Sports
Red Devils get first win of 2012
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com ERIE — After three straight losses to solid league opponents, the Erie High School football team broke through in Week Four. The Red Devils picked up their first win of the season last Friday by knocking off Baxter Springs 17-8. It was also the first win for Coach Rick Horton at Erie. “It was awesome to get a win,” Horton said Monday. “It feels good. I know the boys were excited. Hopefully, we’ll keep t...
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Chetopa wins two straight with new QB
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com CHETOPA — Taking over for an all-state quarterback is not an easy task. But Philip Moses of Chetopa has made it look easy. Just a sophomore, Moses has taken over the starting quarterback position for the Green Hornets after all-stater Dylan Price was dismissed from the team due to disciplinary reasons. And Chetopa has won two straight with the 5-foot-7, 150-pound Moses under center. After a 48-0 win over...
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Detroit Lions' Shaun Hill looks up after being stopped short on a fourth down and inches during over time as the Tennessee Titans' Ryan Mouton celebrates the call Sunday, September 23, 2012 at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. The Deroit Lions lost to the Tennessee Titans in over time 44-41. (Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press/MCT)
Hill plays well in relief role
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Matthew Stafford health watch has begun anew, an unpleasantly familiar move for the Detroit Lions. Stafford left late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 44-41 overtime loss at Tennessee with a strained muscle in his right leg, and although Shaun Hill played well in a relief role, the last thing the Lions want is a return to the days when their franchise quarterback wasn’t able to stay healthy. Stafford was banged u...
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LCC goes 0-4 at Allen County invite
IOLA— The Labette Community College volleyball team competed at the Allen County Invitational last weekend. The Cardinals went 0-4. Allen County defeated Labette 25-19, 25-23, 25-21 and Southeast Nebraska defeated Labette 26-28, 25-22, 25-18, 25-23. One day later, Neosho County defeated Labette 25-15, 25-15, 25-17 and 17th-ranked Fort Scott topped Labette 25-20, 25-17, 25-15. No LCC stats were available to the Sun. The Cardinals (1-16) are a...
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Grizzlies run with region's best at Rim Rock
LAWRENCE — Drew Baum’s seventh place finish led the way for the Labette County High School boys cross country team on Saturday at the prestigious Rim Rock Farm Classic outside of Lawrence. Rim Rock, home to KU’s cross country team, is regarded as one of the toughest courses in the nation. The Rim Rock Farm Classic features talented runners and teams from Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska every year. Baum, a senior, crosse...
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Green plays in first Big 12 game for OU
Labette County graduate Brannon Green saw lots of action in Oklahoma’s 24-19 loss to Kansas State on Saturday night. A junior tight end, Green did not start, but got playing time about every other or every third offensive series for the Sooners. In the first quarter, Green came into the game and was the target of a Landry Jones pass attempt in the endzone. The pass was incomplete and announcer Gus Johnson told the national FOX television au...
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Grizzlies take down Vikings
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Labette County took advantage of the big play time and time again in a 49-8 victory over Parsons at a packed Marvel Park stadium on Friday night in a showdown of county rivals. The Grizzlies spoiled the Vikings’ Homecoming celebration in the process. And it was the big play that propelled LCHS to victory. Six of the Grizzlies’ touchdowns came on plays of more than 30 yards. “We made quite a few big plays,”...
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Diskin leads Indians in win
ST. PAUL — St. Paul High School defeated Three Rivers League opponent Colony-Crest here 50-40 Friday night. St. Paul Coach Doug Tuck said the Indian offensive line performed well all night and opened holes. Running backs also blocked well for the Indians, who are now 3-0 overall. “We played well at times (on defense),” Tuck said. “Defensively, we did what we had to do.” The Indians led 22-20 at halftime and each team scored once, plus the conv...
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Cassell passes way to victory
UNIONTOWN — A fumble recovery in the endzone after time expired gave Chetopa High School a 58-56 win here over Uniontown. Uniontown had scored a touchdown with 1:21 left in the game on a 25-yard pass from Wiley to Reed to go ahead 56-52. The kickoff return left Chetopa 52 yards away from a win. Chetopa started a 52-yard drive with 1:13 left in the game. The Green Hornets pass receivers stepped out of bounds to stop the clock after a reception ...
