Ottawa High basketball looks to build depth for season
Ottawa High coach Bob Duncan counts on eight seniors and a large junior group to lift the Cyclones after a 12-9 last season. Depth, speed, and improved team play are prioritized as they prepare for the Soap Game and a demanding early schedule including Emporia, Lawrence, and a new Capitol City Invitational.
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Ottawa
Bob Duncan
Duncan
Cyclones
Calvin Connor
Darren Beets
Raymond Shaffer
Mark Royse
Gene White
Craig Neuenswander
Sam McGehee
Bill Scribner
David Cook
Ken Shrum
Scott Hay
Tim Smith
Tony Petty
Joe Geist
Bob Shaffer
Alan Keefer
Ben Seymour
John Mueller
Brad Brill
Chris Bird
Craig Dengel
Dave Snyder
John Fleming
Larry Ackley
Jerry Robinson
Connor
Emporia
Lawrence
Beets
R. Shaffer
OHS
Paola
Osawatomie
Topeka
Bishop Miege
Fidrych Named AL Rookie of the Year in Coup for Tigers
Right handed pitcher Mark Fidrych known as The Bird was voted the American League Rookie of the Year after a 19-9 season with a 2.34 ERA and 24 complete games. He collected 22 of 24 votes. Butch Wynegar of Minnesota and others trailed. Fidrych drew large crowds and high TV attention for his quirky mound routines.
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Mark Fidrych
Detroit Tigers
Fidrych
Baseball Writers Association of America
Butch Wynegar
Minnesota
Worcester
Mass
the Bird
Philadelphia
Stan Bahnsen
New York Yankees
Detroit
Harvey Kuehn
Wynegar
Chester
Danny Murtaugh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Woodlyn
Crozier-Chester Medical Center
West Tops OJHS Twice In Ottawa Junior High Action
Lawrence West defeated Ottawa Junior High School in a doubleheader. The eighth graders rallied for a 30-26 win after trailing at halftime, led by Chaney with 18 points. In the ninth grade game West rolled 70-45 behind a fast-break attack. Randy Hendrickson led Ottawa with 14 points while West’s Merserve scored 16. Ottawa pushed free throws with 34 West fouls but shot poorly at the line. West improved to 1-0 on the season with balanced scoring and strong start.
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Lawrence West
Ottawa Junior High
OJHS
West
Ottawa
Cathy Netherland
Karen Chambers
Lori Diamond
Chanute
Royster Junior High
Lawrence
Chaney
Kevin Searls
QJHS
Mark Dengel
QJHL
Randy Hendrickson
Brad Ferguson
Ty Rumford
Merserve
Wolfe Euldee
Melvern Opens With 61 46 Victory Over Waverly
Melvern Panthers use stifling defense and a strong second quarter to beat Waverly 61 46 in a non league opener. Jon Lightle tops Melvern with 27 points while Tom Peavier leads Waverly with 24 in a tight game with Melvern shooting 34 percent.
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Melvern
Melvern Panthers
Waverly
Bulldogs
Tom Hughes
Panthers
Jon Lightle
Tom Peavier
Leroy
Froerksen
Lignuts
Seems
D. F Burkdoll
Gourley
Johnson
Kitt
Stewart
Fincher
Peari
Hinderliter
Hughes
Turner
Prep Scores Showdown Across Kansas Courts
AP reports Chaparral 53, South Barber 70. Clifton 70, Summerfield 45. Ellsworth 48, Quivira Heights 63. many games listed with scores including Manhattan 82 and Wamego 47. Girls results note North Central 52 and Linn 15, plus Otis-Bison 49 and Satana 39 in varied classifications.
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Clifton
Summerfield
Ellworth
Quivira Heights
Fredonia
Andover
Inman
Pretty Prairie
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Valley Falls
Scots
Lakin
Manhattan
Wamego
Mankato
Osborne
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Linn
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Frankfort
Osage City
Northern Heights
Tussvile
Oskaloosa
Royal Valley
Sabetha
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Kansas City
Washington
Silver Lake
Jefferson West
Valley Heights
Baileyville
Wathena
Linwood
Cedar Vale
South Haven
Otis-Bison
Claflin
Satana
Meade
Tray
Swood
Leroy
Madison
Chaparral
Caldwell
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Mike Robinson
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Sehtag
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Associated Press
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