The War Room

Gabby Cortez has been hired to take over the Labette Community College women's basketball program, which didn't have a season last year due to low roster numbers. 

Breaking down some of the biggest storylines from the 2024-25 athletic year. 

For the first time in 20 years, Parsons High School has a state championship team as the boys tennis squad won the 2025 KSHSAA 4A State Tennis Championships.  Parsons coaches Jane Posch and Halee Kennett recap the state tournament. 

Parsons Vikings tennis coach Jane Posch discusses the upcoming KSHSAA 4A State Tennis Championships, which Parsons is a contender to win. 

Manhattan Mercury Sports Editor Tim Everson discusses the current state of K-State Athletics as baseball season is in full swing. 

Rob Barcus, the principal of Parsons High School, looks forward to the spring sports season. 

Jack Leake, the Voice of the Labette County Grizzlies for KLKC, recaps the girls basketball team's win at Fort Scott to earn a berth to the KSHSAA 4A State Tournament. 

Zoey Sparks, the outfielder for the Labette Cardinals softball program, discusses her goal of breaking the single season record for stolen bases in the NJCAA. 

Kelsey Overacker talks about the Cherryvale Chargers girls winning their first-ever Tri-Valley League title. 

Deardin Kelley, the new head volleyball coach at Labette Community College, joins the show. 

KLKC's Voice of Labette County, Jack Leake, joins the show to talk Grizzlies athletics. 

Riley Bebb, a graduate of Labette County High School and current UMKC softball pitcher, stops by the studio to discuss her first semester as an NCAA Division I athlete. 

Parsons Vikings boys basketball head coach Anthony Houk discusses the hot start to the season and his future in coaching. 

Neosho County women's basketball head coach J.J. Davis talks about his 21st-ranked Panthers, as well as the successes of the school's men's soccer program. 

KLKC station owner Wayne Gilmore joins the studio. 

Manhattan Mercury sports editor Tim Everson discusses the state of K-State football as well as men's and women's basketball, which starts their 2024-25 seasons this week. 

Parsons Vikings offensive coordinator Devin Martinez talk football through Week 6. 

Jason Hinson and Jermaine Maybank talk Labette men's basketball.

Bradley Argabright joins The War Room to discuss the Labette County Grizzlies' rivalry win over the Parsons Vikings. 

With high school football season upon us, Labette County Grizzlies head coach Sean Price previews the Week 1 matchup against rival Parsons. 

Chetopa High School football coach Tommy Heatherly discusses the programs.

Parsons High School principal and best friend of the show, Rob Barcus, reflects on the summer and looks forward to the start of the school year. 

Labette Community College men's basketball head coach Jason Hinson stops by the KLKC studio for a summer check-in. 

Wes Krull, the new girls basketball head coach for the Parsons Vikings and also the track coach, stops by to talk about the new gig. 

K-State basketball, baseball and football are on the docket as Tim Everson, the sports editor of the Manhattan Mercury, joins the show. 

Labette Cardinals head volleyball coach Haley Cook introduces her new assistant, Alexis Kapales, and discusses the upcoming fall season. 

Labette County track and cross country coach Chris Wacker recaps the KSHSAA State Track and Field Championships. 

Former Parsons High School and Labette Community College pitcher Lindzi Pellock discusses the state of softball in the community. 

Parsons Vikings boys tennis coach Jane Posch talks about having one of the most stacked lineups in the state and pursuing a KSHSAA Class 4A state title. 

Cherryvale girls basketball head coach and softball assistant coach Kelsey Overacker talks about her seasons as well as her time as a Labette softball player. 

Parsons Vikings offensive coordinator Devin Martinez reflects on last football season, dealing with difficult losses and the evolution of the program. 

Parsons Vikings softball coaches Shelby and Wade Liska talk about the program's upward trajectory as the spring sports season begins. 

Kyle Hostetter, a graduate of Neosho High School in Missouri where he won four team state titles, discusses the culture of wrestling in Parsons and at Labette Community College. 

Gun violence is creeping closer and closer to us. It's coming, it's just a matter of time. Moments of happiness and joy, like a Super Bowl championship for the Chiefs, are being stained and taken from us. 

St. Mary's Colgan girls basketball coach Abby Farabi talks about starting the season 16-0 and also discusses managing fan behavior at games. 

Tanner Forrest, the Parsons High School athletic trainer, discusses playing and managing extreme weather conditions and cold temperatures. 

Parsons Vikings girls coach Pat Schibi and his daughter, Sydney, talk about Sydney reaching 1,000 career points. 

Coach J.J. Davis talks about how the Neosho County Panthers women's basketball program has become one of the most dominant statistical wonders in NJCAA basketball and how the Panthers have emerged as a contender in the KJCCC. 

Breaking down some early takeaways from local high school basketball action in Southeast Kansas. 

Parsons Vikings assistant football coach and wrestling head coach Kaito Barr-Miller returns for his second time on the show. 

Parsons Vikings offensive coordinator Devin Martinez makes his second visit to the studio. 

Neosho County Community College communications director Huntyr Schwegman, formerly the sports editor of the Chanute Tribune, is the first guest back on the revival of the War Room. 

Labette Community College softball head coach Ryan Phillips and Labette County High School volleyball head coach Leigh Ann Phillips are the final guests of the War Room on KLKC radio.

Parsons Vikings football coach Jeff Schibi recaps the 2023 Kansas Shrine Bowl. 

Parsons High School athletic trainer Tanner Forrest, a native of Frontenac, makes his debut appearance on the show. 

Longtime friend of the show Rob Barcus stops by to talk about his new gig, principal of Parsons High School. 

War Room host Sean Frye discusses the Parsons Sun newspaper shifting to a twice-weekly publication cycle and the continued hostility LGBT folks in Kansas face during Pride Month.