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LCHS tennis fares well at tourneys
The Labette County High School girls tennis team took third place at Fort Scott on Tuesday. Patricia Stevenson took third in number-two singles, Caitlin Closs and Jackie Wertz placed third at number-one doubles, and Candance Carr and Haley Page were third in number-two doubles. On Thursday, Paige Smith’s third place finish at number-one singles led the way for the Grizzlies at Pittsburg’s invite. Sami Brown was second at number-two singles. ...
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LCHS volleyball
The Labette County High School volleyball team hosted Chanute on Thursday. Photos by Brian McDowell, Chanute Tribune
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PHS volleyball earns league wins, LCHS falls to Chanute
FORT SCOTT — The Parsons High School volleyball team start off league play on a high note. The Vikings swept a pair of matches on Thursday night at Fort Scott. The Vikings defeated Coffeyville 25-10, 25-10 and then got past the host Tigers 26-24, 25-19. The Vikings rallied to beat Fort Scott. In the second set, Parsons scored 11 of the last 13 points to get the win. Fort Scott led 24-23 in the first set. “This is the best I’ve seen us play all...
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Grizzlies headed to Rim Rock
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com ALTAMONT — The Labette County High School cross country team will compete against some of the best runners from the entire Midwest at today’s Rim Rock Farm Classic. The event is held outside of Lawrence. Rim Rock Farm is home to the KU cross country team and is regarded as one of the toughest courses in the nation. The Grizzlies will compete in the Blue Division. The boys 5K begins at 10:30 a.m. The girls...
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Vikings host Grizzlies Friday
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com The Labette County Grizzlies want to keep their momentum going. The Parsons Vikings just need a win. Either way, bragging rights will be on the line Friday night when the Vikings host the Grizzlies at Marvel Park. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. in Week Four of the high school football season. Now 0-3 on the season, the Vikings would love to pick up their first win of the 2012 season against the arch rival Griz...
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PHS tennis team making progress
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Standing behind the chain-link fence in Forest Park, Jane Posch surveys the action on the numerous tennis courts, watching her Parsons Vikings take on their league rivals. Posch can’t help but smile — she likes what she sees. The PHS girls tennis team entered the season with some new faces in big roles, including a few newcomers to the varsity level. And with a large portion of the season behind them, Pos...
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SLIDESHOW: PHS TENNIS
Parsons hosted a tennis invite on Thursday at Forest Park.
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LCC volleyball slips at home
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com PARSONS — A slow start was too much to overcome for the Labette Community College volleyball team on Wednesday night. Propelled by a quick start, visiting Coffeyville defeated Labette in three-straight sets, winning 25-13, 25-13, 25-22. “It was nice to be back home after being on the road so much,” LCC Coach Marisa Jordan said. “But we started off slow the first two sets. We came out and competed well in t...
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Area football: Oswego's Burk set for homecoming, Cherryvale gets first win
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Travis Burk has a homecoming date on Friday night — with the Humboldt Cubs. Oswego’s head football coach spent three seasons guiding the Cubs. He had success there, too. Burk led Humboldt to back-to-back Tri-Valley League titles and a 23-8 overall record before leaving for an assistant job at Chanute. And after a couple seasons out of coaching, Burk is going back to Humboldt as an opposing coach. “I’m exci...
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Green looking forward to K-State game
NORMAN, Okla. — Brannon Green is definitely looking forward to his first Big 12 football game. The Labette County High School product is playing tight end for the Oklahoma Sooners. And Green’s Sooners host Kansas State on Saturday night at 6:50 p.m. And being a Kansas kid, well, the game is a bit more special for the Altamont native. “A lot of people from my hometown are big K-State fans,” Green told the Oklahoman newspaper this week. “It bein...
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Cross country: Off and running
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com IOLA— Kaylee Krull’s eighth place finish in the varsity girls race led the way for the Parsons High School cross country team on Tuesday at the Doc Stiles Invitational at Allen County Community College in Iola. A junior, Krull crossed the line at 16:41, taking eighth. “She competed well,” Parsons Coach Mike Krull said. “They all competed better this week. This is a flat course and we’ve never been here bef...
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