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Humboldt Speedway results
Humboldt Speedway results Date of Race: Friday, April 22, 2011 Allen County Chiropractic USRA Modified – Make up from 04/08/2011 A FEATURE Johnny Bone Jr., Scott Daniels, Ryan Whitworth, Jon Sheets, Dennis Bishop, Allan Broers, Gene Hogan, Brian Bolin, Jess Folk Jr., John Allen, Cliff Hogan, Justin Folk, Casey Jesseph, Jessy Willard, Paden Phillips Whitworth Construction Pure Stock HEAT 1 Derek Michael, David Matlock, Tyler Kidwell, T...
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NCCC baseball notebook
Shoe Box namesake M.I.A. Where’s Shoe? That’s been the question posed again and again at Hudson Field this season. One of the NCCC baseball team’s biggest supporters over the years, Derek “Shoe” Hames has been missing in action this season. All season long, the other regulars in the Shoe Box have been wondering what’s up with Shoe. Reached by phone on Monday, Hames said he has been battling an illness. “Yeah, I’ve been under the weathe...
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NCCC: Winning streak continues
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — After the Neosho County Community College baseball team completed a four-game sweep of Highland and extended its winning streak to 19, Panthers Coach Steve Murry wasn’t celebrating. Murry’s message to his team was simple — we can still get better. Neosho County defeated Highland 11-1 and 12-6 on Saturday at Hudson Field. The wins came after the Panthers downed the Scotties 4-1 and 9-5 on Friday. ...
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CHS events called off due to rain, again
Tribune staff Monday’s rain washed away a couple of Chanute High School athletic events. The CHS boys tennis team was scheduled to host an invite, but it was cancelled due to wet playing conditions. The event will not be made up, CHS Athletic Director Eric Methvin said. The CHS boys tennis team is scheduled to host the SEK League Meet on Thursday at 3 p.m. Also, the CHS boys golf team was scheduled to compete at Iola on Monday. The event w...
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17 and counting for Panthers
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — The winning streak is now at 17 for the Neosho County Community College baseball team. The Panthers swept a doubleheader from Highland on Friday afternoon at Hudson Field, winning 4-1 in game one and 9-5 in the second game. With the wins, the Panthers extended the school record for consecutive wins, now at 17-straight victories. “I was disappointed,” Panthers Coach Steve Murry said after Friday’s win...
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CHS Track: First at Fredonia
Tribune staff FREDONIA—The Chanute High School track team competed at the 72nd Fredonia Relays on Thursday. A thunderstorm delayed the start of the meet, but eventually, it was started and completed. When all was said and done, Chanute was first in both the boys and girls team standings in the upper division, which consisted of the larger schools in attendance. Chanute’s throwers definitely fared well at the event. Chanute senior Cody ...
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Weather causes cancellations for CHS
Tribune staff Thursday’s thunderstorm put a damper on several Chanute High School athletic events. First, Chanute’s home tennis invite was cancelled. Also, the home baseball and softball games scheduled for Thursday against Independence have been postponed. Chanute’s golf team was scheduled to compete at Parsons, but that event was called off, as well. The CHS track team traveled to Fredonia. Results will be printed when they are availab...
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SLIDESHOW: CHS TRACK AT FREDONIA
The Chanute High School track team competed at Fredonia on a rainy Thursday. Photos by Jason Peake/Tribune Sports Editor
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Doubles teams lead Comets at Coffeyville tennis invite
Tribune staff COFFEYVILLE — Led by the play of its doubles teams, the Chanute High School boys tennis team took third place at the Golden Tornado Tennis Invitational on Tuesday. “I did not take a full team, but we still finished in third place,” CHS Coach Wayne Woodyard said. “I was pleased with the play of the team overall.” Both doubles teams finished third in their respective brackets. At number-one doubles, Chanute’s duo of Brett Pere...
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Rockets fare well at home track meet
Tribune staff CHANUTE — The Royster Middle School track and field team hosted an invite on a chilly Tuesday at the Chanute Community Sports Complex. The eighth grade boys took first place and the seventh grade boys were third. There were seven teams in attendance. “The eighth grade boys continue their winning ways,” Coach Dallas Masoner said. “They perform well at every meet. I’m proud of their efforts. We have had several people step up an...
