Firebirds edge Washburn in opener with late run
Free State rallied past Washburn 45 38 after a 12 4 spurt in the third quarter. 6 9 forward Wooden led scorers with 22 on 10 of 15 shooting while Dillingham added 13 points and six assists. Junior Blues struggled to score inside against Sisk and hit only two of 19 threes. Schreiner blamed first game jitters and noted interior choking by Washburn. Free State advances to face Tulsa in the Emporia Tournament.
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Osawatomie
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Jeff Haas
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Andy Hannon
Trojans
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Free State Tops Washburn Rural In Opening Score Fight
Free State High 63 Topeka Washburn Rural 56. Key scorers include Keith Wooden 22 for Free State and Brady Sisk 19 for Washburn Rural. Free State total 63, Washburn Rural 56 with 16 turnovers to 14. Technical foul on Simpson and Schoonover fouled out late in the game.
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Free State
Dain Dillingham
Bilai Jones
Cameron Karlin
Cole Douglas
Keith Wooden
Brady Morningstar
Adam Bellinder
Will Malcolm
Collin Schmidt
Totals
Mitch Montgomery
Brock Simpson
Brady Sisk
Dylan Schoonover
Nic Cramer
Ryan Deutsch
Jake Bervert
James Westling
Jordan Plachecki
MD &W
Bellinder
Morningstar
Montgomery
Simpson
Sisk
Deutsch
Cramer
Schoonover
Ottawa boys rout KC Piper in season opener
Ottawa Cyclones seizes early control scoring 45 points in the first half and 46 in the second to rout KC Piper 91 to 60. Ross Thompson led with 27 points while Lee Baldwin added 22 and Clint Bones 10 as Ottawa improved to 1-0 and showed strong outside shooting with nine three-pointers.
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Cyclones
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OHS
Ross Thompson
Grover
Thompson
Clint Bones
Lee Baldwin
Daniel Rezin
Matt Mosler
Marcus Carr
Damian Young
Adam Bruen
Matt Smith
Lee Whitney
Mike Simmons
Doug Zimmerman
Matt Reltemeier
Kyle Huschka
Drew Waldron
Gabe Sheffield
Will Hendrix
Tonganoxie
KC Metro
Atchison
Chieftains
Madison Weller
Addie Heim
Hannah Heintzleman
Michelle McWilliams
Weller
Heim
Ottawa Girls Trounce Piper In 70 30 Victory
Ottawa High defeated Kansas City Piper 70 to 30 as the Cyclones used a fast paced transition game to overcome Piper's height advantage. Senior Liz Burks scored 18 points while Ottawa’s defense limited Piper to 19 total points, with six Piper players over 5 10 and two fouling out.
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Piper
Cyclones
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Liz Burks
Burks
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Cob
Amy Holander
Amande Woolley
Katie Kaminski
Asie Boczek
Allison Kaminski
Allison Brown
Asley Sanders
Kathy Kiblinger
Melissa Green
Jenna Alleare
Jenny Heck
Jara Vance
Laura O'Connor
Amanda Guenther
Tori Reeves
Caitlin Smith
Rae Ann Tharp
Alle Daniels
Megan Ramsey
Kelsie Studley
Baldwin Girls Route Osawatomie To Open Season
Baldwin Highs girls beat Osawatomie 69 to 29 as Emily Brown led with 18 points and Kayla Pringle added 11. Coach Eric Toot praised defense holding Osawatomie to under 30 shots in the opener.
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Kayla Pringle
Kari Garrison
Eric Toot
Williamsburg Dominates Seabury In Season Opener
Williamsburg Seahawks defeated Seabury Academy 44 to 9 as Seabury struggled with turnovers and a 28-2 halftime deficit. Seabury's scoring came from Regan Sisson, Laura Frizell and others, but only two Seahawks tallied in the first half while Williamsburg pulled away late.
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Laura Frizell
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Jess Magrath
Janea Magrath
Hallie Lee
Johnson
Westhoff
Football needs fewer platoons and more real play
A columnist argues that removing platoons would shorten games and reduce injuries in football. He laments constant delays, players carted to hospitals, and the brutal violence of the modern era, proposing one platoon play and lower scholarships to restore balance and safety. He recalls the Junction Boys tale to illustrate changing times and attitudes.
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Charlie Mayther
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