Superstitions grip Baldwin girls basketball team before finals
Baldwin High School players embrace quirky pregame rituals from lucky underwear and gum to shoe fixes and nail paint. The team shares timing routines and shared meals before games, with lead players Millstein Denning Martin Bierman mindful of superstitions as they face Labette County in the Iola Tournament final.
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Audrey Millstein
Bulldogs
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Denning
Ann Martin
Trina Bierman
Beverly Hills
Labette County
Iola
Frazier Heads AP All America Team From Nebraska Saga
Tommie Frazier of Nebraska earns AP All America honors while leading a high scoring offense. Teammate Troy Davis and Eddie George share backfield spots. The selection features Terry Glenn Orlando Pace Jonathan Ogden and other top players from Ohio State UCLA USC Virginia Tech and more.
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Nebraska
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Johnny Unitas
Big Eight
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Associated Press
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Iowa State
Eddie George
Ohio State
Davis
Iowa
UNLV
George
Buckeyes
Terry Glenn
Orlando Pace
Aaron Graham
Jared Tomich
Glenn
Southern Cal
Keyshawn Johnson
Marco Battaglia
Rutgers
Leeland McElroy
Texas A&m
McPherson Nips Ottawa In Close Road Contest
McPherson overcame a halftime deficit to beat Ottawa 73 to 71. Chris Owens scored 14 points and hit key late free throws while Cavazos Cummings added 15 for Ottawa as McPherson defended a final two thirds court pass and secured the victory.
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Braves
Chris Owens
Robinson
Owens
Ottawa
Jason Kirchner
Schneider
Cavazos Cummings
Carrier
Richardson
Miller
Karnatz
Summer
Kirchner
McDonnell
Cummings
King
Banks
Defense keys bowl fees' success at Holiday Bowl
Colorado State's defense, led by Lubick, has carried the team to a second consecutive Holiday Bowl appearance despite an offense-first league. They face Kansas State, the 10th-ranked and top-scoring defense, in a clash of contrasting styles as Snyder's program aims to rebound from a disappointing season.
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Snyder
Kansas State
WAC
Colorado State
Wildcats
Colorado
Nebraska
Hull sparks Ottawa freshmen in Lawrence South win
Megan Hull scored 20 points to lead Ottawa freshmen girls to a 40 30 victory over Lawrence Southwest in the Lawrence South Tournament first round. Ottawa improves to 1 1 and meets Lawrence West at 6 pm in the semifinals with third place and title games set for Saturday. Katie Burks added 11 points and Bridget Morrisey scored five.
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Lawrence
Megan Hull
Ottawa
Lawrence Southwest
Lawrence West
Katie Burks
Bridget Morrisey
Ducks Unlimited chapter nets $13000 at banquet and auction
The Marais des Cygnes Valley Ducks Unlimited chapter reported its best banquet and auction ever, netting $13,000 from the event held on October 26.
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Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Ducks Unlimited
Court allows girl on wrestling team in Wichita
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order allowing 14 year old Tiffany Adams to join Valley Center High School wrestling, after she and her parents sued claiming constitutional and civil rights violations. Her attorney said she practiced with the team following the order.
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Wichita, Kan
Valley Center
Tiffany Adams
U.S
Frank G. Theis
Wichita
Charles O’hara
Adams
O’hara
Pomona wins Osage City tourney with 45point haul
In three games at Osage City Tournament, the player scored 45 points including a career high 30, guiding Pomona to its first tournament victory in years. Teammates and rivals across Baldwin Central Heights Lyndon MdCW Osage City Ottawa Wellsville and Williamsburg were noted among participants and scorers.
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Pomona
Baldwin
Nathan Sudja
Central Heights
George Wuertz
Shamus Tilton
Josh Imel
Lyndon
Doug Shoup
Mdcw
Derek Butts
Scott Rice
Kelly Johnson
Lucas Boss
Ottawa
Jason Betts
Eric Crowley
Bryan Kiehl
Waverly
Jay Biggs
Joseph Herron
Wellsville
Kyle Deterding
Williamsburg
Lee Driver
Eric Gomez
Ores star scores 72 in Osage City tourney
Osage City player Ores tallied 72 points including a career high 32, while averaging 11.3 rebounds 3.0 assists and 3.1 steals per game. Coach Kent Reed called the performance one of the tournament's most outstanding ever as teammates from multiple schools were named in the all tournament notes.
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Osage City
Kent Reed
Anderson County
Amy Feuerborn
Baldwin
Audrey Millstein
Ann Martin
Mary Denning
Central Heights
Katie Tooley
Nancy Tooley
Jule Jennings
Amy Hoffsommer
April Robinson
Waverly
Theresa Drumm
Jessica Cole
Wellsville
Emily Bloss
Lacey Breithaupt
Williamsburg
JoEllen Mathias
Amy Howard
Shanna Shoemaker
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