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Neosho County sweeps Brown Mackie
Tribune staff CHANUTE—The Neosho County Community College baseball team swept a doubleheader from Brown Mackie on Friday. The Panthers won game one 13-1 in five innings and then took game two 7-3. With the wins, the Panthers are now 5-3 overall. In game one, the Panthers exploded for nine runs in the first inning. “We played well in the first inning and jumped out to a huge lead,” Coach Steve Murry said. “It was a little of them and a li...
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WEB UPDATE: St. Paul girls advance to state
The St. Paul High School girls basketball team defeated Hutchinson Central Christian 39-31 on Saturday night in the Emporia Class 1A Sub-State title game. The Indians advance to the 1A state tourney in Hays with the win. St. Paul's boys fell to Pretty Prairie 66-40 in the their sub-state title game. Look for more in the Tribune on Tuesday.
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BLUE COMETS FALL SHORT
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor ALTAMONT—Two main factors led to a season-ending loss for the Chanute Blue Comets. For starters, the perimeter shots just weren’t falling for the Comets. On the other end, Coffeyville’s Cameron Craig proved tough to stop. That combination proved too much to overcome, as Coffeyville defeated Chanute 66-46 on Friday night at Harrison Gymnasium at the Labette County Class 4A Sub-State Tournament. “We had so...
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Lundy named Jayhawk East's MVP
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE—For nearly two hours everyday, Neosho County Community College men’s basketball coach Jeremy Coombs is on the phone with other coaches. And who are they calling Coombs about? That’s an easy one—Antione Lundy. A 6-8 sophomore from Michigan, Lundy was just named the Jayhawk East Conference’s Most Valuable Player. Lundy was also listed as a first team all-conference selection. “He’s had a tremendous ...
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Season ends for Erie boys
Tribune staff EUREKA—An off-shooting night led to a loss for the Erie High School boys basketball team. Burlington defeated Erie 61-54 on Thursday night at the Eureka Class 3A Sub-State Tournament. The Red Devils finish the season with a record of 14-8 overall. Erie went 5-3 in the CNC, good for third place. The champions of the Tri-Valley League, Burlington improved to 17-5. Erie Coach Mike Casteel said his team shot 23 percent from the f...
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CHS GIRLS: SEASON ENDS IN SEMIFINALS
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor ALTAMONT—They walked off the court together one final time—20, 21, and 22. Chanute High School seniors Brooke Sharp, Kameron Braman and Ali Aylward saw their prep basketball careers come to an end on Thursday night in Altamont. Girard held off a late Blue Comets comeback and defeated Chanute 47-37 in a semifinal contest of the Labette County Class 4A Sub-State. The three CHS seniors have been key perform...
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St. Paul boys advance, Erie boys fall
Tribune staff EMPORIA—St. Paul’s boys basketball team defeated Udall 56-48 on Thursday night at the Emporia Class 1A Sub-State. The Indians move on to the title game, which is Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. at White Auditorium. St. Paul girls play tonight The St. Paul girls (22-0) take on Waverly (15-8) tonight at 7:30 p.m. at White Auditorium in one semifinal contest of the Emporia Class 1A Sub-State. Hutchinson Central Christian (20-3) an...
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Blue Comets take on Tornado on Friday
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Matt Bollig and Cory Henshall had some extra motivation on Tuesday night. For starters, the two Chanute High School seniors were playing their final home game at the CHS gymnasium. And oh yeah, the season was on the line, too. Chanute defeated Labette County 61-47 and advanced to the semifinals of the Labette County Class 4A Sub-State Tournament. “Cory and I talked about it,” Bollig said. “It was a mean...
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Thunderbirds upset Panthers in round one
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE—Two late three-pointers were off the mark and a late comeback fell short for the Neosho County Community College men’s basketball team on Tuesday night. The Panthers failed to get defensive stops on a few possessions and Cloud County left town with a 65-61 win in a first round game of the Region VI tournament. Neosho County was the seventh seed in the tourney, while Cloud was the 10th seed. “We du...
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NCCC sending athletes to indoor nationals
Tribune staff Nine members of the Neosho County Community College track team will be traveling to Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois this weekend to compete at the NJCAA Indoor National Championships. The NJCAA sets qualifying standards in each event based on the previous year’s top six performances. Zak Thompson qualified in the shot put with a mark of 53’5 and is currently ranked fourth in the country. Stephen Harper and...
