Ottawa High basketball set for season opener Friday
Ottawa High coach Bob Duncan brings seven lettermen back as the Cyclones prep for a tough schedule. Seniors Ken Miller Roland Connor and Rod Sharpe anchor a deep squad with two promising juniors Calvin Connor and Gene White stepping up. Duncan seeks leaders and offensive consistency as Ottawa travels to St Joseph Shawnee in the season debut and then faces Lawrence Emporia Olathe ahead of the holiday break.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa High
Bob Duncan
Duncan
OHS
Eeason
Ottawa
Cyclones
A Cyclones
Lawrence
Emporia
Olathe
St. Joseph Shawnee
St. Joe
Paola
Ken Miller
Roland Connor
Rod Sharpe
Sacie
Petier Randy Ryssem
Raymond Shaffer
Kent Ramsey
Jeff
Buick
Duan
Calvin Connor
Gene White
Darren Beets
Dennis Spratt
Ottawa Girls Open Season at Santa Fe Gym
Ottawa High School girls basketball team begins season with a Thursday night game at Santa Fe. Tip off at 6 p.m. in the OHS gym.
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Ottawa
Santa Fe
OHS
Cyclone trio land all star honors in East Kansas League
Ottawa Highs seniors Keith Whitacre Kevin Davis and John McAdoo earned All-EKL recognition as the Cyclones rallied from a 0-5 start to finish tied for second. Bishop Miege led selections with six berths on the 22-man mythical squad, Turner and Olathe each had five, Bonner Springs three, with Whitacre a repeat pick and Meyers Rodden among others noted.
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Ottawa High
Keith Whitacre
Kevin Davis
John McAdoo
Cyclones
Bishop Miege
Turner
Olathe
Bonner Springs
Bonner
Whitacre
Davis
Ottawa
McAdoo
OHS
Miege
Mark Gingell
Jim Rodden
Rodden
Jeff Meyers
Offanse
Paul Harder
John Holtgraves
Olatha
Pete Fiorini
Minge
Dave Hodges
Gene Samuels
Ray Preston
Ottaw
Jeff Mayers
Miepe
Jett Amrein
Mie Datente
Dawy Shocktey
Jennshaw
Gary Morris
Vikings Reach Semifinals With Narrow Victory
Central Heights High School advanced to the Three Rivers League basketball tournament semifinals by edging Pleasanton. Viking scorer Lash led with 29 points, Welch added 16, Blevins 10, and the team shot 54 percent from the field while securing 29 rebounds. Pleasanton shot 50 percent but lagged in free throws and turnovers, as Marmaton Valley and Jayhawk Linn prepare for the semifinals.
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Goa Fom Oe
Vikings
Central Heights
Buddy Welch
Inton
Eenton
Id Lash
Norman Blevins
Pleasanton
Ita
Marmaton
Chiefs Injury List Keeps Chiefs in Constant Patchwork
Kansas City Chiefs face a 5 6 record through 11 games in 1975 with 27 major injuries. Notables include Otis Taylor Mike Nott Marvin Upshaw Ed Budde and others. Only 35 or 36 players expected to be usable Sunday against the Chargers as punter Jerrell Wilson joins the long list of out.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs
National Football League
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Mike Nott
Marvin Upshaw
Ed Budde
Mike Livingston
Jim Marsalis
Jim Nicholson
San Diego Chargers
Baltimore
Jerrell Wilson
Wigin
West Sweeps Ottawa Junior High In Twin Wins
Lawrence West topped Ottawa Junior High in a basketball doubleheader winning the ninth grade 53 47 and the eighth graders 56 20 Ottawa’s ninth graders were led by Mike Thompson with 14 and Mark Gates 10 while Kendall had 16 in the sal on game Haley led West with 12 and Troy Grace added points in a slow final period Ottawa struggled from the line making 11 of 25 free throws as QJBS returns to action at Olathe against Santa Fe Trail later tonight.
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Lawrence West
Ottawa
QJHL
West
OJHL
Ottewe
Weat
Kendall
Mike Thompson
Mark Gates
Craig Willis
Haley
Steve Switzer
QJWS
Ceores Skeete SE
Troy Grace
QJBS
Olathe
Santa Fe Trail
Quenemo Buffs Fall At Home To Linwood 54 47
Linwood leaned on Jeff Gordon with 32 points as Quenemo fouling troubles late let Linwood pull away 54 to 47. Steve Pegram posted 23 points and 13 rebounds for Quenemo, but the Buffs faded after starters fouled out and four players remained in final 30 seconds. Quenemo hosts Waverly Friday to try to improve its record.
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Quenemo
QHL
Steve Pegram
Buffaloes
Craig Lloyd
Ron Carswell
Jack Comstock
Linwood
Jeff Gordon
Stripe
Waverly
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