NFL standouts and parity mark crowded midseason standings
The NFL standings through 14 games show parity with 11 teams bunched in the middle. San Francisco leads with nine straight wins and clinched playoff berth possibilities, while Dallas, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland stay in strong positions. Multiple late results shuffle the wild card and division races across the league.
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Oilers rally falls short in 10th straight loss
In Houston the Oilers 1-13 dropped their 10th straight as Seattle built a 16-0 lead with Dan McGwire subbing for injured Rick Mirer and Chris Warren. Warren ran 30 times for 185 yards including a 33-yard TD. Oilers totaled 208 yards and scored twice late. Lions top Jets 18-7 as Barry Sanders gained 127 yards and Krieg threw TD to Sanders.
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Salaam shields decision as Heisman winner eyes Fiesta Bowl
Rashaan Salaam plans to decide NFL draft fate after Fiesta Bowl, keeping his choice secret until Jan. 6 to focus on beating Notre Dame. He is honored as the Heisman winner, leading rusher and scorer, with Colorado coach Bill McCartney noting he will monitor Salaam’s future, whether at Colorado or in the NFL.
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Osage City defense locks down Rock Creek in 44-31 win
Osage City forced 28 turnovers and had 19 steals in a 44-31 victory over Rock Creek. Senior Jodi Lohmeyer led with 20 points and nine rebounds as the Indians jumped to a 24-10 halftime lead.
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OHS wrestlers place at Blue Valley Northwest JV Duals
The Ottawa junior varsity red team finished 3-2 at the Blue Valley Northwest JV Dual Tournament while the White team placed seventh of ten. Red beat St Thomas Aquinas 52-18 Blue Valley North 69-6 and BVNW Black 54-13, but lost to Blue Valley 38-30 and BVNW Purple 37-36. Justin Altic 100 Isaac Mastel and Corey Ward 185 each went 5-0 in the tournament.
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Ottawa women fall short against Bethany in KCAC thriller
Ottawa University Lady Braves nearly toppled top KCAC foes Bethany before losing 75 69 on the road. Seniors Bernie Coons and Hope McPherson led with 25 and 22 points respectively while Heather Hancock added 10 as Cindy Hull battled illness limiting her minutes. OU ends first semester 4 7 overall 1 2 in conference and coach Patti Masten praised the effort and improvement. The game hinged on free throw disparity as Bethany outscored Ottawa 36 18.
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Ottawa freshmen win fifth in Lawrence South tourney
Ottawa freshmen girls finish fifth in the Lawrence South Tournament after a 40-32 win over Blue Valley Northwest. Ottawa improves to 2-1 and hosts Turner-Pierson. Brooke Waldron leads with 13 points while Melissa Lewis adds 8 and Teresa Baker 7.
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Wellsville Girls Finish Second At Baldwin Invitational
Wellsville seventh-grade and eighth-grade girls basketball teams both placed second to Baldwin in the Baldwin Invitational. Seventh graders lost 23-19. earlier they beat Eudora 20-11 with Jamie Strickland scoring 4 and 8 in the two games. Eighth graders fell 30-20 after a prior 16-8 win over Eudora with Conner and Warren each at 6.
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