Ottawa University softball sweeps KCAC standings lead
LINDSBORG Ottawa University softball remains atop the KCAC after a 5-0 weekend sweep in Bethany Friday and Saturday. The Lady Braves beat Sterling 16-9 and Bethany 10-8 on Friday then defeated Tabor 13-0 Kansas Wesleyan 7-3 and Friends 4-3 on Saturday to move to 9-2 ECAC and 14-19 overall. Freshman Brandy Shoemaker earned ECAC player of the week honors and threw a no hitter against Tabor.
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Ottawa JV baseball drops three of four in week
The Ottawa junior varsity baseball team slipped to three losses and one win over four games. Blue Valley swept Ottawa 23-1 and 12-7 at Harvey M. Drake. On Thursday, Ottawa split with Bonner Springs on the road, losing 7-5 before winning 19-14. Freshman Brandon Bettge went 5-for-5 with four RBIs in the win, and Adam Staufer added two doubles and three RBIs as Ottawa collected 18 hits.
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Williamsburg runner ties PR in 3200 at Waverly Invite
Luke Rodina won the 3200-meter race in 10 minutes 2 seconds tying his best time. He also placed third in the 1600 with 4 49. Adam Howard claimed the pole vault at 13-0. Brian Ferguson was sixth in the javelin at 123-6. Megan Horton was third in girls pole vault at 6-0 and Amy Weigand finished sixth in the 100 with 14.47. Sarah Parkin placed fourth in the 300 hurdles at 56.01.
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Ottawa Softball Aces Shine With Strong Pitching and Hitting
Ottawa pitchers Ferris and Burks delivered a marathon effort, combining for over 200 pitches across two games amid a tight doubleheader with Mission Valley. Key hits came from Vance, Miller, Wadkins, Heise, and Burks as Ottawa built and held late leads, including a Burks home run and multiple RBI hits. Ottawa 7 8 records set up a home date with Spring Hill, with JV at 4 p.m. and varsity at 6 p.m.
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Garnett Lions Club Duathlon Draws Competitors Across States
Garnett hosted a duathlon with entrants from Kansas and Missouri. Participants ran three miles, biked twenty miles, then ran two more miles along K-31 west of Garnett. Results list numerous finish times by age groups and by teams, with top overall and regional placements for men and women.
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Williamsburg Boys Track Sets Marks at Two Meets
At the Waverly Invitational on April 6 Williamsburg earns 55 points for third. Hahner clears 5-2 in high jump and 2 in the 200. Anderson wins discus with 97-4 and 108-7 in discus at Mad CV Invitational. Bathory, East, and Branson post solid marks in multiple events.
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