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Races moved to Sunday at Humboldt
Friday’s races at the Humboldt Speedway have been postponed and will be run on Sunday, May 22. Gates open at 4 p.m., with races starting at 6 p.m. Bicycle races have been moved to next Friday, May 27.
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Pittsburg wins Rohde Trophy, Chanute second
Tribune staff Pittsburg High School is the winner of the 2010-11 Martin Rohde All-Sports Memorial Trophy. The award recognizes athletic achievements for an entire school year. Schools are awarded points based on how they finish in each sport throughout the school year. This is Pittsburg’s fourth-straight year as the winning school. Chanute High School was second for the second-straight year. Independence was third for the second-straight ...
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COMETS LEFT STRANDED
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — The Chanute Blue Comets had no problem getting runners on base against Baxter Springs. Getting those runners across home plate was another story. Chanute stranded 14 runners on base Thursday in the first semifinal of the Chanute Class 4A Baseball Regional. Those missed opportunities played a huge role as Baxter Springs defeated Chanute 4-2 at Hudson Field. With the loss, the season ended for th...
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CHS TRACK: Regional meet is here
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor State berths will be up for grabs on Friday at the Ottawa Class 4A Regional Track Meet. The top four in each event advance to the state meet, while those who don’t will see the season come to an abrupt end. The field events begin at 3:30 p.m. at Ottawa High School. The prelims of the running events begin at 5 p.m. As the Chanute Blue Comets get set for the regional, Head Coach Derek Liggett said he’s been...
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NCCC Basketball: One Hickert leaves, another on the way
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor As one Hickert departs Chanute, another will soon be coming to town. Neosho County Community College Men’s Basketball Coach Jeremy Coombs has signed Tyler Hickert to a letter of intent. A native of Bunbury, Australia, Tyler Hickert is Jordan Hickert’s younger brother. Of course, the elder Hickert recently finished his second year at NCCC. So as one Hickert leaves, another is on the way. “It’s exciting ...
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Humboldt softball advances to state
Tribune staff The Humboldt High School softball team advanced to the Class 2-1A State Softball Tournament by winning its own regional tournament on Tuesday. The Cubs defeated Elk Valley 6-1 in the championship game. Melissa Davidson threw a no-hitter for the Cubs. “Melissa threw a great game,” Coach Brad Piley said. “She kept the ball low in the zone. And our girls are very excited about going to state.” The Cubs scored once in the first ...
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WEB UPDATE: CHS baseball regional postponed
Wednesday's games of the Chanute Class 4A Baseball Regional have been rescheduled for Thursday due to rain. Games will now be played at NCCC's Hudson Field, with 1, 3 and 5 p.m. start times.
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NCCC's Giacalone earns league MVP award
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Adam Giacalone’s rookie season could be described in many ways. The words stellar, superb, phenomenal, and unbelievable come to mind. The Neosho County Community College freshman was named the 2011 Most Valuable Player of the Jayhawk East Conference this week. Giacalone was also named the Freshman of the Year and a first team all-conference selection. Giacalone hit .396 with 18 homers and a school-record ...
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A HEARTBREAKING LOSS
Tribune staff PARSONS — An early lead slipped away, and the season ended in heartbreaking fashion for the Chanute High School softball team. The Parsons Vikings rallied late for a 6-5 win over the Blue Comets in a first round contest of the Parsons Class 4A Regional. Chanute led 5-2, but the Vikings scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to earn a come-from-behind win. “It was a heartbreaking way to end the season,” Chanute Coach D...
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CHS baseball advances to regional semifinals
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — The host Chanute Blue Comets scored in every inning and kept the season alive with a convincing 14-4 victory over Coffeyville on Monday in a first-round contest of the Chanute Class 4A Baseball Regional at Paul Lindblad Field at Katy Park. Against the Golden Tornado, the Comets got the bats going early and slowly pulled away en route to the lopsided win. “We hit the ball pretty well,” Chanute Coa...