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St. Paul's undefeated girls ready for sub-state
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor The St. Paul High School girls basketball team hopes this is the year they get over the hump. The Indians have fallen in the sub-state title game the last two years. This year, the Indians enter the Emporia Class 1A Sub-State undefeated at 22-0. St. Paul takes on Waverly (15-8) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at White Auditorium in one semifinal contest. “I think our girls are excited,” St. Paul Coach Doug Tuck s...
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NCCC's Kober takes eighth at national wrestling tourney
The Neosho County Community College wrestling team had six wrestlers compete at the NJCAA National Wrestling Tournament last weekend in Des Moines, Iowa. Heavyweight Jake Kober was the only Panther to medal. Kober took eighth place. Kober fell in the seventh place match to Corey James of Nassau.Kober went 3-3 at the tourney. At 125, Derek Steeley went 2-2 and Shawn Thomas went 1-2 at 157 pounds. Mike Vieira went 1-2 at 165, Aaron Butler wen...
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CHS freshman girls go undefeated
Tribune staff The Chanute High School freshman girls basketball team finished their perfect season by winning the tournament at Ft. Scott.  The win on Friday night gave the girls a final record of 18-0.  Chanute beat Jayhawk-Linn 49-24 in the final game of the tourney.  “It wasn’t a pretty game and we came out real flat,” Coach Sandy Erikson said. “But we managed to keep fighting and played a solid second half.” Darian Rubow lead the way w...
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BLUE COMETS MARCH ON
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE— Beating the same team three times in one season is never easy. But that’s just what the Chanute High School boys basketball team pulled off against the Labette County Grizzlies. Chanute defeated Labette County 61-47 on Tuesday night in the first round of the Labette County Class 4A Sub-State Tournament at the CHS Gymnasium, sweeping all three games from the Grizzlies this season. More importantly...
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Panthers fall to Cloud County
The Neosho County men's basketball team lost to Cloud County 65-61 on Tuesday night in the first round of the playoffs, ending their season. Look for more tomorrow.
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Top seed awaits CHS girls
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor The season will be on the line when the Chanute High School girls basketball team takes on Girard on Thursday night at the Labette County Class 4A Sub-State Tournament in Altamont. The game will tip-off at 6 p.m. in Altamont. Girard is the top seed at the tourney, while the Blue Comets are seeded fourth. “That’s a tough test, but I believe in my kids, no matter how few we have,” Chanute Coach Megan Reid s...
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Erie retires old gym with a big win
Tribune staff ERIE—The Erie High School boys basketball team made the most of their final home game at the current gymnasium. The Red Devils retired the old gym in fine fashion on Monday night with an 82-54 win over Neodesha in a first round game of the Eureka Class 3A Sub-State. Erie boys coach Mike Casteel said the new school will open next fall. With the remaining Class 3A sub-state games being played in Eureka, Monday was the last game t...
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STATE WRESTLING: Wrestlers takes fourth, McComb earns a medal
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor SALINA—Tim Wrestler had 60 seconds to escape. But unfortunately for the Chanute High School junior, he ran out of time. Konnor Kriss of Colby literally held on late and defeated Wrestler 4-3 in the third place match at 119-pounds on Saturday night at the Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament at the Salina Bicentennial Center. The match was tied at two in the third period when Wrestler earned an escape to go...
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STATE WRESTLING: Son settles for second
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor SALINA—When the initial agony finally subsided, Sam Son came to a realization—there’s no shame in losing to a three-time state champion. Valley Center senior standout Cade Blair defeated Son 6-1 in the state title match at 152 pounds on Saturday night at the Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament at the Salina Bicentennial Center. A Chanute High School sophomore, Son settled for runner-up for the second-strai...
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State wrestling notebook
STATE WRESTLING NOTES The Chanute Blue Comets finished 12th in the final team standings at the Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament. Clay Center won the state title and Valley Center was second. Coach Andy Albright said he was proud of his team’s effort this season, from start to finish. The Comets won the SEK title this year and sent five athletes to state. “We had a great season, we’re proud of what we accomplished and we’re going to wo...
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