard Trojans took a pair of games from Erie on Thursday evening in a make-up game from earlier this month. The Girard boys were able to defeat Erie 49-45 behind six 3-pointers and 18 trips to the line. The Red Devils equalled the mark from behind the arc but made it to the line only eight times. Girard led 13-12 after a quarter but pushed its lead to 11 thanks to a 17-7 second quarter that went in favor of the Trojans. Erie r...
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Indians sweep Eagles Thursday
UNIONTOWN — The Oswego Indians won a pair of games with Uniontown here Thursday evening in a make-up from a weather-delayed game from Jan. 11. The Oswego girls began play with a 47-39 victory over Uniontown. Oswego led 15-11 after a quarter, but the Eagles were able to tie the game going into the half in a 23-23 game. However, Oswego (11-6 overall, 5-1 TRL) put the clamps down in the second half and gave up only 16 points to the Eagles (7-9 ...
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LCC softball team gears up for spring
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor One run separated the Labette Community College softball team from the NJCAA national tourney a season ago. The Cardinals are hoping to break through that ceiling this year, however. After putting together a 36-27 season a year ago that ended with a 6-5 loss to No. 7-ranked Johnson County in regionals in 2010, LCC returns a lot of power, a lot of pitching and welcomes a freshmen class that is expected to see th...
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