Dragons rout Chanute 58 to 0 in SEK football showdown
Pittsburg Purple Dragons powered to a 58-0 victory over the Chanute Blue Comets as Jim Baker and Rex Garner each scored three touchdowns. Garner ran for 181 yards, the team piled up 414 rushing yards, and Chanute managed only 35 yards on the ground while turning over the ball four times.
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Marmaton Valley Rolls Crest Lancers 36 0 in League Clash
Marmaton Valley Wildcats opened with 22 points and held Crest Lancers scoreless to win 36 0 in a Three Rivers League game. Danny Drake opened with a 20 yard TD run, Bruce Carter added two rushing scores, Nolan Singer scored on a 2 yard run, and Doug Bacon connected with Bob Sager for a 12 yard TD pass. Excessive penalties plagued both teams as Marmaton Valley improved to 2 0 while Crest dropped to 0 2.
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Cats
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Doug Bacon
Bob Sager
Crest
Chanute Blue Comets Shatter Two-Mile Record In CC Meet
Chanute Blue Comets place fourth in an eight team meet held in heavy rain. Larry Muninger led Chanute with a 9th place finish in 10 14.0 breaking the school two mile mark by 39 seconds. Roger Findahl 10 14.5 and Doug Pennington 10 34.0 also broke the old record as Chanute totals 91 points behind Coffeyville and Pittsburg.
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Wichita Collegiate steamrolls Thayer in season opener
Wichita Collegiate defeated Thayer 42 to 14 behind Mark Anderson three touchdowns of 61 10 and 33 yards. Chesky Chesky and Storms added scores for Collegiate as Ben Showalter scored Thayer’s first TD on a two yard run and Ed Holtzman caught a 30 yard pass for another. Thayer next visits LeRoy Friday.
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Bill Chesky
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Mistakes Cost Humboldt in 2012 Loss to Yellowjackets
Humboldt Cubs fell 20 12 to the Fredonia Yellowjackets in a Tri Valley League clash. Key miscues included a first quarter fumble, a second quarter fumbled kick and a blocked punt leading to a 13 6 halftime deficit. Bruenger led Humboldt rushing and the Cubs aim to rebound at Yates Center next week.
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Chanute Campout Weather Dampens but Won't Dampen Fun
The Kansas Campers Association Fall State Campout at Safari Campgrounds in Santa Fe Park Chanute drew close to 1,000 camping units despite rain. Campers enjoyed the flea market and local bargains while planners noted weather delayed some tear-downs. Hunters prepare for western Kansas trips with pickup campers as base camps.
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Jets Topple Chetopa in Friday football thriller
Altoona Midway overcame a 6-0 halftime deficit to beat Chetopa 20-12 behind Willie Troutman 62 yard TD and two points, and a strong defense led by Russ Walker with 22 tackles. Troutman ran 18 times for 170 yards as Braman added key scores in the third quarter. Next week Altoona Midway visits Cedar Vale.
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