Chanute Pair Heads to State Track Meet in Wichita
Chanute High School entered Tom Aikins and Tim Thuston in the state track meet. Aikins aims for another javelin top finish after a season best 214-11 and regional wins, facing Derby’s Ken LeBlanc who recently hit 224-0. Thuston competes in the broad jump with a 20-8 best as Junction City’s Allan Hart threatens at 22-8.
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Derby
Ken LaBlanc
Chanute High School
LeBlanc
Chanute
Tim Thuston
Thuston
Junction City
Allan Hart
Knox trials in Region 6 meet at Great Bend
Murray Knox of Neosho County Junior College prepares for the Region 6 120 yard high hurdles at Great Bend. He trains alone, with coach Ralph Barclay as his only practice partner, aiming for a top finish to qualify for nationals and possibly earn a four year college scholarship. Knox, a Severy high school standout and NCCJC sophomore, also plans to marry NCCJC cheerleader Diana Knight in June.
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Murray Knox
Knox
Great Bend
Severy
Neosho County
Jayhawk
Hutchinson
Ralph Barclay
Kansas
Barclay
Panther
Murray
NCCJC
Diana Knight
Ottawa University
Track Champs Attempt Repeat at 1971 Kansas Meet in Wichita
Two Kansas high school athletes seek repeat double titles at the 1971 state track meet in Wichita. Liberal's Dale Miller aims to defend 4A 110 hurdles and 220 yard dash, while Lakin's Chris Perez targets 2A 880 and mile. Other champions returning across classes include Randy Smith, Cliff Burt, and Jim Williams moving classes due to school changes.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wichia
Saurday
Dale Miller
Liberal
Chris Perez
Lakin
Randy Morgan
Shawnee Mission East
Wichita East
Randy Smith
McPherson
Cliff Burt
Great Bend
Area Boys Track Teams Seek State Meet Honors
Humboldt Yates Center and Erie send the 2A entrants to Wichita and Altoona for two days of competition. Humboldt fields Phil Honeycutt Mike Kaufman and Vern Bruenger plus team members Gillham Hess and Bruenger who set four new school records. Honeycutt's 11-9 pole vault and 64 high jump highlight Humboldt entries along with Bruenger 51.1 in the 440 and the mile relay 3:31.2. Yates Center features Chuck Mossman in the 100 and 440 and a 50.9 best in the 440 yard dash a school mark. Erie lists Bill Ruble in the shot put 49-10. Altoona Midway's Willie Troutman runs the 100 and 220 with times of 10.4 and 23.8 and joins the Jets' 880 relay 1:38.6 with Michael Olson Chris Miller and John Olson. Stan Wiles of the Jets is entered in the javelin.
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Humboldt
Yates Center
Erie
Wichita
Altoona
Midway
Phil Honeycutt
Mike Kaufman
Vern Bruenger
Chuck Gillham
Steve Hess
Honeycutt
Bruenger
Troutman
Jets
Michael Olson
Chris Miller
John Olson
Stan Wiles
Comet Golf Foursome Bids for State Crown
Chanute High School Blue Comet enters the Class 5A 4A state golf tournament in Lawrence aiming for another state title. The foursome Scott Hubble Bob Malson Dan Kelly and Stan Morton qualified by winning the May 3 regional. They compete among 23 teams with regional qualifiers narrowing the field.
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Comet Golf Foursome
Chanute High School
Lawrence
Scott Hubble
Bob Malson
Dan Kelly
Stan Morton
Chanute
Nets Sign Roche for Four Year $400000 Deal
John Roche agreed to join the New York Nets on a four year no cut contract worth about 400000, opting to play in New York over Phoenix or Kentucky, per AP.
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West Hempstead
N.Y
John Roche
New York
Phoenix
Kentucky
New York Nets
American Basketball Association
Women to Play Softball Schedule for Chanute Team
Chanute’s women softball team sponsored by H. K. Porter Co. unveils a 12 game schedule and a six team league. Home games are Wednesday nights at Santa Fe Park starting June 2 against McCune with league play including St. Paul Cherryvale Neodesha Columbus and Erie.
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Chanute
H. K. Porter Co
McCune
St. Paul
Cherryvale
Neodesha
Columbus
Erie
Lois Babcock
Stephanie Russell
Sandy Everly
Barbara Hupp
Hazel Wehlage
Amieee
Women’s Day Golf Event At Chanute Country Club
Ten women played in a Ladies Day event at Chanute Country Club. Winners over 18 holes included Mrs Charles Broadwell aged 82, Mrs Fred Bloomer 8, Mrs Richard Cloke 87, Mrs E O Morris, and Mrs David McCune 88. Cale Hudson was low net medalist over nine holes. Next Tuesday the Women’s Golf Association from Chanute and Safari Golf Course go to Pittsburg for the Southeast Kansas Women’s Golf Association meet.
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Chanute Country Club
Charles Broadwell
Fred Bloomer
Richard Cloke
E. 0. Morris
David McCune
Cale Hudson
Women's Golf Association
Country Club
Safari Golf Course
Pittsburg
Buddy Kihm Sets New Royster Decathlon Record
Royster Junior High ninth grader Buddy Kihm scored 6,729 points to break the decathlon record set by Roger McAuley in 1970 by 225 points. The meet featured 22 events over Tuesday and Wednesday with detailed event scores and names of top contenders.
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Buddy Kihm
Royster
Roger McAuley
Kihm
McAuley
Rick Cox
Mike Bouray
Kim Childers
Steve Marts
Mike Esslinger
Guy Catterson
Bart Johnson
Ph Greve
Kent Crownover
Robert Wurtz
Jeff Cox
Randy Johnson
Jeff Williams
Floyd Conmeee
Robert Johnson
Mike Hosfelt
Tim Finley
Mike Sutcliffe
Gary Catterson
Kevin Keenan
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