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NCCC baseball set for season
Tribune staff CHANUTE — Yes, there’s still snow on the ground, but the baseball season is set to begin for the Neosho County Community College Panthers. Steve Murry’s Panthers are scheduled to host Brown Mackie on Thursday at 1 p.m. at Hudson Field in the season-opener. Murry said his team has put in hundreds of hours to clear the snow off the field in preparation for the season-opener. Of course, it helps that the team has a turf infield...
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NCCC wrestlers qualify for national tourney
Tribune staff Four members of the Neosho County Community College wrestling team advanced to the NJCAA National Championship tournament. The Panthers competed at the NJCAA West/Central District qualifier this past Saturday in Wyoming. Jeff Vesta took fourth place at 125 pounds, Zach Vann was fourth at 133, DJ Hartrum took fourth at 141 and Edwin Gutierrez finished third at 174. As a team, the Panthers finished sixth in the team standings ...
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Chanute sweeps Columbus on Monday night
COLUMBUS — The Chanute High School varsity basketball teams swept a doubleheader from Columbus on Monday night in SEK League action. Bailey Erikson scored 15 for the CHS girls in a 51-36 win. Dustin Eccles scored 20 for the boys in a 51-41 win. Chanute girls 51, Columbus 36 CH 9 16 15 11 — 51 CO 8 9 5 14 — 36 Chanute: Mackenzey Sutcliffe 4 3-4 11, Jordan Wiltse 4 3-3 11, Bailey Erikson 5 5-7 15, Chelsea Keal 1 2-2 ...
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Royster boys earn wins at Parsons
Tribune staff The Royster Middle School basketball teams traveled to Parsons on Saturday. In the eighth grade A game vs. Parsons, Royster won 35-27. Derek Sharp scored 13 and Loren Dillman added 11. The game was close throughout, but Royster used a 12-6 fourth quarter to pull out the win. Royster also beat Columbus 49-27. Dillman scored 14 and Sharp added 10. Royster used a 16-5 run in the second quarter to pull away. Also, the Rocket...
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SLIDESHOW: CHS VS. PITTSBURG
Chanute hosted Pittsburg on Friday night for Homecoming. Attached are several images from the evening. Look for full stories in Tuesday's Tribune. Photos by Jason Peake/Tribune Call 431-4100 to order any of these photos.
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CHS girls stay undefeated in SEK play
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — If you ask Megan Reid, her Chanute Blue Comets just keep getting better and better. It would be hard to argue with that statement at this point. The Blue Comets stayed undefeated in SEK League play with a 39-33 win over Pittsburg on Friday night. Chanute improved to 8-7 overall and 3-0 in the league. "Our girls are getting more confident every time out," Reid said. "Right now, I think we're p...
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Seniors make sure last home game is one to remember
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — Alec Haight was well aware of the situation. As Haight and his classmates took the floor on Friday night against the Pittsburg Purple Dragons, they were faced with a realization — this could be the last home game of their careers. And with that in mind, the Blue Comets definitely made the most of it. Fueled by a furious start, the Comets rolled past Pittsburg 61-47 on Homecoming, avenging a los...
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Chanute sweeps Pittsburg
The Chanute High School basketball teams swept varsity games from Pittsburg on Friday night on Homecoming. In the girls game, Chanute held on late for a 39-33 win. Darian Rubow scored 12 and Jordan Wiltse added eight. In the varsity boys contest, Chanute pulled out to a big lead right away in a 61-47 win over the Dragons. Homecoming King Dustin Eccles scored 22, while Caleb Wood had 15. Look for full stories in Tuesday's Tribune. Chanute...
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Blue Comets earn convincing win over Fort Scott
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor FORT SCOTT — With the regional meet just a week away, the Chanute High School wrestling team appears ready to make some postseason noise. Chanute earned a convincing 51-27 win over host Fort Scott on Thursday night in Southeast Kansas League wrestling action. Both teams entered the night with only one loss in league action. But on this night, the Blue Comets were clearly the better team. “It was a nice wi...
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WEB UPDATE: CHS wrestling tops Fort Scott
Thursday’s result Chanute 51, Fort Scott 27 103 -- Stewart, FS, pinned Slocum. 112 -- Wolverton, CH, by forfeit. 119-- Fort Scott by ff. 125 -- Fort Scott by ff. 130 -- Wrestler, CH, pinned Kastl. 135 -- Clark, CH, pinned V. Hughes. 140 -- Fiscus, CH, 9-0 dec. over J. Hughes. 145 -- Thorpe, FS, def. Klauman 5-2. 152 -- Son, CH, tech fall over Daly, 22-6. 160 -- Kidwell, CH, pinned Wilson. 171 -- McGinnis, CH, by ff. 189 -- McComb,...
