Santa Fe Trail girls topple DeSoto for league win
Santa Fe Trail, ranked No. 3 in 4A, defeated DeSoto 41 to 27 in a Kaw Valley League makeup game at SFT. DeSoto played without knee-injured point guard Ashley Carlson, impacting ball handling and leadership as SFT surged to a 19-8 halftime lead behind Lindsay Ross's 14 points.
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Becca Davis
Emily Halton
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Laurie Wilson
Janette Arnold
All Creek
Leslie Wordeman
Lindsay Bogs
Melisa Ball
Jennie Deitrich
Renny Carter
Alexis Pryor
Brenna Babbitt
Armstrong dominates Sunflower League with versatile sprint wins
John Armstrong of Lawrence High, a senior, won the 100 butterfly in 55.03 and the 100 freestyle in 50.47 at the Sunflower League meet. He anchored the Lions’ victorious 400 freestyle relay in 3:26.84 as LHS finished third overall. Coach Alicia Jackson praised his back to back swims and adrenaline surge. Witt Hinton of Baldwin, senior, climbed to 30-3 at 275 pounds with a 6-4 win over Dennis Kimzey, raising his season holds to 14 falls and two titles. Coach Kit Harris lauded Hinton as a hard-working, leading senior and team captain.
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Prairie View
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BHS
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Four high schoolers sign with Kansas University soccer
Four high school seniors join Kansas University soccer program including Jessica Smith of Wichita Southeast who set state records with 39 goals and 84 points as a junior. Also signing are Holly Ryder of Plantation Florida Caroline Smith of Edina Minnesota and Angie Miller of Rockford Illinois. Kansas track teams travel to Ames Iowa for the Iowa State Classic ahead of the Big 12 Indoor meet. Lawrence High hosts Shawnee Mission North on February 20 after a January 29 postponement.
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Free State Girls Top SM East 57 47 on Road Win
Free State High girls defeat SM East 57 to 47 at the Lancers gym led by Lauren Wright four three pointers and 19 points. Stacie Garland adds 13 with four rebounds while Jayme Lisher scores nine despite a broken nose. The Firebirds pair with solid defense and eight turnovers while controlling tempo and sharing the ball. They advance after leading 15-5 and 32-18 at halftime and will face Shawnee Mission South next.
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SM Fas
Ama
Beneventi
Eupora Cardinals edge Osawatomie in OT thriller
Eupora sophomore Lauren Kracl poured in 28 points with 18 rebounds to power a 54 50 overtime win over Osawatomie in Frontier League girls basketball. Kracl scored 13 and grabbed 11 in the fourth quarter before adding seven of Eupora’s eight points in OT as the Cardinals improve to 5 10.
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Lauren Krach
Jill Woodward
Free State Firebirds seek 4th straight road win at SM East
East meets Free State with 5 9 record while SM East sits 3 10. Free State has won back-to-back games and three of five, led by Dougherty 19, Dillingham 11, Wooden 10 in Tuesday's 63 56 win over Topeka. SM East dropped four of five, fell 63 52 to Shawnee Mission Northwest, Dalimeyer 14 led. Firebirds visit Shawnee Mission South next.
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Late KU publicist to be honored in Hall of Fame
The late Don Pierce, KU football standout and long time sports publicist, will be inducted into the KU Sports Hall of Fame at halftime of the Kansas Tech game in Allen Fieldhouse. Family members will attend, and a portrait of Pierce already hangs in the fieldhouse.
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Jazz Fires Up Fray Between Sloan Ostertag After Loss
Utah Jazz vice president Kevin O Connor offered no comment on possible discipline after a clash at the Pyramid in Memphis during the 86 79 defeat. Coach Jerry Sloan ordered Greg Ostertag to the locker room after an on court confrontation.
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Baker University and Tabor win on Thursday with scorers named
Angie Miller led Baker University with 18 points while Gayla Brown added 17 in a 100 69 win over Culver Stockton. Erin Robinson 11 and Tasha Gentry 10 supported BU. Angela Kroeker led Tabor with 22 as Ottawa fell 66 54. Angie Bandstra had 18 for the Braves and Aaron Schwerman 24 sparked Baker’s 65 55 win over Culver Stockton. Dos Santos and Johnson each had 12 for BU with Brandon McDonnell adding 10.
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Tabor
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Stockton
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Scott Johnson
Brandon McDonnell
Ottawa Beats Tabor 61 56 in Men’s Basketball
Tony Porter scored 17 for Ottawa and Nick Young added 11 as Ottawa defeated Tabor 61 to 56 on Thursday in a lower-division college basketball game.
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Tony Porter
Nick Young
Tabor
Jayhawks set for Phoenix Classic with Shelly's comeback
Kansas opens the Phoenix Classic with Shelly healing from reconstructive shoulder surgery and an improved ankle. She says the shoulder is nearly healed and she has all parts of her game back. Unranked KU faces Cal, UMass, Utah State, Southwest Texas, and Arizona State across five games.
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Phoenix
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