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CHS GOLF: BLUE COMETS ADVANCE TO STATE
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — The entire Chanute High School golf team is heading to state. The Blue Comets took second place at the Chanute Class 4A Regional on Monday at Quarry Stone Golf Course. The top two teams at the regional advance to the Class 4A State Tournament, which will be held next Monday in Hutchinson. “I’m really pleased,” Chanute Coach Bill Woodard said. “Coming in, I felt like if we played well, we had a g...
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NCCC: Record-breaking season ends abruptly
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor WICHITA—  Throughout the course of the 2011 season, the Neosho County Panthers rarely had an “off day.” One finally came. And it occurred at the worst possible time. The Panthers saw the season come to an abrupt end on Saturday with back-to-back losses at the NJCAA Region VI Region Championships at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. Seward County knocked off the Panthers 8-6 and then Colby got past Neosho County ...
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WEB UPDATE: Panthers drop two in Wichita, season ends
The Neosho County Community College baseball team saw its stellar season come to an end on Saturday at the Region VI Tournament in Wichita. The Panthers lost to Seward County 8-6 in the first game. In the second game, and with the season on the line, the Panthers lost to Colby 4-1 in 10 innings. The Panthers end the season with a record of 46-14, the best in school history. Look for a full report in Tuesday's Tribune. Region VI Tournament...
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Academics first for Haight, but football in the future, too
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor When searching for a college destination, academics came first for Alec Haight. But the opportunity to play football played a role, as well. A Chanute High School senior, Haight has signed a letter of intent to play football at Benedictine College, where he’ll continue his academic and athletic career in Atchison. Haight said Benedictine seemed like the perfect for him. “I’ve always put academics first,”...
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CHS softball: Comets end regular season on a high note
Tribune staff FORT SCOTT — The Chanute High School girls softball team split a doubleheader at Fort Scott on Thursday, falling 4-0 and winning 12-2 in the regular season finale. The date was supposed to be the final home game for the CHS seniors, but the games were moved to Fort Scott due to wet grounds. In the first game, the Comets struggled offensively, with only five hits. “We just did not hit the ball very well,” Chanute Coach Don Si...
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CHS TRACK: Comets second at SEK Meet
Tribune staff IOLA—The Chanute High School track teams both finished second in the team standings at the SEK League Track Meet on Thursday in Iola. Pittsburg won the title on both sides. Darian Rubow and Trevor Summers repeated as SEK League champions in their respective events. Rubow won the high jump for the second-straight year and Summers defended his title in the 3200. Chanute’s third league champion was Tim Wrestler, who earned his ...
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CHS Baseball: Comets hope to make a run at regional title
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor When the Class 4A baseball regional begins on Monday, Chanute Coach Matt Koester feels his Blue Comets have just as good a shot as anybody else in the field. Fourth-seeded Chanute opens the postseason against the fifth-seeded Coffeyville Golden Tornado on Monday at 6 p.m. at Katy Park. At the regional, the season ends with a loss, while the team left standing advances to state. “If we play as well as we’r...
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Neosho County set for regional tournament
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor When the Neosho County Community College baseball team clinched the super-regional title on Monday, there wasn’t much celebrating. Why? Because there’s still work to do. “This team is never really satisfied,” NCCC Coach Steve Murry said. “And that has gone a long way towards success.” The Panthers will begin play at the Region VI Baseball Tournament in Wichita on Saturday. The Panthers open the tourney a...
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Blue Comets play well in defeat
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor CHANUTE — Despite dropping both games of a doubleheader to Fort Scott on Thursday at Neosho County Community College’s Hudson Field, Chanute Coach Matt Koester was relatively pleased with how his team ended the regular season. A few plays here and there were the difference, as Fort Scott won game one 11-10. The Tigers won the second game 9-7. Koester said he saw several positives overall. “I thought we pl...
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WEB UPDATE: Rain changes location of CHS softball, baseball
Due to heavy rains in Chanute last night, the varsity and JV girls softball games have been moved to Fort Scott. The games will start today at 4:30 p.m. The CHS baseball game with Fort Scott has been moved from Katy Park to NCCC's Hudson Field. Game one starts at 4:30 p.m. The JV baseball at Santa Fe Park has been rescheduled for Friday at 4:30 p.m. Also of note, the SEK Track Meet is still on at Iola.
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