NCAA Final Four glitters with high drama and elite coaches
In St Louis the 2006 NCAA tournament unfolds with Michigan State and Illinois pushing to finals as Rick Pitino and Roy Williams chase titles. Upsets by Vermont and Bucknell fuel drama while three regionals go to OT signaling a historic, star powered finish.
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Weber Named AP Coach of the Year for Illini
Bruce Weber, in his second year at Illinois, guided the Illini to a 36-1 season and No. 1 ranking for 15 weeks, winning the Big Ten title and reaching the NCAA Final Four as the AP national coach of the year.
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Ottawa High doubles edge Gardner in tight 5-4 victory
Ottawa High School edged Gardner 5-4 at Forest Park as Ottawa swept four of five singles. Eric Anderson and Matt Neff led the win by teaming to defeat Darrin Lange and Ben Highfill 8-4 in doubles, with Anderson also winning his singles match.
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Ottawa tennis results show tight doubles and decisive singles
Lange defeats Neff 8-4 in singles while Highfill falls to Neff 2-8. Leecy beats Knight 8-1 and Proctor tops Campbell 8-1. Garner over Cole 8-3 and Caswell edges Huschka 6-3. Cole/Leecy and Huschka/Proctor lose 6-8 and 3-8, respectively, in doubles.
Mental mistakes plague West Franklin in losses
In Pomona, West Franklin fielders committed 11 errors as the Falcons were routed by McLouth 10 0 in five innings and 15 2 in six. Coach Jennifer Hamlet blamed mental lapses on routine fundamental plays and noted several young players saw action as the team dropped both games.
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Falcons Fall To Early Errors In Softball Loss
W.F. Hawks tributed to early miscues as Hamlet noted some players lack high level experience. She cited improved pitching despite initial concerns and praised Sam Shaffer’s defense at third base along with Jamie Simms and Elisha Smith’s strong pitching. The Falcons drop to 0-2 and travel to Lyndon on Wednesday.
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Ottawa JV Tops De Soto In Baseball Battle
Ottawa junior varsity defeated De Soto 5-2 at Harvey M. Drake Field on Thursday. Freshman Ty Gardner limited De Soto to one hit over five innings with nine strikeouts. Blake Hiatt, Joe Malin, and Kyle Altic led Ottawa’s offense with three, two, and two hits respectively as the JV improved to 3-0 while the varsity slipped to 2-1 and next visits Paola.
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