Ottawa High runners face tough season on varied courses
Ottawa High School cross country teams confront strong competition and challenging courses this season. Coach Chris Kornhaus notes meet sites include Eisenhower, Rim Rock, Baldwin, and Wyandotte County Park, with a strong but small squad of nine boys and six girls. Yates breaks collarbone delaying the season while returning runners Smith, Christian, Currier, Nanninga, and Birzer aim to stay healthy and competitive.
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Ottawa
Eisenhower
Cyclones
Rim Rock
Wyandotte County Park
Bald
Baldwin
Bonner Springs
Spring Hill
Louisburg
Kornhaus
Sam Smith
Brandon Yates
Josh Christian
Alex Currier
Brandon Nanninga
Drew Birzer
Yates
Ottawa High School Fall Scrimmages Schedule
The Ottawa High School fall sports scrimmages run Friday from 4 p.m. with events across multiple venues. Girls tennis at Forest Park courts, volleyball in both south and north gyms, mid school and varsity-alumni scrimmages, soccer at the field, middle school football at Steve Grogan Stadium, plus dance and band at 7 p.m. and participant introductions at 7:20 p.m. The football game begins at 7:30 p.m.
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Forest Park
Steve Grogan
OHS
Ottawa University women top KCAC preseason poll
The OU women soccer team was chosen to win the KCAC title in a coaches’ poll. The Lady Braves earned seven of ten first place votes and 79 points, ahead of Kansas Wesleyan with 71 points and two first place votes, Bethany with 67 and one first place vote, and other members Sterling Southwestern McPherson Tabor Friends Saint Mary and Bethel in the rankings.
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Ottawa University
Lady Braves
Kansas Wesleyan
KCAC
Bethany
Sterling
Southwestern
McPherson
Tabor
Friends
Saint Mary
Bethel
Ottawa Teams Picked Fourth in KCAC Preseason Polls
Ottawa University volleyball opens with a fourth place projection in KCAC coaches poll after winning two straight tourney titles. Volleyball top pick is Kansas Wesleyan with 63 points and seven first place votes. Ottawa sits fourth with 43 points and one first place vote. Ottawa men s soccer also lands fourth in its KCAC poll with 57 points and one first place vote. McPherson is favorite with 72 points and four first place votes.
Kansas Fans Vote On Home Opener Uniforms
At the KU Kickoff event Kansas announced fans will choose the home opener uniform for Sept 6 against Southeast Missouri State. Three options KU Crimson KUBlue and KUWhite were shown by coach Charlie Weis with voting by text to 37664 closing Sept 2. Senior captain Cassius Lendish supports fan involvement.
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Kansas
Corinth Square
Southeast Missouri State
Charlie Weis
Kucrimson
Kublue
Kuwhite
Cassius Lendish
Golf Thursday scramble results and close standings
First place Kraig Powell Tony Gonzalez Brian Clayton Kelley Haney with nine under par. Second Chad Burgoon Marc Farris Jason Martinez Scott Teter eight under. Third Keith King Kirby Soph Gary Jordan Vic Mitchell seven under. Closest to pin numbers one and seven went to Mark Morrissey and Joe Geist. Friday couples results show First Kyle Brands Kerri Kempker Rick Leach Gayla Proctor with thirty one. Second John Leeann Thompson Randy Laurie Miller thirty two. Third Kim Jacob Sipple John Waterburry Laurie Kuechler thirty two.
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Kraig Powell
Tony Gonzalez
Brian Clayton
Kelley Haney
Chad Burgoon
Marc Farris
Jason Martinez
Scott Teter
Keith King
Kirby Soph
Gary Jordan
Vic Mitchell
Mark Morrisey
Joe Geist
Kyle Brands
Kerri Kempker
Rick Leach
Gayla Proctor
John and
Leeann Thompson
Randy
Laurie Miller
Kim
Jacob Sipple
John Waterburry
Laurie Kuechler
Cyclones usher in a new level of depth at Ottawa High
Ottawa High School football opened with 80 players on the roster, up from under 40 in recent years. Coach Rob Hedrick praised the large, experienced squad, two coaches per level, and the hard two-a-day practices as the Cyclones aim for playoff advancement and a league title after a 5-5 season.
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Ottawa
Cyclones
Rob Hedrick
Hedrick
Ottawa High School
Cole Bunce
Andre Lewis
OHL
Tre Walker
Kansas State
Louisburg
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