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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1968

Page

2

Cyclones Edge LHS In Overtime 50 to 49

Ottawa High earned a 50 49 overtime win over Lawrence in a jammed gym. Skip Nesbit hit the late free throw with two seconds left in the first three minute extra period sealing the Cyclones second straight victory over the Lions.

Ottawa High Lawrence OHS Skip Nesbit Cyclones Lions Ottawa LHS Nesbit Seaman Topeka Don Stevens Frank Honn Lee van Fossan Mike Harris Harris Mark OHL Steve Grogan Grogan van Fossan Mark Harris Stevens Gary Hammer Honn Hammer Horn Larry Dillon Dillon Richard Mendell Mike Hearne

Lyndon Tigers Top Scranton 74 50 in Opener

Lyndon used full-court pressure to force 37 Scranton turnovers and overcome a rebounding edge for a 74 50 Osage County League victory. Culbertson sparked a 7 point second quarter, Tiffany led with 18 points, Anstaett 11, Williams 10 while Scranton’s Traphagan scored 19.

Lyndon Scranton Tigers Colts Bob Culbertson Culbertson Lloyd Tiffany Doug Anstaett Roger Williams Traphagan Tiffany Piper Anstaett R. Williams Lewis Persinger Totals Burk Eylander Herrmann R. Johnson C. Johnson

Carbondale tops Pomona 66 57 in Osage tilt

Pomona fouls cost the Indians as Carbondale 66 57 win in league opener. Dan Scott led Pomona with 15 points while Larry Thompson had 14. Fisher 20 for Carbondale and Sheddan 19. Carbondale outscored 23 12 in second quarter to hold on despite foul shooting surge.

Pomona Pomona Indians Carbondale Vikings Indians Dan Scott Larry Thompson Fisher Sheddan

Ottawa High Opens East Kansas League Tourney at Turner

Ottawa High carries a two game win streak into the East Kansas League tournament opening Tuesday at Turner. The Cyclones host Argentine at 6:15 pm, while Olathe meets Rosedale. Turner and Bonner Springs have byes. Second round Thursday with finals Friday.

Ottawa High Turner Cyclones Olathe Rosedale Bonner Springs

Waverly Dominates Madison 94 42 in League Showdown

Waverly powered past Madison 94 to 42 with 6 8 forward Doug George scoring 41 points and grabbing 25 rebounds. Roger Peck added 21 and Keith Winchell 18 as the Bulldogs shot 60 percent, building a 28 8 first quarter lead and 55 21 at halftime. Madison was led by Harrison with 11 points as the visitors hit 35 percent.

Bulldogs Roger Peck Keith Winchell Waverly Nets Madison Harrison George A. Hughes Winchell Linhart Wallace Totals Bishop Bonezkowski Henricks

Wellsville Eagles defeat DeSoto in Jayhawk League opener

Wellsville used strong defense and rebounding to beat DeSoto 54 to 38 in a Jayhawk League opener at home. The Eagles led 9-9 after the first period, pulled ahead to 23-20 at halftime, and extended the margin thereafter, led by Mark Wehmeyer and Rick O'Neil with 16 points each while Peterson scored 12 for De Soto.

Wellsville DeSoto Eagles Jayhawk Mark Wehmeyer Rick O’neil Mower Warren Wehmeyer O’neil Barnett Shields Totals DE Soto Caldwell Peterson Twidwell Crow Lynn Gourley Jim White Melvern Overbrook Mike Reece Supple Panthers White Gourley Criqui Burnett Neill Arb Goff M. Reece Marsh Vanderslice B. Reece

Overbrook Edges Melvern In Close Osage Clash

Overbrook upsets Melvern 50 to 48 as Rodger Vanderslice seals win with two free throws with 17 seconds left. Dennis Supple sparks a fourth quarter Gophers rally with 8 points in the period and 19 total to lead both teams. Melvern cold from the line with 17 turnovers and being outrebounded.

