Free State Faces Olathe North Missing Key Inmates
Free State High basketball teams faces Olathe North with Vincent Walker and Carlos Ramirez sidelined due to practice absence and strep throat. Jerrod Miller Dijon Dillon have recovered from injuries and pneumonia to start, while coach Jack Schreiner emphasizes team chemistry and a quick pace as the Firebirds aim to compensate for missing scorers.
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Jerrod Miller
Dijon Dillon
Free State High
Miller
Dillon
Olathe North
Vincent Walker
Free State
Jack Schreiner
Carlos Ramirez
Walker
Ramirez
Firebirds
Matt Heider
Paul Dillon
Jess Criswell
Nate Pratt
Thomas Miller
Brian Everette
Jason Hinson
Josh Brewer
Olathe North Gym
Lawrence High girls rout Shawnee Mission North 52 38
Lawrence High girls basketball overcame a late tightening to defeat Shawnee Mission North 52 to 38. Rhodes led with 15 points. Easterwood added 14 as Lawrence improved to 4-4 overall and 3-1 in the Sunflower League. JV win followed 41-34. Lawrence hosts Emporia next Thursday.
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M North
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Allison Ramirez
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Emporia
North boys overpower Free State in frigid rout
Olathe North guard Dena McMullen poured in 21 points as Free State struggled with cold shooting, finishing 29.3 percent overall. Erin McKenzie led Free State with six, while O-North missed early in the second half but found its rhythm to pull away.
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Erin McKenzie
O-North
Ater
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Firebirds
Olathe North and Free State Faceoff In Varsity Girls Clash
Olathe North defeats Free State with a final 92 64 showing strong inside play led by LaToya Duke and Melissa Garcia and hot outside shooting by Dena McMullen and Brandi Wright. Free State’s Andi Cook Erin McKenzie Jasmine Shepard and Carrie Pohl contributed, but foul trouble and balanced Olathe North scoring sealed the win.
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Free State
Mariana Zylstra
Alison Langstrom
Andi Cook
Jamie Morningstar
Lisa Rooney
Erin McKenzie
Dawn Terry
Jasmine Shepard
Totals
Olathe North
McMullen
Comer
Blackwell
Terry
LaToya Duke
Emily Dix
Melissa Garcia
Katherine Biggs
Jessica Bergant
Amanda Meyer
Carrie Pohl
Alexis Bliss
Sarah Coffman
Davin Terry
Stephanie Gant
Lions seek rematch win over SM North in Sunflower League clash
Lions coach Mark Vancuren must reshuffle the LHS starting five as Dreux Dillingham misses his first start after an ejection in Tuesday’s win. Todd Heitshusen leads LHS at 18.4 points per game as Shawnee Mission North visits after a 61-30 defeat last year that still stings.
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Lions
LHS
Todd Heitshusen
Indians
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SM North
SM West
Heitshusen
Mark Vancuren
Dreux Dillingham
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Wyandotte
Charles Almond
Probable Starters for SM North vs Lawrence Showdown
The SM North team fields Julian Waugh Casey Mulligan Rashad Al Aqdah Dustin Weineke and Clay Miller as probable starters against Lawrence. Lawrence lists Kyle Cook Scott Miller Andrew Watkins Jim Rhodes and Todd Heitshusen. Tipoff is about 7 15 p.m. with a 10 30 p.m. TV replay on cable channel 6.
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SM North
Julian Waugh
Casey Mulligan
Rashad Al-Aqdah
Dustin Weineke
Clay Miller
Lawrence
Kyle Cook
Scott Miller
Andrew Watkins
Jim Rhodes
Todd Heitshusen
Royals Caravan to visit Lawrence January 24
Royals players Shane Halter Chris Haney Jaime Bluma and Brian Bevil will appear in Lawrence on January 24 as part of the Goodwill Caravan. They will sign autographs from 1 45 p m to 2 45 p m in Allen Fieldhouse before the KU Texas Tech game and join halftime shootout festivities. Former Royals pitcher Al Kitzmorris and Sluggerrr the mascot are also scheduled to attend.
