Sports
Comets cruise to victory vs. Girard
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — The shots were falling early and often for the Chanute Blue Comets. And before the Girard Trojans knew what hit them, they were down big. Chanute’s boys basketball team cruised to a 55-26 win over Girard on Tuesday night in the first game of 2011. Scoring on nearly every possession, the Blue Comets led 22-7 at the end of the first quarter. The Comets were in control at 37-12 at intermission. B...
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St. Paul splits with Southeast
Tribune staff CHEROKEE — St. Paul High School split varsity basketball games with Southeast on Tuesday night. St. Paul won the girls game 48-46, while Southeast won the boys game 37-28. In the girls contest, St. Paul led 11-4 at the end of the first quarter. The Lancers used a big second quarter to take a 24-22 lead into intermission. A back and forth second half ended with St. Paul making the plays down the stretch. Morgan Westhoff scor...
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Chanute boys cruise, girls fall to Girard
The Chanute High School boys basketball team hammered Girard 55-26 on Tuesday night. Girard won the girls game 52-44. Look for stories in Thursday's Tribune.
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Neosho County women hang tough, fall short
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — A short-handed Neosho County Community College women’s basketball team battled hard, but fell short on Monday night against Moberly Area Community College. Moberly hung on late and defeated the Panthers 67-59 at the Panthers Gymnasium. Neosho County had just six players available for the game. And two of those players were under the weather, Coach Kelley Newton said. Moberly raced out to a 12-0 ...
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Dispensa signs with Cowley College
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Kaitlyn Dispensa’s passion for distance running has translated into a college choice. A Chanute High School senior, Dispensa signed a letter of intent on Tuesday with Cowley College. Dispensa will run cross country and track for Cowley, a community college located in Arkansas City. “I wanted to continue running and their program is really strong,” Dispensa said. “They’re the national champs. I think it’s...
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Panthers split at Sonic Shoot-Out
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — The Neosho County Panthers had Seward County on the ropes. But the Panthers failed to connect on a knockout punch. Seward County rallied from a 16-point second half deficit and pulled off a 103-91 win over the Neosho County Community College men’s basketball team on Sunday afternoon in the final game of the inaugural Sonic Shoot-Out. The Panthers defeated Pratt 94-86 on Saturday night and went 1-1 in...
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THE BEST OF 2010: TOP LOCAL STORIES
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Before we close the door on 2010, let’s take a look back at the top local sports stories of the past year. There were lots of memorable moments over the course of the year, as local teams and athletes made Chanute and the surrounding area proud. As far as Chanute High School, nearly every sport had a stellar team or an individual standout — there were conference champs, regional champs and state medalists....
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Bowman selected to Shrine Bowl
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Eric Bowman was thrilled and humbled at the same time. A Chanute High School senior, Bowman has been selected to the 2011 Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Game. “I was really excited when I found out,” Bowman said. “It’s very humbling. It’s a huge honor. I’ve heard a lot of good things about the Shrine Bowl and I’m really excited. I just feel honored.” The 38th Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl will be played...
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Blue Comets suffer first loss of season
Tribune staff PITTSBURG — The Chanute High School boys basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season, falling to the host Pittsburg Purple Dragons 65-49 on Friday night. It was the final game of the 2010 portion of the schedule. Chanute’s boys are now 4-1 on the season with the loss. A back and forth first quarter ended with Pittsburg ahead 13-9. But the Purple Dragons pulled away in the second, getting second chances and taking...
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St. Paul sweeps Altoona-Midway
Tribune staff BUFFALO — The St. Paul High School girls basketball team blew out rival Altoona-Midway 50-11 on Friday night. The Indians led 17-7 after one quarter, but used a 17-3 second period to pull ahead 34-10 at halftime. A 12-1 third quarter put the game out of reach. Altoona-Midway scored just one point after intermission. Morgan Westhoff scored 18 points for the Indians, out-scoring the Jets. A Pittsburg State-signee, Westhoff ...
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Area hoops: Humboldt slips, Erie splits
Tribune staff BURLINGTON — Humboldt Coach David Taylor looked on the bright side after his team’s 67-41 loss at Burlington. “Our effort was real good,” Coach Taylor said of his boys basketball team. “I thought we took some steps in the right direction, too. The kids competed real hard. We ran our half-court offense real well at times.” But at the same time, Taylor admitted his team was a little overmatched against a solid Burlington squad. ...