Melvern Overbrook Rodger Vanderslice Osage Vanderslice Gophers Dennis Supple Supple Panthers

State basketball scores from multiple Kansas teams

Phillipsburg 65 Stockton 3 Parsons 0 Coffeyville 63 Sacred Heart 56 Marysville 53 Shawnee Heights 52 Tonganoxie 40 Salina 50 Clay Center 41 Seaman 0 Washburn 47 St John 54 Sterling 44 St Francis 63 Oberlin 4 Shawnee Mission South 88 Turner 71 Bishop Miege 41 Topeka West 57 Shawnee Mission North 37 Valley Center 57 Andover 55 Wyandotte 71 Topeka 60 Ward 67 Kansas City Missouri Southwest 49 Wichita Heights 0 Wichita Kapaun 42 Wellsville 54 De Soto 38 Winfield 49 Derby 48 Wellington 6 El Dorado Wichita West 48 Wichita Southeast 39 Wichita East 59 Wichita South 4 Wichita North 107 Bishop Carroll 6

Phillipsburg Stockton Parsons Coffeyville Sacred Heart Marysville Shawnee Heights Tonganoxie Salina Clay Center Seaman Washburn St. John Sterling St. Francis Oberlin Shawnee Mission South Turner Bishop Miege Topeka West Shawnee Mission North Valley Center Andover Wyandotte Topeka Ward Kansas City Southwest Wichita Heights Wichita Kapaun Wellsville DeSoto Winfield Derby Wellington el Dorado Wichita West Wichita East

Quenemo Defeats Williamsburg 99 to 32 in Lopsided Victory

Quenemo Buffaloes unleash full court press to force 36 turnovers and rout Williamsburg Panthers 99-32. Dan Bolen leads with 20 points, Ken Stadel adds 19, Cade 14, Gragg nearly reaches 100 with charity tosses. Williamsburg star foul trouble and tight play hindered Panthers all game as Quenemo improves to 1-1.

Kenneth Fisher Quenemo Dick Lewis Williamsburg Buffaloes Panthers Tom Haag George Steward Dan Bolen Ken Stadel Dennis Weiss Jack Cade Rick Catlin Stadel Bolen Cade Quenemo Full Coat Press Randy Gragg Buffalo Stilwell

Comets Triumph In Season Opener Wrestling Meet

Chanute defeated Ottawa 24 22 on Chanute’s home mat in the opening OHL wrestling meet. Mohr 112 and Wadkins 127 pinned for Ottawa, while Chanute took more falls to secure the two point win. notable: Barnard 103 Chanute pinned, Sible 120 OHS won by decision, and Abbott for Chanute forfeited at 138.

Chanute Ottawa Cyclones OHL Terry Mohr Gary Wadkins Ottawa Comets Ithe Morgan OHS Neely Barnard Ralston Mohr Wilson Sible Finley Wadkins Gibson Page Moffit Abbuehl Abbott Nolan

Central Heights tops Moran in Tri-River League opener

Central Heights Vikings defeat Moran 64 to 55 to start the Tri-River League with a 1-1 overall record. Guards Duane Stephan and Trent Barkdoll led the attack with 25 points, Rex Foltz added 12, while Moran's Andy Evans led all scorers with 19.

Richmond Central Heights Moran Vikings Duane Stephan Trent Barkdoll Rex Foltz Andy Evans Carlson Central Snow Foltz Lyon Perry Barkdoll Welch Stephan Evans Singer LaRue Kershner Ziba Totals

High School Basketball Scores Summary

Eureka defeats Garnett 77 to 66 while Fort Scott tops Pittsburg 60 to 59. Gardner beats Eudora 47 to 37. Hayden leads Highland Park 62 to 47. Hays wins over Pratt 62 to 51.

Eureka Garnett Fort Scott Pittsburg Gardner Eudora Hayden Highland Park Hays Pratt

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