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Shane Halter
Chris Haney
Jaime Bluma
Brian Bevil
Lawrence
Allen
KU conducts January February baseball clinics on campus
Kansas University's baseball staff will host hitting and pitching clinics on January 25 February 1 and February 8. Hour long hitting sessions start at 6 7 and 8 p.m. with age based assignments. Pitching sessions run 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For information, call the KU baseball office at 864 7907.
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Kansas University
West ninth graders topple Shawnee Heights Warriors
Richie Dunlop led West ninth grade boys basketball with 15 points in a 44 to 40 win over Topeka Shawnee Heights at WJHS. Marcus Chrisman and Tyler Martin each added 10 points as the Warhawks improved to 3-2.
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Shawnee Heights
Richie Dunlop
Topeka Shawnee Heights
WJHS
Marcus Chrisman
Tyler Martin
Warhawks
South and West teams clash in district basketball games
Brady Flannery led West to a 33 31 overtime win over Shawnee Heights as Topeka Northern Hills beat South 57 25. Souths B team lost 43 38, while eighth and ninth grade results favored Northern Hills and Topeka Logan respectively. In college action, Baker scored 17 and Lindenwood won 82 66 with Baker reaching 12 in the loss.
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Martin deBoer
Ronnie Bruce
Andy Flory
Jamie Peterson
Ken Easthouse
Ba L Owin
Triece Baker
Ashley Pokorny
Ola Ciepla
Baker
Lindenwood
Painter places 16th in 400 free at world swimming meet
Kansas sophomore Tyler Painter finished 16th in the 400 freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Perth Australia with a time of 3 minutes 57.35 seconds. Painter helped boost Kansas program visibility amid a strong international field.
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Tyler Painter
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Australia
Baker Clamps Lindenwood 78-73 In College Hoops Night
Baker wins 78-73 over Lindenwood as BaLowin Brent Dorsey and John Duncanson lead with 18 points each. Josh Anderson adds 12 and Trent Dean 11 as Baker climbs to 8-9 on the season.
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Brent Dorsey
John Duncanson
Baker
Lindenwood
Josh Anderson
Trent Dean
Perry-Perry Lecompton Freshmen Topped by Silver Lake
The Perry-Perry Lecompton freshman boys basketball team lost to Silver Lake 43 to 30 on Thursday. Shannon Ritchie scored 13 points for P L while the team shot 0 for 6 from the field.
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Perry Lecompton
Silver Lake
Shannon Ritchie
P-L
Baldwin Triumphs Over Osawatomie in Boys Matchup
Baldwin earned a 62 to 32 victory as Bacewin Brett Myrick led with 18 points. Osawatomie also faced a seventh grade clash, with Baldwin winning 43 to 22 as Jordan Schoecher scored 13. Overland Park event saw Lawrence High girls beat SM North 48 to 31 with Katie Bell and Tayler Guniert on 12 points each and Kristina Young at eight. Sophomores to face Emporia next Thursday at LHS. Lawrence B team posted a 0 to 19 score.
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Baldwin
Grace
Osawatomie
Jordan Schoecher
Overland Park
Lawrence High
SM North
Katie Bell
Tayler Guniert
Kristina Young
Lions
Sophs
Emporia
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Lawrence
Brooke Seymour
Ottawa wrestlers romp over depleted De Soto in blowout
Ottawa-Ottawa High’s wrestling team dominated De Soto 72-11 in a non league dual, with seven wins by pin or forfeit as DeSoto could not fill several weight classes. Coach Boldra noted rusty performance but welcomed a high scoring victory after losses to Blue Valley and Fort Scott last week.
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Ottawa High
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Fort Scott
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DeSoto
Bob Boldra
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