Ottawa softball clinches third seed with Sterling sweep
Ottawa University swept Sterling 13-2 and 14-4 to clinch the third seed for the conference tournament at Orris Cox. The Lady Braves totaled 30 hits and seven home runs led by Myah Sprew with three homers, Josie Hildebrand and Sprew both homering in the fifth, and Ashley Mundy adding a two run shot. Hildebrand and Renaldi each had three RBIs, with Bowman setting a single season record with 26 stolen bases. Ottawa opens tourney Thursday at noon versus Kansas Wesleyan in a double elimination format that could reach the NAIA World Series.
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Ottawa High falls to Piper 5 1 on soggy Monday
Ottawa High School soccer faced hesitation and injuries as Piper capitalized late in the first half and early in the second to lead 2-0 and then 5-1. Coach Kelly Smith stressed the Cyclones played tentative while vowing to fix misplays and improve communication before Thursday home match versus Basehor-Linwood.
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NASCAR clears safety measures after Talladega crash
NASCAR praises the Talladega Superspeedway fence for containing Carl Edwards car after an upside down crash that injured seven fans, including Blake Bobbitt with a broken jaw. Officials say debris entered the grandstands but no serious injuries occurred and promise further fence and policing reviews.
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Lakers advance past Jazz to face winner of Portland-Houston
Los Angeles defeats Utah 107-96 in the opening round, with Kobe Bryant scoring 31 and Lamar Odom 26 points 15 rebounds. Bryant criticizes defense ahead of the next series as Utah’s late push falls short. Millsap leads Jazz with 16, while Kirilenko and Williams add 14 each.
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Central Heights routs Uniontown 16 to 1 in baseball
Central Heights High School baseball defeated Uniontown 16 1 on Friday. The Vikings exploded with five runs in the first two innings and six in the third. Trevor Kratzberg threw a no hitter for Central Heights. Clint Schulte doubled and homered driving in four. Horstick Conaway Kratzberg Wolfe and Schulte each collected two RBIs or more.
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Falcons split with Herington in Pomona softball doubleheader
West Franklin High School falcons split a Pomona doubleheader with Herington. The team lost the first game 8-4 then won 5-2 in the nightcap. Hannah Milton led with five hits and three RBIs, Laiken Rockhold added four hits and two RBIs, and Janessa Putney and Hunter Rockhold each had three hits as West Franklin improved to 6-7.
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Ottawa JV baseball sweeps Bulldogs with strong wins
The Ottawa High School JV baseball team defeated Anderson County in a doubleheader, 14-2 and 10-5. Jake Huddleston hit a grand slam in the first inning of the opener. Dalton Laird pitched four innings with five strikeouts. In game two, Gene Dydell had two hits and Ryan Maxwell pitched three innings.
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Park University tops Ottawa in doubleheader sweep
Park University swept Ottawa University 11-9 and 6-1 at Comfort Field Parkville Missouri. Eric Cordell set a single season strikeout record with 107. Tyler Bish collected four hits two RBIs and three runs in game one while Sam Engle added two hits and two RBIs. Ottawa closed its first season under coach Joe Reed at 12-38.
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Gollier makes ace at Marceline Golf Course
Marceline golfer John Gollier sank a hole in one on April 17 at the Marceline Golf Course. He carded the ace on the seventh hole a 168 yard par 3 using a six iron.
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Ottawa University Caps Bethel Meet with School Records
Ottawa University track set two school records at the Bethel Invitational in North Newton. Kaity Keiswetter broke the triple jump mark with 34 feet 8.25 inches, finishing second, while Justin Garrard set a 9:47.07 3000 meter steeplechase record for second place. Garrard added a 5,000 meters win. Kylie Covey and Maggie Hasenkamp added runnerup finishes and personal bests. Ottawa heads to the conference meet in McPherson with multiple top marks across sprints, jumps, and throws.
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Tuesday and Thursday high school events across district
Baseball games include Central Heights at Anderson County 4 30 p m Ottawa at Eudora 4 30 p m Jayhawk Linn at Wellsville 4 30 p m Softball tracks feature Anderson County at Burlington 4 p m Ottawa Invitational 8 a m Thursday see Anderson County West Franklin at Osawatomie 3 30 p m Central Heights at Prairie View 3 p m Central Heights at Baldwin 4 30 p m Ottawa at Blue Valley 4 30 p m Soccer Basehor Linwood at Ottawa 4 30 p m Golf West Franklin at Council Grove Friday Central Heights at Marmaton Valley 4 30 p m West Franklin at Mission Valley
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