Roy Williams elected to Hall of Fame in surprise selection
Hall of Fame chooses Roy Williams in a seven inductee class. The Asheville native and former Kansas and North Carolina coach expressed shock at election, credited mentors and players, and vowed to stay hungry despite the honor. Williams noted his two schools and recent Elite Eight loss as motivation.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Roy Williams
Basketball Hall of Fame
North Carolina
Williams
Hall of Fame
Asheville
Dean Smith
Tar Heels
Smith
Kansas
T.C. Roberson High School
Jayhawks
TarHawk
Georgetown
De Soto Tops Central Heights In Walkoff Opener
In De Soto, Central Heights and De Soto baseball split two tight games. De Soto edged Central Heights 7 6 with a bottom of the eighth run, while the nightcap ended 10 9 in favor of the Vikings. Bob Wolfe had two hits and an RBI, Tyler Barkdoll struck out four in seven innings, Aaron Johnson drove in three, and Gus Wuertz fanned seven in four innings.
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DE Soto
Central Heights
Bob Wolfe
RBI
Tyler Barkdoll
Vikings
Aaron Johnson
Gus Wuertz
Baldwin Softball Beats Osawatomie 7 0 Victory
Baldwin High School softball defeated Osawatomie 7 to 0 as Callie Craig earned the win with six strikeouts and two hits while Mary Pippenger added two hits and three RBIs.
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Baldwin City
Baldwin High School
Osawatomie
Callie Craig
Mary Pippenger
Braves rally past Saint Mary in doubleheader sweep
Ottawa University baseball beats Saint Mary 4-1 and 4-3 at Alumni Park. In game one Ottawa broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the fourth inning as Travis Persinger and Blake Burks each collected two hits. In game two Ottawa scored four in the third inning with Brandon Gilliland driving in two runs. Neil Moore and Persinger added two hits apiece, and Clint Bones pitched the first four innings.
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Ottawa University
Saint Mary
Alumni Park
Ottawa
Travis Persinger
Blake Burks
Brandon Gilliland
Neil Moore
Persinger
Clint Bones
Mcintosh Signs With Ottawa University Women Soccer
Shanda Sam Mcintosh, a defender from Arch Bishop O'Hara High School in Lee's Summit Missouri, signed with Ottawa University's women's program. She helped her high school team place third at state in 2004 and won district and conference titles in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Interim coach Bruce Tate praised her tenacity and defensive depth. Mcintosh plans to major in communication.
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Bishop O'Hara High School
Shanda
Sam” Mcintosh
Ottawa University
Mcintosh
Lee’s Summit, Mo
Sam
Bruce Tate
Ottawa adds two players to softball program
Ottawa University signs two first basemen from Iola and Harrisonville Missouri. Addrienna Addie Reeder, a two season veteran at Allen County Community College, earned all conference honorable mention. Emily Fuerst led Harrisonville Wildcats to a state title and holds multiple all conference and all district honors.
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Ottawa University
Iola
Addrienna
Addie
Reeder
Harrisonville
Emily Fuerstto
Allen County Community College
Ottawa
Jay Kahnt
Fuerst
Harrisonville Wildcats
Emily
Kahnt
Bolles Earns ECAC Honor for KCAC Pitching Week
Ottawa University senior Matt Bolles was named KCAC pitcher of the week after a nine inning effort in which he allowed six hits, two runs and struck out five. He helped Bolles’ team secure the conference honor with a strong start.
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Ottawa University
Matt Bolles
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Ottawa golfer places 10th at Bethel College Invitational
The Ottawa University golf team finished 10th at the Bethel College Invitational on Saturday with a 47. Luke Rinehart led Ottawa with a 157, tying for 3rd. Zach Baer and Brent Stowell both tied for 50th at 162, Daniel Keim shot 166, and Jarod Sigmund 171.
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Hesston
Ottawa University
Luke Rinehart
Ottawa
Zach Baer
Brent Stowell
Daniel Keim
Jarod Sigmund
Quintet wins senior scramble at Hickory Hollow
The team of Darrell Smith Ed Scholtes Tim Jones Harold Dickey and Jim Clark won Monday's senior scramble at Hickory Hollow with a minus seven score. Jones No 3 and Don Hill No 7 were closest to the pin winners.
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Darrell Smith
Ed Scholtes
Tim Jones
Harold Dickey
Jim Clark
Hickory Hollow
Jones
Don Hill
Wellsville Girls Track At Baldwin Invitational Fifth
Wellsville High School girls finish fifth at Baldwin Invitational as Eudora wins title with 13.5 points and Anderson County places 12th. Wellsville boys finish 12th with 16 points. Events list top finishes for Wellsville and Anderson County athletes across sprints, relays, jumps, and throws.
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Baldwin City
Wellsville High School
Hagle
Eudora
Baldwin
Anderson County
Wellsville
Devon Barry
Tracy Cate Matt
Meyers
Austen Moore
Austen Has
Wallsville
Derek Poor
Cody Bouse
David Hamilton
TJ Erhart
Kate Neis
Salazar
Ottawa High School girls soccer aims for faster onfield reactions
Ottawa High School coach Kelly Smith says the team must react to onfield situations without waiting for directions. After a 10-0 loss to Seaman, Smith notes the need for players to think and act during play, especially with a young, injury-battered squad. Ottawa sits 0-3, with a game at Bonner Springs upcoming.
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Ottawa High School
Kelly Smith
Ottawa
St. James
Mill Valley
Seaman
Smith
Erica Ybarra
Maggie Thur
Bonner Springs
Altman named Arkansas basketball coach after weeklong search
Dana Altman, previously at Creighton, accepted the Arkansas job to replace Stan Heath. He has a 343-208 Division I record, led Creighton to nine straight 20-win seasons and seven NCAA appearances in nine years. Arkansas AD Frank Broyles touted Altman for drawing fans and success beyond Xs and Os.
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Ark
Dana Altman
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Stan Heath
Altman
Creighton
Bluejays
Marshall
Kansas State
Frank Broyles
Heath
Broyles
Bud Walton Arena
Eddie Sutton
Nolan Richard
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Sutton
Richardson
Nolan
Kent State
Texas A&m
Billy Gillispie
Memphis
John Calipari
Missouri Valley
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