Ottawa High basketball begins Grover era with climb to success
Scott Hollister reports Ottawa High hires David Grover from Erie to rebuild a Cyclones program that last reached the Class 5A state playoffs in 1988 but has since struggled. Grover, with a 70-56 coaching record, aims for pressure defense and fast-break offense as Ottawa opens the 1992-93 season against Lansing and seeks sustained improvement.
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Scott Hollister
Herald
David Grover
Ottawa High
Erie
Ottawa
Grover
OHS
Lansing
Garden Plains
Cyclones
Red Devil
OHS Boys Schedule and Coach Grover’s Outlook
OHS presents a detailed boys basketball schedule through March with December to March dates. Grover aims for a high scoring, aggressive defense, relying on seven returning seniors after losing four starters including top scorer Jeff Dieterich, seeking to replicate recent league scoring highs.
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Grover
OHS
Jeff Dieterich
Bob Kivisto
Alma- Wabaunsee
Ottawa attracts Steele as Lady Cyclones begin change
Lloyd Steele arrives as Ottawa High's new girls basketball coach after a career at Emporia's strong program. He inherits a young roster and a historically uneven Ottawa squad, aiming to spark a turnaround with a fresh attitude as they open Tuesday against Blue Valley in the Blue Valley Tournament.
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Ralph Young
Ottawa High
David Grover
Erie
Cyclones
Scott Hollister
Emporia
Ottawa
Lloyd Steele
Emporiz
OHS Girls Schedule Highlights Tough January Through March
The OHS girls basketball calendar lists December events at Paola Bonner Springs Turner Atchison Anderson County and Wellsville hosting the Top Gun Invitational. January features Baldwin Bonner Springs Turner Atchison Sumner Academy Spring Hill and Bishop Ward, with sub state and state tournaments set for March.
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Lansing
Sumner Academy
Anderson County
Baldwin
Bonner Springs
Turner
Atchison
Tba
Paola
Bishop Ward
Huron
Wellsville
Spring Hill
Atchiion
Ottawa Hs coach Lloyd Steele returns to lead girls program
Ottawa High hires Lloyd Steele, a longtime advocate for girls athletics, to rebuild the program. Steele, known for Emporia High success with a 336-152 career mark and nine state tours, aims to implement a complete basketball system from youth to varsity, fostering strong ties with ORC and new leadership at Ottawa. He previously filed a civil rights grievance over pay and treatment of girls sports.
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Scott Hollister
Kansas
Ottawa High
Lloyd Steele
Steele
OHS
Emporia High
EHS
Spartans
Emporia
Office of Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Jennifer Dieterich
Kendra Kahler
Amanda Duncan
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ottawa
Tom Drake
Brad O’ Dea
ORC
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Ralph Young Lloyd Steele
Ottawa High Girls
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