Allen edges Gordon in playoff shootout for Celtics win
Ray Allen scored 30 points including the decisive 3 with 2 seconds left to lift the Boston Celtics 118-115 over the Chicago Bulls and split the first two games of the series. Ben Gordon had 42 for Chicago as Derrick Rose struggled with foul trouble and Boston dominated on rebounds.
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Ottawa High School golfers struggle with wind in Lansing
Ottawa High School finished third at the Lansing Invitational with a 352 as Lansing won with 346 and Hayden took second at 347. Sophomore Clinton Moore shot 79 to finish third while teammates Zach George 89 Cody Croucher 90 Josh Hinderliter 94 Brandon Rumford 99 and Hayden Soph 100 contributed as coach Cliff McCullough praised the effort and noted more tournaments remain. Ottawa heads to the Spring Hill Invitational Thursday.
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Chiefs face wide draft gaps as Pioli eyes bold moves
The Chiefs seek a reshaped roster after a winless stretch and a historic 10 sack defense. Targeted players include Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry or tackles Eugene Monroe and Jason Smith, with Michael Crabtree also in play. Potential exits include Tony Gonzalez, Brian Waters, and Larry Johnson amid trade chatter. Pioli calls the process the art of the draft and hints at early morning draft jitters.
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Tuesday and Thursday high school schedules across area
Tuesday games include Anderson County at Wellsville at 3 p.m. Central Heights hosts Prairie View at 4 30 p.m. Gardner visits Ottawa at 4 30 p.m. West Franklin plays Chase County. Softball has Anderson County at Wellsville at 4 30 p.m. Soccer features Gardner at Ottawa at 6 p.m. Track sees Wellsville at Baker Relays at 4 p.m. Thursday menus Paola visits Anderson County at 4 30 p.m. De Soto at Wellsville at 4 30 p.m. Wellsville hosts Eudora at 4 30 p.m. Ottawa travels to Bonner Springs at 4 p.m. Golf has Ottawa at Spring Hill at 7 30 a.m. West Franklin visits Moran at 3 p.m. Friday baseball features Anderson County at Ottawa at 6 30 p.m. Uniontown at Central Heights at 4 30 p.m. Spring Hill visits Ottawa at 4 p.m. Herington at West Franklin at 4 30 p.m.
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Baseball Tuesday's Games Across the Majors Schedule
Listings show matchups across the majors with pithy times and pitcher wins. Notable games include Chicago at Baltimore and Texas at Toronto, plus NL East action in Washington and Milwaukee at Philadelphia.
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Ottawa women win first golf tournament in program history
Hannibal Missouri Ottawa University women’s golf team won the HSG Spring Invitational over two days. Senior Amy Wolfe led with her second win of the season posting 164 total. Roni Channel finished seventh, Laura Reed ninth, Lindsey Lightner eleventh, and Lindsey Fenton twelfth with strong showings.
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Ottawa Gents place sixth at HGL Spring Invitational
OU men golfers finished sixth at the HGL Spring Invitational in Hannibal Missouri over two days. Zach Bader tied for 12th with 154 strokes and Zach Kastelic placed 14th with 157.
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Tabor sweeps Ottawa University in Hillsboro baseball
The Ottawa University baseball team lost 13-9 and 7-4 to Tabor College in Hillsboro on Monday. Ottawa scored four runs in the seventh of the first game, and trailed 7-0 before a seventh inning rally in the nightcap. Sam Engle collected two hits, two RBIs and a home run.
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OU Softball Blanked by Friends In Twin Losses
The Ottawa University softball team was shut out by Friends University in both games of Monday’s doubleheader at the Dick Peters Sports Complex, losing 9-0 in each contest. OU drops to 8-4 in ECAC play and 20-16 overall.
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Falcons Beat Central Heights in JV Baseball Twinbill
West Franklin junior varsity baseball swept Central Heights in Pomona winning 12-5 and 5-3. Cody Bowman and Jacob Bush earned the victories as pitchers for the Falcons.
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Ottawa Girls Soccer Falls 9 0 to St James Defending Champs
The Ottawa High School girls soccer team lost 9-0 to St James, the defending state champions. Ottawa enters with a 1-4-1 record after a 4-0 Friday defeat to Kansas City Christian and hosts Gardner at home tonight.
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Burlington senior Corey Smith signs with Ottawa University
Burlington High School senior Corey Smith, seated with his parents Rick and Wendy Smith, signed to play basketball for Ottawa University. Coach Dirk Over and Ottawa coach Andy Carrier were present. Smith averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior, and Carrier called him a blue chip signee.
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