Sports
Post 170 hosts Lindblad tourney this weekend
Tribune staff The Chanute Post 170 American Legion baseball team will host the 2010 Paul Lindblad Invitational Tournament from Friday, July 2 to Sunday, July 4 at Katy Park. Teams competing are Chanute, Iola, Burlington, Fort Scott and Osawatomie. The tourney begins on Friday at 6 p.m. when Fort Scott plays Osawatomie. Chanute takes on Burlington at 8 p.m. On Saturday, Iola plays Fort Scott at 11:30 a.m., Burlington takes on Fort Scott at ...
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Chanute Sharks knock off Coffeyville
Tribune staff CHANUTE—The Chanute Sharks swim team defeated Coffeyville 269-211 last Thursday at Quarry Stone. The meet was shortened due to the rain. Of the 46 events that were held, Chanute took first in 29 and swept first, second and third three times. The Sharks won five of the six relays. Girls 11-18 200 Free 3, Boone, Chandler, CST, 2:49.47Y. 5, Rubow, Dani, CST, 3:14.76Y. 6, Flowers, Mallory, CST, 3:17.09Y. Boys 11-18 200 Free...
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Mid-season champs crowned at Humboldt Speedway
Tribune staff The 2010 mid-season champs were crowned this past weekend at the Humboldt Speedway. Justin Folk is the mid-season champ in Modified class, Brandon Weide is the Factory Stock mid-season champ and Jeremy Willard is the mid-season champ in Pure Stock. Levi McGowen is the B-Mod mid-season champ. As far as last Friday’s race results, Weide won the A feature. John Rosson was second and Brandon Tindle was third. Tim Van Gotten won the ...
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Pitchers stand out as Post 170 splits with Linn County
 Tribune staff The Chanute Post 170 American Legion baseball team got two outstanding pitching performances on Thursday night, but was only able to come away with a split against Linn County. Chanute won the first game 5-3 and dropped the second 3-0.  Chanute’s Sam Son pitched a complete game four-hitter in game one.  Son struck out 11 and walked only two in seven innings.  “For Sam’s first start of the summer, he had excellent command,” Co...
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Crossfire takes championship at Nevada
The Chanute Crossfire 16 and under softball team went 4-1 Saturday and Sunday to win the Nevada Summer Blast tourney. The first game paired Chanute against Velocity. Chanute won the game 9-4. Chanute got started early in the first inning, jumping out to a 7-1 lead. Chanute’s lead proved to be too much to erase behind a solid pitching performance of Taylor Bailey, who went 4-0 for the weekend. Makayla Kasten and Kylee Carson both had two hi...
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Huge inning lifts Post 170 to victory
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE—A huge sixth inning propelled the Chanute Post 170 American Legion baseball team to a 12-8 win over Burlington Post 38 on Tuesday night in game one of a doubleheader at Paul Lindblad Stadium at Katy Park. In game two, Burlington won 6-2 to earn a split. In the opener, the hosts had to rally late to get the win. Burlington led 8-5, but Chanute scored seven runs on five hits and an error in the sixth...
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NCCC needs new women's hoops coach
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Neosho County Community College is now searching for its next Head Women’s Basketball Coach. NCCC’s Tonika Bruce has been named the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Jefferson College, a community college in Hillsboro, Missouri. Bruce coached at NCCC for two seasons. The Panthers were 23-39 in those two years, 12-19 this past winter and 11-20 in her first year. NCCC Athletic Director Steve Murry confirmed...
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Racing hot and heavy at Humboldt Speedway
HUMBOLDT — When people want some racing excitement on Friday night they know where to come — to the Hummer. And that’s what they got. In Modified action, Brian Bolin and Justin Folk both took the wins in their heats, setting them up to be on the front line in the Main A Feature. Bolin took the lead and never looked back, for 19 laps that is. Folk was close behind for the 19 laps, with brother Jesse trying to make his move. Then on the white...
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Drillers make Jenks, Okla. Summer Showdown finals
Last weekend the Chanute Drillers 11 and under baseball team played its first AA tournament since moving up from A ball, and managed to finish in second place. The Drillers went 1-1 in pool play. Their first game was against the Tulsa Cougars, a 7-6 thriller win for Chanute. The Cougars plated two runs in the top of the first, but the Drillers answered in the bottom half. Daylon Splane led off for the Drillers with a double down the line a...
