Friday school track and baseball slate across multiple campuses
Ottawa travels to Olathe Relays at 3 30 p m while facing Friends at 1 p m Baker contests MidAmerica Nazarene at 1 p m and Graceland at noon Baker Relays run at 11 a m High school softball Ottawa versus Turner at 4 p m Washburn Rural meets Ottawa at 4 p m plus Anderson Co visits Fl Scott at 3 p m Pomona Williamsburg teams attend Waverly Invitational at 7 30 a m Burlington is on the schedule with a 7 30 a m start.
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Ottawa
Olathe
Friends
Baker
MidAmerica Nazarene
Graceland
Turner
Washburn Rural
Anderson Co
Fl. Scott
Pomona
Williamsburg
Waverly
Burlington
Philadelphia at Atlanta and Kansas City at Toronto in playoffs
The schedule lists multiple conference quarterfinals and matchups across channels with games including Philadelphia at Atlanta, Kansas City at Toronto, and other pairings. Times vary from noon to evening with channels 2, 5, 9, 21 and more.
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Kansas City
Toronto
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Vikings win tourney title at Thayer Invitational
Central Heights baseball swept Humboldt 6-0 to claim the Thayer Invitational title after beating Yates Center 7-4 in the opener. Joe Wuertz pitched the title game with 11 strikeouts and one walk over four hits in a complete outing. Bentley contributed two hits and two RBIs in each game, Justin Bones went 4-5 with an RBI, and Craig McMecham hit a homer as the Vikings combined for 12 and 10 hits in the two games.
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Thayer
Central Heights
Humboldt
Vikings
Yates Center
Joe Wuertz
Dip
Kyle Bentley
Bentley
Justin Bones
Baves
Vince Lickteig
Randall ‘Sharp
Vinnie Wuertz
Craig McMecham T
Osage City and Lyndon split tight baseball doubleheader
Osage City pitcher Kyle Leschke fanned 11 with one walk as Lyndon edged ahead late, 6-1, in game one despite Osage City’s early effort. Osage City won the nightcap 3-2 behind Derrick Gragg, who allowed six hits and struck out five while delivering the go ahead RBI double. Lyndon’s Jake Loveless went 5-for-6 in the twin bill. Osage City, 5-1, will host Valley Falls next Tuesday.
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Osage City
Kyle Leschke
Lyndon
Caleb Knoernschild
Les Hultgren
Leschke
Derrick Gragg
RBI
Jake Loveless
Valley Falls
Ottawa suffers sweep as KWU tops Braves in KCAC action
Kansas Wesleyan swept Ottawa University 12-4 and 9-8 in nine innings at Orris Cox. Ottawa led 7-4 before KWU rallied, tying on a ground-rule double ruling and scoring twice in the ninth to seal the win. OU coach Jarrod Titus cited execution as the decisive factor.
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Kansas Wesleyan
Ottawa University
Orris Cox
Ottawa
Coyotes
Kansas
Braves
Adam Marshall
Marshall
Mike Campbell
A.J. Reyes
Steve Ramirez
Jarrod Titus
Ron Bishop
Scott Lohmeyer
Thurday
Orlis Cox
KW leads ECAC race as OU falls in sweep bid
KW holds a six game edge atop the ECAC with Ottawa 8 6 for second, while OU coach Titus notes a tough mental game and strong KW hitting. Dustin Herron, a pro prospect batting over .600, got a chance at a game winner but did not deliver. Ottawa heads to Wichita to face Friends as Ottawa tries to rally.
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CKW
ECAC
Kansas Wesleyan
Ottawa
Titus
Braves
Dustin Herron
Herron
Wichita
Greg Mast
Sports
Ottawaherald
Pomona Dominates Pomona Invitational Track Meet
Pomona High teams sweep the Pomona Invitational, girls scoring 217, boys 186. MdCV, Hartford and others trailed. Multiple meet records fell as Pomona athletes claimed top spots in sprints, relays, jumps, and throws with standout marks from Lang, Adamson, and Soper among others.
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Pomona
Pomona High
Wirls
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Or Pomona
Hartford
Gridley
Craft
Williamsburg
Waverly
Mdcv
Miller
Adamson
Briggs
Chapman
Gorton
Reece
Clark
Harsch
Scheele
Cummings
Crane
Ripley
Williams
Lee
Clower
Collins
Soper
Randall
Cunningham
Bigham
Haas
Allen
Pleasanton
Willhite
Roberts
Wigger
Chaney
Sillin
Olson
Rockhold
Discus
Harsh
Scheela
Macy
Harford
Burlingame
Valer
Griffin
Willyard
Thompson
Gifford
Criqui
Judd
Brundage
Pride
Rand
White
Stoneking
MACV
Marsh
Wilson
Hughes
Nelson
Piper
Haines
Lang
Wilkins
Waite
Spencer
Wise
Bathory
Gilford
Drumm
Hays
Volek
Burkdoll
Havel
Hennessey
Valek
Hahner
Ponder
Grove
Blue Valley pitcher dominates Ottawa in split softball
Blue Valley senior Emily Adkins, signed with Creighton, fanned 22 in 14 innings as Ottawa fell 5-0 and 1-0. Ottawa coach Renee Malburg praised Adkins rise ball and noted nine strikeouts in the first game and 13 in the nightcap while Ottawa only managed four hits. Warren had two hits for Ottawa. Burks and Ferris held their own on the mound. Ottawa later hosts Turner.
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Ottawa
Blue Valley
Emily Adkins
Creighton University
Cyclones
Orlis ‘Ox
Renee Malburg
Cyclone
Lyndsey Brockus
Liz Burks
Jennifer Warren
Malburg
Warren
Adrienne Allegre
Jayme Vance
Nicole Ferris
Burks
Adkins
Turner
Ottawa Cyclones blitz Bonner Springs in doubleheader
Ottawa High baseball thumped Bonner Springs 15-1 and 6-2 to extend a six game win streak. Will Newland went 5-for-5 with six RBIs in game one while Travis Cary added four hits and five RBIs. Russell Benjamin and Nathan Steward pitched well, with Steward going six innings in game two. JV results and two fund-raisers for the OHS program also noted.
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Bonner Springs
Ottawa High
Justin Henry
Cyclones
Huron
Ottawa
Seaman
Will Newland
Travis Cary
Russell Benjamin
Adam Smith
Cale Drumright
Nathan Steward
Newland
Eric Hull
Drumright
Josh Gibbons
Turner
Orris Cox South Field
Matt Morton
Clint Bones
Ryan Caryl
Caryl
Jason Hiracheta
Blue Valley Northwest
OHS
Orlis Cox
Cyclone
Ottawa High dominates Harmon 8-0 after halftime rally
Ottawa High boys soccer team overcame a 3-0 halftime deficit to blank Harmon 8-0. Coach Kelly Smith praised improved communication and team play as Tracy Seeger Kimbra Savage Tara Jackson each scored twice, Desiree Warren netted her first goal, and Callie Hatfield earned her third straight shutout. Ottawa, now 3-1, travels to Washburn Rural.
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Kansas City
Kan
Ottawa High
Cyclones
Harmon
Ottawa
Kelly Smith
Smith
Tracy Seeger
Kimbra Savage
Tara Jackson
Leigh Morris
Desiree Warren
Warren
Callie Hatfield
Hatfield
Washburn Rural
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Nashville
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Herald Sports Editor
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Pomona Inv
Ralay
OHL Softball
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OHS Soccer
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