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LCHS girls move on with big win
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com ALTAMONT — Holding a team scoreless for an entire period isn’t easy. But that’s exactly what the Labette County High School girls basketball team accomplished on Wednesday night. Propelled by a big third quarter run, the Lady Grizzlies were never challenged after halftime in a 44-15 blowout win over the Iola Fillies in the quarterfinals of the Independence Class 4A Sub-State Tournament at Harrison Gymnasiu...
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Weather disrupts sub-state schedules
The recent winter weather has wreaked havoc on the area basketball sub-state tournamentss. Several games were postponed on Monday and more were wiped out on Tuesday. The Parsons at Chanute girls basketball game scheduled for Tuesday was postponed. The first round sub-state game will now be made up Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Chanute. Tuesday’s Labette County vs. Iola sub-state basketball games were postponed, as well. They will be made up Wednesd...
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Kemp leads LCC softball past sixth-ranked NEO
MIAMI, Okla. — The Labette Community College softball team split a doubleheader with sixth-ranked Northeastern Oklahoma A&M on Sunday. In game one, LCC defeated NEO 6-1. The hosts defeated the Cardinals 8-1 in game two. In game one, Taylor Kemp earned the win on the mound, going seven innings and allowing just one earned run. “Taylor had a phenomenal outing in the circle,” LCC Coach Ryan Phillips said. “She only gave up one run with five hits...
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LCC wrestling team to be recognized on Thursday
A parade and community celebration will be held for the Labette Community College wrestling team and coaches on Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. The parade float will start at Central and Main Street in Parsons, and will travel east to the LCC Gym. A community celebration will be held in the LCC Gym immediately following the parade. The community is invited to line Main Street and go the gym to congratulate this hard working team and coaches. T...
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LCHS games to be played Wednesday
Tuesday's Labette County vs. Iola sub-state basketball games have been postponed. They will be made up on Wednesday, with the girls playing at 6 and the boys following at 7:30 p.m. The games will still be played in Altamont.
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Girls basketball game postponed to Wednesday
The Parsons at Chanute girls basketball game scheduled for tonight has been postponed. It will be made up Wed. at 7 in Chanute.
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BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com Another year, another title. For the second-straight season, the Labette Community College wrestling team is the champion of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The Cardinals secured the 2013 national wrestling title on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa, sharing the crown with North Idaho College after both teams finished with team scores of 120. “We completed the task that we set out to accomplis...
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Renfro goes out on top
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com There’s no doubt that Joe Renfro has left a legacy at Labette Community College. In his final two years at the helm, Renfro directed the Cardinals to back-to-back national wrestling titles. But the longtime coach who once wore the Cardinal uniform himself is now done at LCC. Renfro will now resurrect NEO A&M’s program in Miami, Oklahoma. “As of Saturday night, my goal now is to win a national title in 2014...
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Vikings bow out with first round loss
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com INDEPENDENCE — The things that hampered the Parsons Vikings all season long reappeared on Monday night. A lack of offense, some untimely turnovers and a lack of rebounding ultimately doomed the Vikings. Independence knocked off Parsons 40-24 on Monday night in a first round boys game of the Independence Class 4A Sub-State tournament. With the loss, the season ended for the PHS boys. The second-seeded Bulld...
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Fix takes sixth at state wrestling tourney
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com SALINA — With his place alongside the state’s best secured, Andrew Fix steps up to the awards podium, and has a medal placed around his neck. That’s how the Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament ended for Fix on Saturday night at the Salina Bicentennial Center. The Parsons High School junior took sixth place at 126 pounds, earning his first state hardware. “It feels great being on the podium,” Fix said. “It’...
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Chargers, Devils compete at state wrestling
HAYS— Cherryvale and Erie athletes competed at the Class 3-2-1A State Wrestling Tournament over the weekend in Hays. None of the local athletes were able to place. Cherryvale’s DJ Cook went 1-2 at 126 pounds. Cook pinned Rossville’s Jacob Gentry in the first round. Hoisington’s Brandon Ball pinned Cook in the quarterfinals. Next, Bennington’s TJ Ragnoni pinned Cook in the consolation round. Reid Hugo of Cherryvale went 0-2 at 152 pounds. Kr...
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St. Paul boys beat Crest, clinch league title
COLONY — With a 52-42 win over Crest on Saturday, the St. Paul High School boys basketball team clinched the Three Rivers League title for 2012-13. Both Crest and St. Paul entered the game at 7-1 in the league. The game was tied at 34 entering the fourth quarter. That’s when Keith Wiatrak’s Indians went on an 18-8 run to finish the game. Paul Schibi scored 14 points and had 14 rebounds for St. Paul, while fellow post player Jake O’Brien score...
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Oswego boys earn sub-state win
OSWEGO — The Oswego High School boys defeated Yates Center 51-37 here Monday night in the first round of the sub-state basketball tournament. The remaining games in the Class 2A sub-state will be at Northeast-Arma. The Oswego boys, who are the second seed in the tournament, improve to 12-9 overall with the win. Monday's game against the seventh-seeded Yates Center team was never in doubt from the tip. Oswego took a 17-6 lead to the bench after...
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LCC basketball teams fall at KCK
KANSAS CITY — The Labette Community College basketball teams dropped both games of a doubleheader on Saturday at Kansas City, Kansas. In the women’s game, KCK defeated Labette 54-36. The Blue Devils won the men’s game over the Cardinals 64-60. The KCK women used a big first half to get past the Lady Cards. The Devils led 38-14 at the half. No one from LCC reached double figures, as Shawnee Phillips’ eight points were a team high. Labette shot ...
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Web update: LCC wrestling repeats
The Labette Community College wrestling team has won the national title for the second-straight year. LCC shared the title with North Idaho. Look for more in Tuesday's Sun.
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Grizzly wrestlers face top talent
Grizzlies face top talent on Day One By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com SALINA — Three number-one seeds in three matches. That's what three Labette County High School wrestlers had to face in their respective brackets right away on Friday at the 2013 KSHSAA Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament at the Salina Bicentennial Center. All three Grizzlies had to face some of the state's top talent right away.  And that stellar competition was simply...
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Fix advances to semifinals at Salina
Fix advances to semifinals at state wrestling By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com SALINA— Thanks to one timely headlock, Andrew Fix will be bringing home a medal. A Parsons High School junior, Fix advanced to the semifinals at 126 pounds on Friday at the 2013 Kansas Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament on Friday at the Salina Bicentennial Center. By pinning Dalton Tavis of Tonganoxie in the quarterfinals, Fix advanced to today's semifinals. ...
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LCC WRESTLING: GOING FOR THE REPEAT
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com A year ago, the Labette Community College wrestling team made history by winning a national title. The Cardinals hope history repeats itself. Labette’s wrestling team is in Des Moines, Iowa this weekend for the 2013 NJCAA Wrestling Championships. Of course, the defending champs hope to pull off a repeat. Before the team left for the two-day tourney, LCC Coach Joe Renfro said his team was more than ready to...
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Red Ravens too much for Cardinals
By Jason Peake jpeake@parsonssun.com In this year’s Jayhawk East Conference, it’s safe to say there’s Coffeyville and then there’s everybody else. The Red Ravens showed why they’re the second-ranked team in the nation and undefeated in conference play with a dominating 62-47 win over the Labette Community College men’s basketball team on Wednesday night. After a close first half, the host Cardinals were only down seven at 29-22. But after th...
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LCC wrestling at nationals this weekend

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