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2 weeks ago | 
chanute.com | Huntyr Schwegman
The Chanute Blue Comets hosted Coffeyville, El Dorado, Fort Scott, Iola, Neodesha and Paola for a boys tennis meet at the Chanute Community Sports Complex on Thursday, April 24. Senior Ethan Burnett and junior Ayden Cummings remained undefeated at home on the year, riding a 4-0 record to a first place finish in the No. 1 Doubles bracket. The duo managed to best Lane Eck and Theron Mays of El Dorado, a squad that defeated the Blue Comets at the state tournament last year.
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3 weeks ago | 
adastraradio.com | Huntyr Schwegman
CHANUTE, Kan. — The Neosho County Community College (NCCC) Board of Trustees held a special meeting during its Spring Retreat on Wednesday, April 23. Strahm Family Strength CenterThe trustees approved a bid from Loyd Builders in Ottawa, KS, in the amount of $297,384.00 for the renovation of the Wellness Center, pending the receipt of a donation from the Strahm family.
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4 weeks ago | 
parsonssun.com | Huntyr Schwegman
ERIE — Area teams converged on Prairie Ridge Golf Course for the Erie Invitational Boys Golf Tournament on Monday. Although it is known for being a straightforward yet frustrating 9-hole course due to high winds across the plains, Prairie Ridge was near calm for the tournament. This allowed for a number of solid scores. Humboldt freshman Connor Newman won his third-straight tournament of the year with a 10-stroke victory.
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1 month ago | 
chanute.com | Huntyr Schwegman
ERIE — Area teams converged on Prairie Ridge Golf Course for the Erie Invitational Boys Golf Tournament on Monday. Although it is known for being a straightforward yet frustrating 9-hole course due to high winds across the plains, Prairie Ridge was near calm for the tournament. This allowed for a number of solid scores. Humboldt freshman Connor Newman won his third-straight tournament of the year with a 10-stroke victory.
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1 month ago | 
chanute.com | Huntyr Schwegman
HUMBOLDT — It took just nine innings for the Humboldt Cubs to sweep the Bluestem Lions here Monday. The Cubs posted a 15-0 win in four innings in the early game before notching a 13-1 win in five innings. Humboldt’s success on the night can largely be attributed to the pitching staff. Seniors Blake Ellis, Brody Gunderman, Kyler Isbell, Cole Mathes, and Logan Page combined to allow a single earned run on three hits with a combined 19 strikeouts.
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1 month ago | 
chanute.com | Huntyr Schwegman
A pair of squads took the court for Chanute on Tuesday as the Blue Comets welcomed Fort Scott, Iola, Independence, and Ottawa for a boys tennis tournament at the Chanute Community Sports Complex. The Chanute Blue team finished runner- up, while the Chanute Gold squad came in fourth. Chanute’s home tournament, just the second meet of the year for the Blue Comets, came after a less-than-ideal stretch of practice days — or lack thereof.
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1 month ago | 
chanute.com | Huntyr Schwegman
HUMBOLDT — A pair of comeback attempts fell short on Monday as the Humboldt Cubs suffered a sweep to the Bluestem Lions. Bluestem scored six runs in the first two innings of the night en route to a 10-5 win, before scoring 5 runs on its first trip to the plate for a 7-4 win in game two. Humboldt fell behind in the early matchup thanks to a number of untimely errors.
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1 month ago | 
adastraradio.com | Huntyr Schwegman
CHANUTE, Kan. — The Neosho County Community College (NCCC) Art Department welcomed over 70 students from seven area high schools for the 1st Annual NCCC High School Art Day on Wednesday, March 26. “I started this event because art shows like this are great experiences for students,” said Joe Summers, NCCC Art Instructor. “I wanted to welcome students to campus, get to know them, and really show them the art that we make and how much fun we have in the Art Department here at NCCC.
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1 month ago | 
chanute.com | Huntyr Schwegman
The Pittsburg Purple Dragons mounted a second half comeback against the Chanute Blue Comets, picking up a 6-2 win in girls soccer action on Monday. Pittsburg controlled match pacing for the first 20 minutes before the Blue Comets found their groove. They quickly turned things back on the Purple Dragons, threatening the goal multiple times over the next 20 minutes of the half. “I definitely think our communication on defense started working,” Chanute head coach Kelsey Fox said of the momentum shift.
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2 months ago | 
parsonssun.com | Huntyr Schwegman
CHANUTE — A low-scoring affair fell the way of the visitors on Tuesday, as the Chanute Blue Comets suffered a 38-37 loss to the Wamego Red Raiders in the Class 4A East Boys Sub-State semifinals. Wamego entered the matchup with a 5-15 record, though this did not give the Blue Comets any security. Chanute head coach Devon Crabtree said his team actually took practices up a notch in preparation for the postseason bout. “We just couldn’t make plays down the stretch,” Crabtree said of Tuesday’s outcome.
