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Lady Panthers win season’s first conference game
Brian McDowell Sports Editor NCCC women’s basketball coach Kelley Newton enforces what he calls a “midnight rule.” Both he and the players on his team are only given until midnight after the game to either celebrate a win or bemoan a loss. Then, they have to start thinking about their next opponent. That means that the Lady Panthers only had a couple of hours to celebrate their 48-44 victory over Independence on Saturday night, in the team’s ...
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Missed rebounds, lopsided foul count cost NCCC men in loss to Indy
Brian McDowell Sports Editor One bright spot in the NCCC men’s basketball team’s Saturday night loss to Independence was Australian freshman Jamie Batish. He had a standout offensive performance with 26 points, including six three-pointers. “He’s doing a great job,” NCCC Coach Jeremy Coombs said. “He’s been a solid player for us.” Unfortunately for the Panthers, the team as a whole didn’t fare as well in the first conference game. Neosho Coun...
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Chanute girls improve to 7-1 with win over Girard
Brian McDowell Sports Editor The Comet girls currently have a sterling 7-1 record. It has been more than 20 years since any Chanute girls basketball team has had a start that good, according to the school’s athletic director Eric Methvin. The Comets improved to 7-1 after a 47-41 victory over Girard on Friday night. The Comets’ second year head coach Dustin Fox isn’t thinking about these kinds of historical tidbits. “I know where we stand com...
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Comet boys extend win streak to four against Trojans
Brian McDowell Sports Editor The Chanute boys basketball team is now on a four-game winning streak, after a 44-32 victory over Girard on Friday night. That is more games than the team won all of last season. The team’s coach Max Ruark knew, from the beginning of the season, that the Comets could be competitive this year. “I knew if the guys worked hard and bought in, we’d have an opportunity to be in every game,” Ruark said. “We have some ath...
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Batish’s 32 points help NCCC win Sonic Shootout tourney
Brian McDowell Sports Editor For the first time in the event’s history, the NCCC men’s basketball team won its Sonic Shootout tournament on Wednesday evening. “It’s amazing,” Neosho County Coach Jeremy Coombs said. “It’s great, especially with such a young team.” This historic feat by the NCCC squad that is mostly comprised of freshmen was accomplished with a tense final match-up that pitted the Panthers against Missouri State-West Plains, a...
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NCCC men start Sonic Shootout with win over Paris
Brian McDowell Sports Editor Snapping a five-game losing streak, the NCCC Panthers men’s basketball team earned a much needed 68-63 win over Paris Junior College on the first night of the Sonic Shootout tournament on Tuesday night. Outside shooting and accurate free throws late in the game assisted Neosho County in achieving this comeback victory. Neosho County shot 76 percent from the line while Paris only shot 61 percent. The Panthers also ...
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Panthers men will finish Shootout against West Plains tonight
Brian McDowell Sports Editor The third annual Sonic Shootout basketball tournament wraps up this evening at the NCCC gymnasium. This event pits the Panthers men’s basketball squad against some of the most talented junior college teams in the country. Neosho County will be taking on Missouri State-West Plains at 6 p.m. later today in the tournament’s climactic game. “I’m not a very smart coach,” NCCC head coach Jeremy Coombs said, “because we...
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Racing will continue at Humboldt this year
With the recent death of Ron Whitworth, it was hard for employees at Humboldt Speedway to fathom going on without their beloved leader. However, it was announced this week that the local race track will continue to run under the Whitworth name. Ron’s son Ryan has taken over the duties of the track prep and the promotions work. Ron’s widow, Rhenda, will still be a full time fixture at the track as well, maintaining the ever famous “McRhenda’s ...
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Chanute’s Howell selected for Shrine Bowl
Brian McDowell Sports Editor Chanute senior Cody Howell is among the football players selected for next summer’s Shrine Bowl, which honors the best players in the state of Kansas. Howell was selected for the game for the great skills he showed on both offense and defense for this year’s Comets squad, which was one of the best in the school’s history. Howell is the eighth Chanute player selected for the Shrine Bowl in the last eight years. H...
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NCCC baseball sixth in preseason poll
The NCCC Panthers have been selected as sixth place in nationwide NJCAA Division One baseball in a preseason poll conducted by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Most of the impact players on last year’s team went off to join major college programs or Major League organizations. Still, the Steve Murry-coached Panthers made it to the NJCAA World Series last year, won a game there for the first time in the school’s history, and finished as the...