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Chanute girls softball swept by Girard
Chanute softball swept by Girard CHANUTE — For the second-straight date, the Chanute High School girls softball team ran into a stellar squad. Girard remained undefeated on the season by sweeping both games of a doubleheader with host Chanute on Tuesday at Santa Fe Park. Girard won game one 11-1 and then took game two 14-2. Chanute falls to 4-6 on the season with the losses. Girard improves to 12-0 on the season with the win. No stat...
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CHS BASEBALL: Chanute splits with Girard
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — Brock Gilmore’s solid performance on the mound led the Chanute High School baseball team to a 2-1 victory over Girard in the first game of a doubleheader on a chilly Tuesday night at Paul Lindblad Field at Katy Park. Girard won the nightcap 11-6 to earn the split. A two-run fifth inning was all the Blue Comets needed to get the victory in the opener, as Gilmore held the Trojans in check for most ...
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CHS NOTEBOOK: Golf team making progress
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor The Chanute High School boys golf team is still finding its way. The Blue Comets will compete at Parsons on Thursday, at Iola on Monday and at Parsons again next Thursday. This year’s lineup has consisted of a lot of new faces. Chanute Coach Bill Woodard has been giving several underclassmen the opportunity to earn varsity spots. “The potential varsity group is beginning to separate themselves from the ...
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A FOUR-GAME SWEEP
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — With contributions from everyone, the Neosho County Community College baseball team swept doubleheaders from Johnson County on Saturday and Sunday at Hudson Field. In the process, the Panthers did much more than add four wins to its season total. For starters, the Panthers set a new school record for consecutive wins. The streak is now at 15. Also, the Panthers’ magic number to clinch a home pl...
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Humboldt Speedway: Who was that guy?
Scott Lee Stewart For the Tribune A stranger pulled into Humboldt Speedway one windy Sunday afternoon. Nobody knew much about him. And then...... Jon Sheets is from Nevada, Mo. At least, that’s what the sign-in sheet says. Other than that we know one thing: he’s really fast. Sheets took on the top guns in the Allen County Chiropractic USRA Modified feature Sunday, and beat em’ all. He dueled with Johnny Allen and Brian Bolin on track...
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Catterson leads CHS track team at Pitt State
Tribune staff PITTSBURG — Cody Catterson led the Chanute High School track team at the 22nd Annual Jock’s Nitch Gorilla Relays on a cold, windy and rainy Friday at Pittsburg State University. A senior, Catterson won the javelin with a toss of 163 feet. No other member of the boys team was able to earn a medal at the meet. Colton Fiene finished 12th in the 800 with a time of 2:11. Tim Wrestler was unable to clear a height in the pole va...
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SLIDESHOW: NCCC BASEBALL
The Neosho County Community College baseball team swept a doubleheader from Johnson County on Saturday, winning 3-2 and 10-6. The Panthers set a new school record for consecutive wins, as Saturday's were the 12th and 13th-straight wins. The Panthers host Johnson County again on Sunday. Attached are several images from Saturday's action. — Jason Peake, Tribune Sports Editor
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WEB UPDATE: Humboldt Speedway races moved to Sunday
Humboldt Speedway called off Friday’s races due to the weather. The races will be held on Sunday. Gates open at 2 p.m. and racing starts at 4 p.m. Regular admission will be charged.
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WEB UPDATE: CHS events postponed due to weather
The rain wiped out several Chanute High School athletic events scheduled for Friday. The CHS tennis invite was cancelled and will not be made up, CHS Athletic Director Eric Methvin said. The varsity baseball and softball games scheduled at Labette County were postponed. No make-up date has been announced. The JV baseball and softball games at Girard were postponed and no make-up date was announced. The track meet at Pittsburg State was still on.
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Gard signs with Northwest Missouri
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Decades from now, if not sooner, Taylor Gard may be considered a pioneer of Chanute girls golf. A senior at Chanute High School, Gard signed a letter of intent on Wednesday with Northwest Missouri State University, where she’ll play golf for the Bearcats. The most accomplished girls golfer in CHS history, Gard said her campus visit sold her on the school. “I really liked the campus and the coach,” Gard sa...
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