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Grizzlies, Comets combine for 43 runs in doubleheader split
ALTAMONT — Offensive fireworks and a big seventh inning highlighted a doubleheader split between Chanute and Labette County High School here Monday evening. The Grizzlies hosted the Comets for a league matchup on the first day of a two-day stretch of doubleheaders at Vic George Field. Chanute took game one 18-16, but the Grizzlies snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-4 win in game two behind a late run to break a tie. In the opener, t...
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Chanute hosts nine-team track meet Friday
CHANUTE — The Comets hosted eight others for the 2011 Thad Clements Invitational track meet Friday. The invitational featured all Southeast Kansas League schools except for Columbus. Fredonia also competed. The Pittsburg High School girls won the invite with 142 points, 28 more than Chanute. Locally, Labette County came in fifth overall with 52 points, and Parsons took seventh with 28. On the boys’ side, Chanute won the overall event with ...
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Oswego names football coach
The USD 504 Board of Education approved the coaching contract of Rod Monroe for the 2011 season Monday evening. Monroe will enter his second stint as head coach of the Indians. He served as the head coach of OHS from 1991 to 1995 and has served as an assistant and head coach in track, basketball and football at Oswego schools since. “I’m looking forward to working with the boys. We’re going to be awful young, but if they are willing to work ...
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Lady Cardinals on way to nationals
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor Hollywood’s best would have had a hard time writing a better script for the Labette Community College softball team’s experience Sunday. The Lady Cardinals (43-14 overall, 21-5 KJCCC) added a national tournament berth to their 2011 resume. To do so, they had to exercise demons against the same team that put them out in 2010, in a notably similar situation. Labette defeated Johnson County (29-27 overall, 17-9 K...
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Iola takes two from Grizzlies Friday
ALTAMONT — The surprise team of the Southeast Kansas League earned another sweep here Friday evening to improve to 14-2 overall and 10-2 in the SEK. Iola, which was tabbed to finish seventh in the league in this year’s preseason poll, defeated Labette County High School (4-10 overall, 3-9 SEK) twice to move into a tie at the top of the league. The Grizzlies took on the Mustangs just an evening after splitting with Parsons to reach the halfwa...
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Indians sweep Green Hornets for sixth, seventh wins of week
ST. PAUL — The St. Paul High School baseball team won its sixth and seventh games of the week here Friday evening with a sweep over the Chetopa Hornets. The Indians improved to 11-3 overall with a week of games that concluded contests with Uniontown, Altoona and Galena on the schedule. All games played went in favor of the Indians. St. Paul jumped out 3-0 after an inning in the opener on the way to a 10-1 lead and scored 10 runs in the botto...
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PHS JV softball wins third in row Friday
The Parsons High School junior varsity softball team earned a pair of victories over Coffeyville Friday to improve to 3-5 overall. Parsons won the opener 14-4 behind seven hits and seven walked batters. Haley Flores led the team at the plate with a double and single, and Shelbi Carpenter fanned five batters to get the victory. In game two, Parsons won 5-1 to win its third in a row. The Vikes scored three runs in the first inning to jump ah...
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USD 506 track meet
USD 506 Junior High League Track Meet Tuesday, May 3 Girls Team standings — 1. Meadow View 129; 2. Bartlett 106; 3. Edna 96; 4. Altamont 64; 5. Mound Valley 25. Individual results Shot put — 1. H. Nalley (Meadow View), 28-9.5. 2. C. Sorrell (Bartlett), 27-09.5. 3. M. Scott (Meadow View), 27-07. 4. White (Altamont), 27-0. 5. Stewart (Altamont), 25-06. 6. Butler (Edna), 23-04.75; Discus — 1. A. Burke, (Meadow View), 74-08. 2. McCoach (Ed...
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Labette County takes opener; Parsons wins game two for first win of year
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor INDEPENDENCE — Parsons will be represented at state tennis this year — times four. Parsons High School sophomore Payton Hays and senior Corentin Prevot qualified for the state tournament in singles while juniors John Paul Hurley and Parker Robertson qualified for the doubles tournament Friday with their play at the two-day Independence state tennis qualifier. Hays went undefeated at the tennis regional and ove...
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Labette County takes opener; Parsons wins game two for first win of year
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor ALTAMONT — Parsons High School got its first win of the season, and the Labette County High School baseball team split a Southeast Kansas League doubleheader for the third time this year here Thursday in the annual twin bill between the two SEK rivals. The home Grizzlies (4-8 overall, 3-7 SEK) took the first game 8-6 before Parsons (1-13 overall, 1-11 SEK) won game two 7-3 to get its first victory of the season...