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NCCC set to host Sonic-Shootout
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — Neosho County Community College will kick-off the new year by hosting the Sonic Shoot-Out. The men’s basketball tournament will take place on Jan. 1 and 2. There will be two games each day of the tournament. The Panthers will host Pratt, Seward County and Missouri State-West Plains at the Shoot-Out. On Jan. 1, Seward County and West Plains will play at 6 p.m. Host Neosho County takes on Pratt at...
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Wrestling notes: Son remains undefeated, CHS will host regional
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Sam Son is on a mission. That’s how Chanute High School wrestling coach Andy Albright sums it up. A CHS junior, Son took first place in his bracket at last weekend’s Eudora Tournament of Champions. Son went 7-0 in the 152-pound bracket and is now 13-0 on the season. “Sam had another stellar tournament,” Albright said. “He’s on a mission on the mat and is  constantly attacking his opponent.  What impresse...
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CHS boys: A knack for winning the close ones
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Over the last several years, the Chanute High School boys basketball team lost too many close games to count. How times have changed. The Blue Comets are now 4-0 on the season after a thrilling 57-55 win over Independence in overtime on Tuesday. Three of Chanute’s four wins have been “nail-biters.” In fact, the Comets have won those three games by a combined seven points — 57-55 over Indy, 52-48 over Bur...
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CHS JV boys beat Indy, girls fall
Tribune staff CHANUTE — The Chanute High School JV boys basketball team improved to 3-1 on the season with a convincing 50-30 victory over Independence on Tuesday. After a close first quarter, Chanute held Indy to five points in the second and third quarters. Meanwhile, a balanced offensive attack led the Comets to a 38-17 lead heading into the final stanza. Eight Comets scored, with sophomores Brock Gilmore and Sebastian Fairchild each t...
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CHS BOYS: Experience shows for Comets
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — A year ago, this may have been one the Chanute Blue Comets let slip away. Not this season. Led by its veteran seniors, the Chanute High School boys basketball team held on late for a 57-55 overtime win over Independence on Tuesday night in the 2010-11 home-opener. The Bulldogs rallied late to force an extra period. But once there, the Blue Comets got it done in crunch time. “A lot of it is exper...
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Early deficit too much to overcome for CHS girls
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — A late comeback fell short, and a huge early deficit was too much to overcome for the Chanute High School girls basketball team. Independence held on late for a 54-46 win over Chanute on Tuesday night at the CHS Gymnasium. The Bulldogs used a 17-0 run in the first quarter to take control of the game. Chanute won the second half, 31-19, but the early run by Indy was too much for Chanute to overco...
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Royster girls end 2010 season
Tribune staff CHANUTE — The Royster Middle School girls basketball team finished the season on Monday. In the eighth grade A game, Independence defeated Royster 34-31. The Rockets led throughout, but Indy outscored Royster 14-5 in the fourth quarter to get the win. For Royster, Reagan Holmes scored nine and Macy Flowers added six. “It was another nip and tuck game,” Coach Steve Slane said. “We got in some foul trouble, but  in the past w...
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Wrestler, Son earn titles at Eudora
Tribune staff Tim Wrestler and Sam Son led the Chanute High School wrestling team to a fifth place finish at the Eudora Tournament of Champions on Saturday. Chanute had two individual champions and five total medalists at the event. Wrestler took first place at 125. The senior beat Bo Pursel of Lansing in the title match 3-2. He also earned wins over Bo Newport and Zach Hoehn. Pursel, Newport and Hoehn are all highly-ranked wrestlers. Son ...
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Area hoops: Erie takes two from Humboldt
Tribune staff HUMBOLDT — Erie got the best of Humboldt on its homecourt in a pair of games in the Humboldt Tournament on Friday night. The Erie boys won 49-30 and the Red Devil girls prevailed 51-13. In the boys game, the points were hard to get in the first quarter, as Erie went on top 4-2. “We had a lot of turnovers and missed shots early,” said Cub Coach David Taylor. Erie warmed up for 17 second period points while the Cubs remained c...
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