Sports
Blue Comets evaluated in scrimmage
Tribune Staff Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE—A week before the season-opener, the Chanute Blue Comets went at each other under the lights in front of a large group of students, parents and fans on Friday night at Chanute Community Sports Complex. The annual “soap” scrimmage saw the first string offense reach the endzone time and time again. But in the structured game, no score was kept and there was no punting. The purpose of a s...
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COMETS ARE READY TO RUN
Tribune Staff Sharp will lead girls team Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor It was the worst possible time to get sick. On October 20, 2007, Brooke Sharp and the Chanute High School girls cross country team headed to the El Dorado Regional. And with a trip to state on the line, Sharp was struggling with a sudden illness. The usually solid Sharp had her worst race of the season and missed out on the state meet. “It was terrible,” Shar...
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Comets fourth at tennis invite
Tribune Staff Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Not a bad start. The Chanute High School girls tennis team took fourth place at the annual Chanute Invite on Thursday. Neodesha and Labette County tied for first place with 10 wins each and Iola was third with nine wins. Chanute was next with eight wins and Columbus was fifth with three wins. Chanute coach Mike De La Torre said he was pleased with the team’s showing. “I’m really proud ...
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Boys hope to repeat as SEK champs
Tribune Staff Dimond will lead Comets Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Last year was a historic one for the Chanute High School boys cross country program. The team won the Southeast Kansas league title for the first time since 1974. And meet after meet, the Blue Comets ended up atop the team standings. But at the same time, the Comets were left disappointed when the season ended a little early. Despite high expectations, no one adv...
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Area volleyball glance
Tribune Staff Here’s a quick look at the area volleyball teams—Jason Peake. HUMBOLDT CUBS Coach: Staci Hudlin Last year’s record: 23-11 League: Tri-Valley Returning starters: Kelci Owens, senior setter (had a school record 482 assists last year, 50 aces); Lenzie Boring, senior middle hitter (89 kills, led team in blocks); Callie Umholtz, senior hitter (109 kills last year); Bailey Myers, senior libero. Also back are seniors Megan Di...
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BLUE COMETS RELOADED
Tribune Staff Volleyball team has goals set high Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor The last time the Chanute High School volleyball team took the court, it wrapped up one of the best years in the program’s history. For starters, the Blue Comets are the defending Southeast Kansas League champions. Chanute went 27-11 overall and 8-0 in the SEK last season. The Comets came up one match short of the state tournament, falling to Labette County at ...
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Tennis team is optimistic in ‘08
Tribune Staff Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Mike De La Torre can’t hide his optimism. The head coach of the Chanute High School girls tennis team said he can’t wait for the season to arrive. “I’m always optimistic going into the season,” he said. “It’s a new year and everyone’s 0-0. I’m excited.” The Blue Comets open the season today with the Chanute Invite. The meet begins at 3 p.m. and will be held at Highland Park, Katy Park an...
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Men’s soccer team has goals set high
Tribune Staff Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor The Neosho County Community College men’s soccer program has had two solid seasons back-to-back. Panthers coach Steven Harrison feels this year should be more of the same. The Panthers went 15-6-1 last year, finished second in the conference and were the Region VI tournament runner-ups. In 2006, NCCC went 15-5-1 and won the conference and the region. Harrison doesn’t have much back from...
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Sports briefs
Tribune Staff Isaac wins golf tourney Chanute’s Nancy Isaac won the Women’s Greater Kansas City Public Links Association two-day tourney on August 18 and August 20. The first round of individual stroke play was played at Tomahawk Hills golf course and the second round at Swope Memorial Golf Course. There were 54 players from the association and three flights, their largest turnout ever. Isaac made up two strokes on Wednesday at Swope an...
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Folk wins at Speedway
Tribune Staff Scott L. Stewart For the Tribune The irresistible force that is Whitey Folk continues at Humboldt Speedway, as the man scores another Modified feature win. It might be good though, if your Whitey, that the top six heat finishers drew for starting position. Things really open up for the guy that draws number 1 out of the hat, and your older brother, Jess Jr., is stuck with number 6, even though he’s got a rocket ship for a race c...
