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Blue Comets named all-league in baseball, softball
Tribune staff The Chanute High School baseball team had three athletes listed on the 2011 All-SEK League Baseball Team. Chanute junior outfielder Brandon Bell was a First Team All-SEK League selection. The Comets had two players listed on the second team. Senior pitcher/infielder Dustin Eccles and junior infielder Grant McMillan were both recognized as second team all-conference. CHS softball The Chanute High School softball team had thr...
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CHS TRACK: OVER THE BAR, OVER THE HUMP
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor OTTAWA — In previous trips to the regional track meet, Tim Wrestler went home disappointed, frustrated and angry. Wrestler was experiencing a completely different emotion this year. A Chanute High School senior, Wrestler took fourth place in the pole vault at the Ottawa Class 4A Regional Track Meet on Friday. Making the most of his final opportunity, Wrestler got over the hump and advanced to the state tr...
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CHS TRACK: Large group qualifies for state
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor OTTAWA — When the Ottawa Class 4A Regional Track Meet came to an end on Friday night, the Chanute High School track team had much to celebrate. The Blue Comets qualified 18 different individuals for the state track meet. On the boys side, three Comets qualified individually. Senior Tim Wrestler took fourth place in the pole vault by clearing 12-6 (See more on Wrestler below). Also, Chanute sophomore Josh...
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Chanute 12th at state golf tourney
Tribune staff HUTCHINSON — The Chanute High School golf team finished the 2011 season at the Class 4A State Golf Tournament on Monday at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson. The Blue Comets finished 12th in the team standings. “The course played tough like we knew it would,” Chanute Coach Bill Woodard said in a phone interview. “The conditions were pretty good, but it’s just a hard course. We didn’t hit it straight enough off the tee. ...
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Humboldt Speedway results
Humboldt Speedway results Sunday’s winners Whitworth Construction Pure Stock A FEATURE—1. Tyler Kidwell, 2. Derek Michael, 3. Jeremy Willard, 4. David Matlock, 5. Brandon Rowland. Factory Stock A FEATURE— 1. Jeremy Wilson, 2. Scott Stuart, 3. Derrek Wilson, 4. Tim Phillips, 5. Keith Simmons. EZ Lock & Key B Mod A FEATURE—1. Tim VanGotten, 2. Jeremy Chambers, 3. Jimmie Davis, 4. Dalton Kirk, 5. Mike Higley. Allen Co. Chiropractic USRA...
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Area track: McNutt leads Humboldt
Tribune staff YATES CENTER — Tanner McNutt will represent Humboldt High School at the Class 2A State Track Meet. A sophomore, McNutt took first place in three individual events at the Yates Center Regional on Friday. McNutt took first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.1. McNutt was also the regional champ in the long jump (20-08) and the triple jump (40-08.25). McNutt won’t be alone at state. Humboldt’s 4x400 relay team also qualif...
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BLUE COMETS HEADED TO STATE
Jason Peake Tribune Sports Editor Bill Woodard isn’t trying to frighten his Chanute High School golf team. But the head coach of the Blue Comets is being straight-forward and honest about what they’ll face on Monday at the Class 4A State Golf Tournament in Hutchinson. This year’s 4A tourney is being held at Prairie Dunes, a notoriously difficult course. “It’s a really tough golf course,” Woodard said. “It’s a challenging course. It’s a t...
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WEB UPDATE: CHANUTE COMPETES AT OTTAWA REGIONAL, 18 TO STATE
The Chanute High School track team competed at the Ottawa Class 4A Regional Track Meet on Friday. The top four in each event advanced to the state track meet. In all, 18 athletes from Chanute will compete at state next weekend in Wichita. BOYS The Blue Comets qualified for state in the 4X800 relay with a top four finish. Running on the relay team were Brandon Hatch, Ricky Swanson, Seb Fairchild and Colton Fiene. Fiene finished strong as the...
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Baxter Springs win Chanute Baseball Regional
Baxter Springs advanced to state by winning the Chanute Class 4A Regional on Thursday. The Lions beat the Independence Bulldogs 13-6 in the title game at NCCC’s Hudson Field on Thursday night. The Lions beat the Chanute Blue Comets 4-2 in the semifinals. The Comets ended the season with a record of 8-14. SEK Baseball Standings Final standings League All x-Pittsburg 13-3 16-6 x-Columbus 13-3 15-6 Iola 12-4 ...
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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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