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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1979
Page
2
Ottawa High and Emporia rescheduled their basketball opener after officials failed to appear. The game will be played at 7 30 tonight in the OHS gym. Assignment of officials is handled by the East Kansas League commissioner of officials.
Emporia tops Ottawa sophomores 48 42 as Vic Finch leads OHL with 12 points and Carter of Emporia scores 17. Cyclones beat Ottawa juniors 65 54 with Rick Roth earning 22 points while Loren Stewart adds 12 and Scott Thompson 10. JV next action listed for Dec 14 versus Washburn Rural.
Tonight's city AA League games at Ottawa High were canceled due to the late finish of the OHS Emporia high school game. The postponement affects all scheduled contests and will be rescheduled by league officials.
The Ottawa Junior High School eighth grade boys beat Santa Fe Trail 43 to 42 in a tight opener. Ottawa trailed 29-17 at halftime before an 18-3 third quarter surge and clutch fourth, with Fredricks 10, Gipson 9, Lynch 8, and Rice 6 leading the balanced scoring. Next, Ottawa hosts Emporia in an A B doubleheader December 13 at 3 30 p.m.
Santa Fe Trail 9th grade basketball rolled past Ottawa Junior High 57 to 30 at Olathe. SFT led 26-8 in the second quarter, fueled by 6-5 Joffat with 18 points and Tetzel with 10, while OJHS received 8 from Hotaling and White and small contributions from Lunger Allen Boeger Burroughs.
The 1979 All-America squad features Heisman winners Charles White and Billy Sims in a backfield totaling 8,677 yards. Joining White and Sims are Marc Wilson, George Rogers, and other repeaters like Hugh Green, Kenny Easley, Johnnie Johnson, Ron Simmons, and Mike Singletary. The team includes Jim Ritcher at center and Miller and Margerum in key receiving roles.
Lyndon using strong inside work from Steve Nelson and Tom Fenwick broke a deadlock late to beat Osage City 55 to 48. Nelson led Lyndon with 15 points on 10 of 15 shooting, Fenwick added key boards and late plays as Lyndon held Osage to 48, improving to 2-1 in three outings. next at Overbrook against Santa Fe Trail.
HEW final guidelines aim to end sex bias in athletics with a money based fairness standard. NCAA opposes the scholarship quota while feminists and educators call it a constructive compromise amid calls for broader equity in college sports.
Marais des Cygnés Valley, now 3-0 overall and 2-0 in Lyon County League, pulled away late to defeat Olpe 73-56 at home. Jay Johnson led Valley with 23 points, while Olpe’s Stan Schmidt scored 26 in a losing effort. Valley next hosts Hartford Friday.
Wellsville edged Central Heights 61 56 in a non league high school basketball clash. Heights battled back in the second half behind tough defense and strong shooting despite 21 turnovers. Randy Rossman and Don Eimer top scored for Wellsville with 25 combined points and 16 assists, Ted Van Horn and Steve Smith led scoring for the Eagles.
Williamsburg defeated Pomona 38 to 32 in a tense Tuesday night matchup. The Panthers trailed at the half 22-20 but edged ahead after three periods and capitalized on turnovers and free throws to secure the win. Jon Johansen led with 9 points followed by Boecker and Collins. Pomona's Radcliffe and Wilson each scored 5 and 2 respectively as the teams move to 1-1 and 1-3.
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