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Chanute comes back to upset Coffeyville in Thursday night thriller
Brian McDowell Sports Editor In a roller coaster of a Thursday night game, the Chanute boys basketball team managed to score a 52-51 comeback victory over a Coffeyville squad that is one of the top ranked 4A teams in the state. After an improbable series of late-game events, the Comets earned the one-point upset on a last-second free throw by junior Jordan Richards. “I knew if we made a run and got ourselves back in the ballgame, anything coul...
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Comet girls shut down Cosper late in game to secure victory
Brian McDowell Sports Editor Hosting Coffeyville on Thursday night meant that the Chanute girls basketball team had to face one of the top players in the state, Devin Cosper. The highly touted Coffeyville junior scored 21 points in the first three quarters of the match-up. “For three quarters, she got way more than we wanted her to get,” Chanute Coach Dustin Fox said. Headed into the fourth quarter, the Comets switched to a box and one defens...
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Chanute JV girls top Iola
Chanute’s JV girls basketball team beat their Iola rivals 36-19 on Tuesday night. According to Coach Shannon Bogle, the first half was a little rough, but the Comets continued to play hard and aggressive. Chanute outscored Iola 9-0 in the game’s last quarter. Freshman Jordan Schoenberger, at 6’1, had four points, while Kelsey Jackett was two for two from the line, and Sumer Jacobs was three for four from the line all in the fourth quarter. ...
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Erie boys lose to Cherryvale in overtime
The Erie boys basketball team fell to Cherryvale 76-71 in overtime on Tuesday night. The Red Devils outscored Cherryvale in the first half, but a big 25-point Cherryvale effort in the second forced Erie to play catch-up. Still, Erie forced the game into overtime, before losing by five points The Red Devils were kept in the game by the offensive efforts of Garek Peters. who scored 23 points, and Christian Murphy who had 17. Kody Treadway, Bret...
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Humboldt boys rout Marmaton Valley
The undefeated Humboldt boys basketball team beat Marmaton Valley on Tuesday night in a 63-31 rout. Humboldt outscored its opponents 28-11 in the first half and didn’t slow down the scoring after that. Senior Noah Thornbrugh led the Cubs with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Tanner Mcnutt had 17 points in this victory This win brings the Cubs’ record to 7-0 heading into the Christmas break. Humboldt 13 15 13 22-63 Marmaton 4 7 12 8-31
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CCA girls fall to Fort Scott Christian
The Chanute Christian Academy girls basketball team hosted the Mustangs from Fort Scott Christian Learning Center on Tuesday and lost the match-up 40-13. According to CCA Coach Mark Childers, the game was actually close through three quarters. However, turnovers which resulted in layups for the Fort Scott extended their lead and put the game out of reach. “We talked about better effort, playing more aggressively, and limiting our turnovers ...
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Humboldt girls victorious over Marmaton Valley
The Humboldt girls basketball team scored a victory over Marmaton Valley on Tuesday night. The Lady Cubs won the match-up 50-43, bringing their record this season to 2-4. Humboldt gained the victory despite being outscored in both the game’s first and last quarters. Both Brea Kline and Whitney Strack scored 12 points in the match-up to lead Humboldt’s offensive efforts. Kayle Richel had seven points and eight rebounds in the contest. This was...
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St. Paul girls win, boys fall at SE
On the road Tuesday night, St. Paul closed out the 2012 portion of the schedule by splitting a pair of varsity games with Southeast-Cherokee. The girls defeated Southeast 48-35 and the boys fell 41-31. The Lady Indians built a 20-17 halftime edge and leading 33-27 after three quarters, won the fourth 15-8 to put the game away. Jordyn Tuck led the way with a game-high 21 points. Ashton Wood was also in double figures with 11. The boys fell beh...
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Comet boys escape for overtime win in Iola
Brian McDowell Sports Editor IOLA — A new chapter was written in the long-standing rivalry between Chanute and Iola on Tuesday night. The Comet boys basketball squad established a lead early in the Tuesday night road match-up with the Mustangs, and managed to protect this lead until the final second of regulation. That is when a lay-up by Iola tied the game and sent it into overtime. In this tension-filled overtime period, Chanute was able t...
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Chanute girls beat Iola rivals in 28-point rout
Brian McDowell Sports Editor IOLA — Before the Chanute girls basketball team’s game rivalry against Iola on Tuesday, Coach Dustin Fox knew that the Fillies would come out fired up. He emphasized to the athletes that populate the Comets’ roster that he didn’t want Iola’s players to think that they had a chance in this game. “It was really important for us to match their intensity,” Fox said. Based on Fox’s advice, the Comets (5-1) grabbed thei...
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