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Olympic wrestling champ hopes to inspire
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — Henry Cejudo hopes to pass on much more than wrestling techniques. In fact, he hopes to inspire. Cejudo, a gold medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was in town on Wednesday for his “American Dream Summer Camp.” The wrestling camp is being held this week at Neosho County Community College. At the age of 21, Cejudo became the youngest Olympic wrestling champion in U.S. history. And while he h...
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Post 170 drops two at Iola
Tribune staff IOLA — The Chanute Post 170 American Legion baseball team dropped both of its games at the Iola Post 15 Tournament on Sunday. Iola defeated Chanute 6-3. The game was tied at one after the first inning, but the hosts put up three runs in the fourth and two in the sixth. Down 6-1, Post 170 scored twice in the seventh for the final margin. Chanute also lost to Burlington 9-4. No other information was available to the Tribune o...
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McComb a 'natural' at trapshooting
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — To those who watch him shoot, Andrew McComb is a natural. They may want to add marksman, sharpshooter and dead-eye to that description, too. McComb, a recent graduate of Chanute High School, is excelling at the sport of trapshooting. Trapshooting is a form of competitive clay pigeon shooting where participants use a 12-gauge shotgun and attempt to shoot down moving targets. McComb recently took...
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Chanute Sharks begin season
Tribune staff CHANUTE—The Chanute Sharks Swim Team began its 2010 summer season on Wednesday night at Quarry Stone against Cherryvale. Chanute scored a total of 520 points out of a possible 702 points. The Sharks won 59 of the 66 individual events and swept first through third place in 22 of those. Chanute also took first in each of the twelve relay events. Results are below. Mixed 15-18 200 Medley: 1. A ‘CST’ (Ali Aylward, Jefferson H...
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Post 170 earns a split with Paola
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE—Jack Martin’s first hit of the season turned out to be a big one. Martin slapped a game-winning two-run double into left-center field and the Chanute Post 170 American Legion baseball team earned a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over Paola Post 156 in game two of a doubleheader on Tuesday evening at Neosho County Community College’s Hudson Field. “That was exciting,” Chanute Coach Mike Martin said of...
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Comets named all-league in softball
Tribune staff Chanute High School had four athletes named to the 2010 All-SEK Softball Team. Taylor Gard and Taylor Bailey were both named first team all-league. Gard pitched and just finished her junior season. Bailey played third base and pitched during her sophomore year. Two other Blue Comets were named second team all-league—Shelby Trout and Bailey Erikson. Trout was the team’s catcher as a freshman and Erikson played shortstop as a sop...
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Blue Comets named all-SEK in baseball
Chanute’s Grant McMillan was a first team selection on the 2010 All-Southeast Kansas League baseball team. McMillan just finished his sophomore year and played shortstop and pitched for the Blue Comets. Chanute’s Andrew Parish was a second team all-SEK league selection. Parish played catcher as a junior. League champ Pittsburg had four players named first team all-SEK—Blake Wilson, Jace Erwin, Jordan Elliott and Matt Clark. Indy had three fir...
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Post 170 sweeps Baldwin in home opener
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE—The Post 170 American Legion baseball team kicked off the home portion of the summer schedule in style on Thursday night at Paul Lindblad Field at Katy Park. An elaborate and patriotic pre-game ceremony was held, as members of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion and the American Legion Riders all participated.   And when the action began, it was all Post 170. Cha...
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TRACK NOTES: Former state champs on the mend, area has rich history at state
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor An old saying goes something like this — “If doesn’t kill you, it makes you stronger.” Shalee Ratliff would probably agree with that statement. Ratliff won a state title in the girls pole vault in 2007 for Chanute High School. She cleared 11-7 and set a new 4A meet record. After her prep career ended, Ratliff signed with Wichita State University. She was hoping to contribute to the team this past season, ...
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State track notebook
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor The Kansas State High School Activities Association had several special events at this year’s state track meet in Wichita in celebrating 100 years of state track and field. All former state champions were invited back to participate in a former champions lap around the track on Saturday afternoon. Chanute’s only father-son state champ duo of Jeff and Jacob Williams participated. Jeff Williams won the state tit...
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SENIORS SHINE AT STATE TRACK MEET
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor WICHITA—Brooke Sharp saved her best for last. Matt Bollig and Justin Lawrence did, too. The three Chanute High School seniors capped their prep careers with stellar performances at the Class 4A State Track Meet on a warm Saturday at Cessna Stadium on the campus of Wichita State University. Wearing the CHS uniform for one final time, all three Blue Comets earned the right to walk up the medal stand. And al...
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