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Parker signs to play point for Chipman at Washburn
NCAA D-II Basketball
spt Fletchall Parker
Barton head coach Craig Fletchall, at left, shares a laugh with Cougars guard Turon Parker after Parker signed a letter of intent to play for NCAA Division-II Washburn University late Wednesday morning during a signing ceremony inside Kirkman Activity Center. - photo by Mack McClure Great Bend Tribune
Mack McClure
Updated: Apr 18, 2013, 2:51 AM
Published: Apr 18, 2013, 2:58 AM

After making his visit to the state’s capital, Barton Community College sophomore guard Turon Parker knew he had found his home for his final two seasons.
“As soon as I went there, I noticed what the basketball environment was down there,” said the 6-foot-1 Parker, a native of Canton, Ohio, after checking out the NCAA Division-II Washburn University campus in Topeka and signing on Wednesday. “There were a lot of championships (banners) and things like that.
“It’s the best fit for me because of Coach (Bob) Chipman and Coach Brown (Dave, Chipman’s assistant and recruiter) ... it’s just the environment. I’m looking forward to it.”
One of the winningest active college coaches at any level, Chipman has registered more than 500 wins during 35 years at the helm at Washburn — the most of any Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association coach.
Barton assistant coach Matt Hundley, a former guard for Chipman, helping lead Washburn to a runner-up finish at the 2001 NCAA D-II national championships, played an integral role in helping Parker land at Washburn.
“Coach Hundley helped me a lot,” Parker said. “He helped me take care of my business, as far as looking over videos and stuff like that.
“He took me to my visit, and he was a big help.”
After making his visit to Washburn, Parker said he was sold on the prospect of playing for the Ichabods.
“Turon has the ability to play 30 to 35 minutes, whatever they need,” Barton head coach Craig Fletchall said. “They have a great tradition, but they lose a lot of their guards.
“He will be able to step right in at point guard and play.”
Parker rotated with fellow sophomore guard Al Key, who signed on Wednesday to play for Alabama, at the point and off-guard positions this past winter.
A steadying influence in the backcourt, Parker had 119 assists, ranking him second on the team to Key, whom he tied for the team lead with 63 steals.
Parker, who averaged 11.8 points — third on the team — had a team-best 59 3-pointers (59 for 159 for 37.1 percent), and shot a team-best 72.2 percent on foul shots.
“He made a lot of critical free throws for us over the past couple seasons,” Fletchall said.
Cougar baseball shocks No. 3 Cowley Tigers
Barton baseball
Published: Apr 2, 2025, 9:54 PM
ARKANSAS CITY -- The Barton Cougar baseball team scored early and often plating 11 of its runs over the first four innings to upset No. 3 Cowley College 12-8 on Tuesday. The Cougars (21-8) have won four in a row over the Tigers (23-7). Barton plays Jayhawk West leader Colby at 1 p.m. Thursday at Lawson-Biggs Field. The Cougars travel to Colby Sunday. Tyler Janssen led the Cougars balanced offensive attack providing three of the Cougars six extra base hits on the afternoon, finishing 3-for-5 and single shy of the cycle. The freshman drove in four runs highlighted behind his fourth-inning three-run round tripper for his fourth of the year. Eight of Barton's nine in the lineup furnished a hit with Janssen being joined by Kyle Graves 3-for-6 day at the plate and RBI, as the duo combined for six of the Cougars 14 hits on the afternoon. Kyle Walker was second in runs produced, driving in two of his three runs during Barton's four run top of the second frame, finishing 2-for-5 at the dish with a walk. Rounding out the Cougars' multi-RBI performances was Ayden Hadley and Wyatt Yetter, each driving in two runs apiece. Hadley distributed his pair with a first inning double while Yetter added the final run of a three-run first on a groundout followed by a leadoff fourth inning blast for his first big fly of the season. Despite finishing 0-for-1 at the plate, Barrett Donaldson generated three of Barton's nine walks created with a run scored. Braden Hauschel earned a no-decision in his one-inning of work allowing three runs on two hits with a walk and strikeout. Eli Lang (1-0) notched his first collegiate victory tossing 4.1-innings in relief scattering seven hits and three runs with Landon Haines getting the final two outs of the sixth allowing one hit with a stirkeout. Andrew McCarthy tossed a scoreless seventh with a strikeout while operating around a pair of walks. Cade Kunz handled the eighth yielding two runs on a hit and collected a strikeout before handing off to Preston Golden for the ninth, as the sophomore locked it down
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