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Neosho County teams getting seasons underway
Tribune Staff Tribune staff Asya Herron is the new Head Volleyball Coach at Neosho County Community College. Herron takes over for Lindsay Sowder, who took an assistant position at Pittsburg State University. Herron is a graduate of Chanute High School and also attended NCCC and William Penn Univeristy, playing the libero position. She has been an assistant in the program and was a grad assistant at Pitt State. The Panthers’ top returner ...
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Comets schedule scrimmage games
Tribune Staff The Chanute High School volleyball team will host its annual scrimmage game on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the new gymnasium. The Chanute High School football team will host its annual “soap” scrimmage on Friday at 7 p.m.
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THE SECRET’S OUT
Tribune Staff Blanchard won’t sneak up on teams this year Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Week after week, Ty Blanchard patiently waited his turn. During the early stages of the 2007 season, Blanchard watched from the sidelines as the Blue Comets offense did its thing. “Coming into the season, he was probably our number three running back,” Chanute coach Don Simmons recalled. Eventually, as fate would have it, Blanchard got his cha...
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Blue Comets, SEK teams have schedule changes in ‘08
Tribune Staff Football notebook Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor For years and years, the Chanute Blue Comets opened the high school football season with the Coffeyville Golden Tornado. That trend is now over. Chanute’s schedule looks a bit different for the 2008 season. In fact, many of the teams in the Southeast Kansas League have significant changes to their respective schedules this year. Now, the Blue Comets will open on the road at Pa...
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Crossfire take fifth at state tourney
Tribune Staff Tribune staff The Chanute Crossfire 14-and-under girls fastpitch softball team took fifth place at the state tournament in Salina last weekend. Chanute took a 15-18 record into the tournament. Like a year earlier, the Crossfire found themselves paired up the first game with the eventual State Champions. Chanute played Salina Velocity Friday evening and played a hard fought game that resulted in a 2-1 loss for the Crossfire...
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RUNNING THE SHOW
Tribune Staff Gilmore set for big season at QB Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Craig Gilmore stands near the sideline, gets some last-second instructions from Coach Don Simmons and then jogs out to his teammates. As the huddle breaks, Gilmore stands behind center and calls out the cadence. He’s running the show. The location: Coffeyville’s Veterans Stadium. It was Gilmore’s first game as the starting quarterback of the Chanute High ...
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Excitement’s in the air
Tribune Staff Blue Comets football team begins season Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE— One distinct feeling filled Chanute Community Sports Complex on Monday. An overall feeling of excitement was clearly in the air as the Chanute High School football team officially opened the 2008 season with its first two-a-day session of the season. Wearing shorts and T-shirts, the Blue Comets went through drill after drill in the morning ...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The odds were long entering training camp that Dantrell Savage would make the Kansas City Chiefs roster when the season opened, but he has picked up a big fan in head coach Herm Edwards
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The odds were long entering training camp that Dantrell Savage would make the Kansas City Chiefs roster when the season opened, but he has picked up a big fan in head coach Herm Edwards. Savage rushed for 2,092 yards, averaging 6 yards a carry, in two years at Oklahoma State, but he was passed over in the NFL draft. The Chiefs signed him out of a tryout camp, and in the first two preseason games he has opened some ey...
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1936: End of an era
Tribune Staff Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor By the start of the 1936 season, the Chanute High School football team had established itself as an area power. At the same time, versatile senior Ralph Miller had established himself as one of the top players in the region. After going undefeated the past two seasons, Chanute had high expectations in ‘36. The Blue Comets also had a new coach in A.M. “Tony” Lockyear, a former assistant. Wh...
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Humboldt Speedway results
Tribune Staff Below are Friday’s race results from Humboldt Speedway. Factory Stock HEAT 1—Scott Cronk, Derrek Wilson, Paul Snyder, Don Preston, Matt Habiger, Karl Churning, Floyd Taggart A FEATURE—Derrek Wilson, Don Preston, Matt Habiger, Karl Churning, Scott Cronk, Floyd Taggart. B-Mod HEAT 1—Todd Kidwell, Billy Lyda, Duane LeQue, Christopher Brecheisen, Gregg Hutton, Justin Douglas HEAT 2—Jim Daniels, Ray Maloney, Zack Simmons, Leon Bash...
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