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WEB UPDATE: CHS events rescheduled
The Chanute High School basketball games scheduled for Columbus on Thursday night were postponed. Columbus called off school due to the recent snow. CHS Athletic Director Eric Methvin said the games will now be made up on Monday, Feb. 14. Also, the CHS wrestling team is at Fort Scott on Thursday night. However, Columbus will not attend, so Chanute and Fort Scott wrestled each other only. The CHS wrestling team will finish its regular seaso...
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Neosho County men top Fort Scott
FORT SCOTT — The Neosho County Community College men's basketball team improved to 8-5 in the Jayhawk East with a 64-54 win over Fort Scott on Wednesday night. Trey Anderson scored 17 points and had seven rebounds in the win. Antonio Banks scored 16 and Terrance Jackson added 12 points for the Panthers. Jordan Hickert had 11 rebounds and Gregroyshon Magee blocked five shots. The Panthers led 33-22 at the half and the teams played nearly even...
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Bowling scores
Midnight Ryders KK Electric 56-28 Kluin Law 55-29 Tommy’s Girls 46-38 Ranz Motor Co. 40-44 Queen’s On Strike 31.5-52.5 Arron’s 23.5-60.5 Hi 10 —Isabel Bowman 187. Hi 30 — Liz Phillips 512. Team hi 10 — Tommy’s Girls 844. Hi 30 —Tommy’s Girls 2381. Last week’s high scores Hi 10 —Liz Phillips 220. Hi 30 — Rosemary Green 555. Team hi 10 — Ranz Motor 823. Hi 30 — Kluin Law 2279. Guys and Dolls Mixed Superstars 44.5-2...
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Ad frenzy stretches far beyond game
NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl commercial blitz is extending beyond the usual talking babies and office chimps to engage viewers online and get more for advertisers’ $3 million-plus investment. Marketers are using every trick in the playbook to dominate the buzz before the game and long afterward, too. The gimmicks include online contests, a car “race” powered by Twitter mentions, and a secret new level of a hit iPhone game. The goal is to...
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‘Robot’ Tomlin says Steelers ready to go
DALLAS (AP) — Mike Tomlin stood stone-faced behind the Lombardi Trophy as a few dozen cameras fired away. “Smile, Mike!” one photographer yelled out. “Nah,” the Pittsburgh Steelers coach said without a hint of a grin on another cold, snowy Friday in Big D. He eventually cracked a smile, but this is serious stuff for Tomlin as the Steelers go for the seventh Super Bowl title in franchise history Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. “We’r...
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Packers’ Driver gets first taste of Super Bowl
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Donald Driver’s 36th birthday celebration the other day was a relatively reserved affair, just some cake with his wife and kids. At a certain age, he jokes, it’s better not to remind people you’re getting older. Besides, the Green Bay Packers wide receiver hopes he’s in for a much bigger celebration come Sunday. When the Packers face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cowboys Stadium, it will be Driver’s first Super Bowl — the...
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K-State football adds some famous names
MANHATTAN (AP) — Kansas State’s 2011 recruiting class contains plenty of famous names. Four of the prospects signed on Wednesday have relatives in the NFL, four have family ties to the Wildcats, and one has both. Kansas State’s 2011 class also includes the Brown brothers of Wichita, who sat out last year after transferring. There are 17 three-star prospects. Seau is the most recognizable name to NFL fans. The Wildcats signed defensive end...
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Kansas goes for speed in 2011 class
LAWRENCE (AP) — Speed and competition were the themes of coach Turner Gill’s first full recruiting class at Kansas, a group of 26 high school seniors and one junior college transfer. A lack of speed was obvious in the Jayhawks’ 3-9 campaign last year. Gill has emphasized speed as his top recruiting priority since he replaced Mark Mangino as coach last December. The class that Kansas announced Wednesday is ranked No. 34 in the country by Ri...
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Wildcats handle Nebraska 69-53
MANHATTAN (AP) — With Bramlage Coliseum silent for Jacob Pullen’s free throws, a Nebraska fan took the opportunity to scream, “Shave your beard!” There may have been times in a frustrating season when Pullen and the Wildcats would have been willing to do anything — maybe even remove trademark facial hair — to change their fortunes. But that was not the case on Wednesday night, as Kansas State cruised past Nebraska 69-53. “I feel bad we hav...
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Titletown USA: Green Bay or Pittsburgh?
Barry Wilner AP Pro Football Writer Titletown USA. Green Bay claimed the nickname years ago. Pittsburgh, which already has a renowned nickname, Steel City, thinks Titletown is more appropriate for the Pennsylvania burg with three rivers. Next Sunday’s Super Bowl features the NFL’s dynasty of the 1960s, the Packers, against the franchise that dominated the ‘70s, the Steelers. Never has a Super Bowl been so loaded with history. But since t...
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