Washburn tops Ottawa in opener 72-64 after press clash
Washburn used a full court press to upend Ottawa University 72 to 64 in the season opener. Ottawa led early before Washburn surged to a 33-24 halftime lead, then battled back from 16 down as the Braves scrapped with six freshmen on the floor. Key figures: Ottawa’s Bob Bryant 23 points, Kem Sumrall 13, Washburn’s Kevin Sweeney 16 and Mike Coulson 19, Harold Brown 13 and 14 rebounds, Eisenbarth 14 boards. Ottawa’s Ludwig led rebounding with nine. changes in the closing minutes preserved Washburn’s win.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Topeka
Washburn
Ottawa University
Braves
Ichabods
Ottawa
Blues
Roar
Bob Bryant
Kem Sumrall
Kevin Sweeney
Mike Coulson
Harold Brown
Fred Eisenbarth
Bob Ludwig
Ludwig
Bryant
Eanning
Bethel College
Liberty
William Jewell
Palmer
Walker
Sumrall
Miller
Payton
Bowman
Highfill
Totals
Sweeney
Coulson
Frazier
Eisenbarth
Brown
Johnson
Woodman
Hewitt
Waltz
Wempe
Ottawa tight end Kevin Lucy named to NAIA District 10 all stars
Ottawa University senior Kevin Lucy a 6-5 235 pound tight end from Newburyport Massachusetts earned NAIA District 10 all star honors. He joins seven Kansas Conference players on the 23 man squad as Fort Hays Pittsburg State lead with 15 selections.
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Kevin Lucy
Ottawa University
Kansas
Pittsburg State
Fort Hays
Lucy
Newburyport
Mass
Waverly tops Greeley 67 49 in season opener
Waverly Bulldogs subbed in second quarter sparkers Gary Giffin Jerry Collings and Mark McNabb as they turned a 17-14 first quarter deficit into a 23-20 halftime lead over Greeley. Rick Peck led Waverly with 14 points while Greeley trailed, with Wolken pacing their scoring.
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Greeley
Waverly
Greeley Wildcats
Harley Ainsworth
Gary Giffin
Jerry Collings
Mark McNabb
Bulldogs
Wildcats
Ainsworth
Rick Peck
Stanleyield
Butterfield
McNabb
Giffin
Harold Hughes
Totals
Wolken
Katzer
Lickteig
Mayes
Egidy
Peterson
McGowin
Sommer
OHS Grapplers Venturing With Largest Team In Six Years
Ottawa High School wrestling opens the 1970-71 season at Chanute with 37 wrestlers, including 22 sophomores, as coach Darrell Bourque aims for depth. Veterans lead the squad while 98-pound class returns after forfeits last year. Schedule shows duals at Chanute, Highland Park, Bonner Springs, Paola, Olathe and more as the Cyclones seek victories.
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Dan Mullen
Ottawa High School
Darrell Bourque
Grapplers
OHS
Matmen
Bourque
Cyclones
Alan Jones
Bruce Pearson
Cyclone Matmen
Lowell Morgan
Randy Sible
Ben Page
Harold DePriest
Randy Hughes
HWT
Mark Gillette
Wint Winter
Winter
Hughes
DePriest
Gary Wadkins
Robert Hollon
Wadkins
Russ Hughes
Rex Pope
Roy Jackson
Terry Denniston
Terry Drake
Cyclone Grapplers
Ottawa High
Chanute
Santa Fe Trail Chargers edge Pomona in season opener 48 43
Santa Fe Trail outlasted Pomona 48 to 43 in a tight opener paced by Rodger Vanderslice with 16 points and Royce Barkley 12. Ty Hogue led Pomona with 16 as both teams struggled from the floor. Santa Fe sank 12 of 24 free throws while Pomona made 9 of 13.
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Santa Fe ‘Walla
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Santa FE
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Barnhart
Burkeley
Tregemba
Vanderslice
Land
Prep Scores From Various Kansas High School Matches
Scores reported include Brewster 00 beat by Bird City 42, Concordia 56 over Clay Center 48, Glasco 56 over Solomon 51, Lindysburg 67 over Minneapolis 62, Little River 58 over Hope 49, Lyndon 44 over Osage City 2, Miltonvale 47 over Wakefield 41, Natoma 67 over Tescott 92, Peabody 65 over Herington 44, Sacred Heart 53 over Russell 48, Scandia 5 over Republic 54, Summerfield 55 over Dern 49, Valley Falls over Jefferson County West 87 in OT Weskan 68 over Edson 6, Westmoreland 8, Blue Valley Conway Springs 45 over Argonia 9, Fairfield over Maize 60, Halstead over Sedgwick 568 over Augusta 60, El Dorado Kapaun 68 over Arkansas City 64, Mulvane 76 over Oxford 50, Fairfield 66 over Maize 50, Winfield 85 over Wichita South 62, Liberal 71 over St. Paul 5, Chetopa 50 over Colgan Pittsburg, Parsons 63 over Chanute 49, CNC Journey at Girard Losers Bracket Frontenac 63, Northwest of Alma 66 Winners bracket Southeast of Cherokee 8, Baxter Springs 56 over Riverton 4, College High Pittsburg 4.
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Bird City
Concordia
Clay Center
Glasco
Solomon
Lindysburg
Minneapolis
Little River
Hope
Lyndon
Osage City
Miltonvale
Wakefield
Natoma
Tescott
Peabody
Herington
Sacred Heart
Russell
Scandia
Republic
Summerfield
Dern
Valley Falla
Jefferson County West
Weskan
Edson
Westmoreland
Blue Valley
Conway Springs
Argonia
Fairfield
Maize
Halstead
Sedgwick
Augusta
el Dorado Kapaun
Arkansas City
Mulvane
Oxford
US Thinclads List Demands at AAU Convention
Hal Connolly led a group of top U.S. track stars at the 83rd AAU national convention in San Francisco. They demanded an amateur framework that allows professionals in other sports to compete as amateurs and warned of a possible boycott to press the change, citing athletes like Bob Hayes.
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U.S
Amateur Athletic Union
Hal Connolly
AAU
Connolly
Bob Hayes
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Larry Colley
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