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SPHS knocks off Bulldogs
GALENA — The St. Paul Indians got a 15-strikeout effort out of starting pitcher Riley O’Brien and improved to 9-3 overall here Thursday in a road, non-league contest against the Galena Bulldogs. The Indians won their fifth game of the week 5-1 behind the strong performance by the sophomore starter, who threw all seven innings and allowed just four hits to shut out the Bulldogs over the final six innings. The win gives St. Paul a victory over...
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Calvin Priest Memorial results
Below are the results for the Calvin Priest Memorial disc golf tourney from Saturday afternoon. The memorial doubles tourney was 36 holes and was held at Idle Hour Lake in Altamont and the Parsons Arboretum. Calvin Priest Memorial Saturday, April 30 Junior division — 1. Eric Spencer, Devin Allison (178). Recreation division — 1. Shawn Trieber, Jay Manly (107). 2. Mike Carson, Aaron Spencer (108). 3. Alex Stoneberger, Seth Swafford (108). ...
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Parsons MS golf
The Parsons Middle School golf team finished the year with a strong outing last week at its home invitational at the Katy Golf Course. The Vikings finished fourth overall. Max Newland led the way by earning medalist honors, and Buzz Jones and Ben Brewer were the next two highest-placing Vikings. This year in the girls’ division, Jessica Haynes and Shaunna Mears each earned medals while Newland, Jones and Brewer each earned medals in 2011 on ...
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EHS track travels
The Erie track team competed at Cherryvale Thursday. Ronni Pontious earned two gold medals for her finishes in the shot put and javelin to lead the Red Devils. Christian Cornett placed second in the high jump, fifth in the long jump and sixth in the high hurdles to round out the Red Devil ladies’ day. On the boys’ side, Chris Bohrer had a third-place finish in the javelin and in the high hurdles while Christian Murphy placed third in the 30...
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St. Paul swimmer qualifies for state
The St. Paul High School swimming team traveled to Osawatomie on Wednesday. St. Paul swimmer Brytany Stewart finished with times in the 50-yard freestyle and 100 freestyle that qualified her for state late this month. Elsewhere, Sara Greenough finished with a personal best in the 100 breaststroke, and Erin Tuck finished with a personal best in the 100 backstroke. In the 200 freestyle relay, Greenough, Tuck and Stewart were joined by Jamie My...
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Sweep gives Labette ladies 2011 SEK crown
By Anthony Cook Sports Editor ALTAMONT — A late home run and a little help from a previous foe gave the Labette County High School softball team its second Southeast Kansas League title in a row here Thursday night. The LCHS softball team improved to 18-1 overall and 14-0 within the SEK with a sweep of Parsons High School (11-5 overall, 9-5 SEK). The win coupled with a Fort Scott loss to Columbus Thursday was enough to clinch the outright ...
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LCHS to hold baseball clinic
The Labette County High School baseball program will be conducting a summer baseball prep clinic for baseball players age 8 and up, coaches and parents on Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to noon at Vic George Baseball Field in Altamont. Former Grizzly all-state and all-SEK League baseball standouts will be in town to teach fundamentals and take-home activities for players, coaches and parents to work with all year round. Clinic coaches will ...
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Cards’ volleyball camp announced
The Labette Community College volleyball team will have its 2011 summer camp June 1-3. The camp will be divided into three divisions; with fourth- through sixth-graders camping from 8 to 11 a.m., seventh- through ninth-graders camping from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 10th- through 12th-graders camping from 5 to 8 p.m. LCC head volleyball coach Jennifer Ginn and assistant coach Sherrie Blackburn will be joined by 15 LCC volleyball players as instr...
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Local track teams travel to Independence Tuesday
INDEPENDENCE — The Independence High School track team hosted eight other squads Tuesday for its annual track meet. Arkansas City High School was the big winner on both sides. The Ark City girls gathered 135 points to win the meet. Labette County High School came in second overall with 90.5 points, and Parsons was fifth with 53. Ark City also won the boys’ division with 146 points, 56 more than second-place Fort Scott. Parsons was third ov...
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Four Vikings state bound
INDEPENDENCE — Tennis season will continue for four local players next week in the Class 4A state tournament. Payton Hays, Corentin Prevot, John Paul Hurley and Parker Robertson of Parsons all qualified for the state tournament by going 2-0 on the opening day of the area Class 4A regional here Thursday. The four will begin semifinal play this morning. Hays and Prevot will square off against one another and guarantee the Vikes will have a si...
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