Female engineer rises in NASCAR to GM Racing role
Alba Colon, once told she would not last a year, rose to GM Racing's Chevrolet program manager, guiding track engineering, cross team communications, budgets, and contracts. She collaborates with Richard Childress Racing, Hendrick, Joe Gibbs, and Earnhardt Inc. and is praised by John Darby for her blunt, effective input.
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Ottawa JV golf team wins Baldwin Invitational title
The Ottawa High School junior varsity golf team claimed first at the Baldwin Invitational at Hidden Meadows Golf Course Overbrook with a 199. Ryan Sippale won the tournament with 47, Garrett Reed 49, Luke Smith 50, Cody Moore 50, Kyle Brands 54, and Chris Kraus 54. coach Kristin Wilson noted the need for stronger team scores in two weeks.
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Overbrook
Ottawa High School
Hidden Meadows
Ottawa
Kristin Wilson
Ryan Sipple
Garrett Reed
Luke Smith
Cody Moore
Eagles topple Osawatomie in baseball doubleheader
The Wellsville Heralds crushed Osawatomie in both games of a Tuesday doubleheader. In game one Wellsville scored six runs in the fifth to win 6-2. In game two pitcher Ryan Oshel threw a shutout and added three hits as Wellsville won 9-0.
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Osawatomie
Wellsville
Ryan Oshel
Wellsville Eagles Rally in Multiple Innings in Twin Bill
In the opener WHS baseball posted two first inning runs on five hits as Wellsville sent ten batters to the plate in the fifth with six hits. In the nightcap Wellsville traded solo scores in the third, fifth, and seventh and added three in the sixth as the offense produced across innings multiple times.
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Wellsville Eagles
Wellsville
Prairie View Invitational Middle School Track Results
Prairie View hosted a Tuesday meet with eighth and seventh grade girls scoring. Team winners included Paola, Wellsville, Prairie View, and Anderson County. Notable performances: Reva Waters 20.7 in hurdles, Katie Neis 6:51 in 1600, Wellsville relay wins, and Hoffman's 6-7 pole vault new class record.
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Wellsville
Anderson County
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Katie Neis
Neis
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Tuck
Waters
Carrie Shirk
Rush
Hedtke
Lowe
Shirk
Sara Calvert
Calvert
Sei
Maurissa Shaffer
Ashley Bolen
Katie Wootten
Shaffer
Kylie Hoffman
Megan Ward
Hoffman
Morgan Proctor
Kayla Patton
Cowdin
Proctor
Brianna Partridge
Emily Cronin
Caty Canterbury
Charlyn Cummings
Ward
Bryant’s 31 Points Fuel Lakers Past Rockets to Seal Series
Kobe Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers with 31 points six rebounds and 10 assists as they beat the Houston Rockets 97-78 to win the series 4-1. After three Colorado pretrial hearings for his sexual assault case he spoke of extreme fatigue yet delivered a standout playoff performance at Staples Center.
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Kobe Bryant
Natalia
Bryant
Colorado
Los Angeles Lakers
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Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio
Staples Center
Foursome wins Hickory Hollow scramble
The foursome of Woody Dew Richard Crowley Don Hill and Gary Wadkins won the Hickory Hollow scramble with a minus five. Closest to the pin winners were Ned Parker and Gary Sheffield. Players must register by 5 p.m. each Wednesday.
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Woody Dew
Richard Crowley
Don Hill
Gary Wadkins
Ned Parker
Gary Sheffield
Ottawa University Girls Summer League Registration Reminder
The OU girls summer basketball league registration deadline is May 14 for middle school and high school players. Middle school games begin May 24 and run seven weeks. high school starts May 25 and also runs seven weeks. The $60 fee covers T shirts two games per night and a single elimination postseason tournament. Call Arabie Conner at 785-242-5200 ext 5428 or Bruce Tate at ext 1051 for an application.
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Ottawa Junior High
Ottawa University
Arabie Conner
Bruce Tate
OU golfers place sixth in ECAC tourney
Ottawa University Braves finish sixth in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference golf tournament with a 954 team score. Aaron Lee leads OU at 223 for fifth place, followed by Roman Sienkiewicz 234 and teammates Kyle Colvin and Brent Stowell at 254. KWGA sponsors scholarship and junior program for Kansas girls. details at kwga.org or (620) 342-1907.
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OU Braves
Aaron Lee
Braves
Roman Sienkiewicz
Kyle Colvin
Brent Stowell
KWGA
Kansas Women’s Golf Association
Kansas
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