Martinez departs Red Sox for Mets in winter splash
Pedro Martinez heads to the Mets on the verge of a four year deal as Boston accepts losing the three time Cy Young winner. Mets GM Omar Minaya headlines a busy winter meetings with several free agent deals and negotiations ongoing across the league.
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Ottawa eighth grade girls win OMS Invitational title
The Ottawa Middle School Girls basketball teams closed their season with championships in the OMS Invitational. The eighth grade squad defeated Gardner-Wheatridge 50-48 for the title while the seventh grade took third with a 25-21 win over Gardner-Wheatridge. Kara McFarland led the eighth graders with 20 points and Elizabeth Carlson added 14 as Ottawa finished 10-4.
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Braves aim for ECAC run amid conference balance
Ottawa, mired in a skid, shows resilience as coach Carrier insists the season is a marathon with 18 conference games. He cites balance, a solid core, and a potential late push after holidays while noting tough finishes with William Jewell and Sterling.
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No. 1 defense slows Ottawa in close loss to Friends
Ottawa, hitting the holiday break at 5-7 and 2-2 in the conference, showed grit in a tight 62-61 win over Southwestern and a narrow setback to Sterling. Coach Conner cited strong second-half defense and noted inconsistency but optimism for later in the season. Friends awaits a rematch.
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Anderson County wins first game under Baker in Garnett
Anderson County High School girls beat Pittsburg 42 to 33 in Garnett as first year coach Triece Baker secured her initial win. The Bulldogs outscored the Pirates 18 to 8 in the fourth quarter with Brecken McDaniel leading the team with nine points and Audrey Ostreicher recording eight points, three steals, two assists and 11 rebounds. Laurel Benjamin added six points and six rebounds.
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Ottawa JV Girls Defeat Eudora In Ottawa Invite
Ottawa High School junior varsity girls basketball beat Eudora 35-23 in the opening round of the Ottawa JV Invitational. Stephanie Hermreck scored 11 points and Ashley Geist added eight as Ottawa improved to 3-2.
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ORC opens registration for basketball officials and leagues
The Ottawa Recreation Commission invites applications for youth and adult basketball officials. A separate registration period covers women's 3-on-3 basketball with Monday night games. Fees run 100 dollars per team. Winter adult volleyball is also open for sign up at 125 dollars per team, with women’s power and recreation and coed power and recreation offerings.
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Central Heights Wrestlers Compete at Eudora Invite
The Eudora weekend event saw young Central Heights grapplers gain experience with Erik Platt finishing eighth in 171 pounds and Aaron Johnson posting two pins and a 2-2 record. Also competing were Alfred Lickteig, Jillian Westgae, Michael David and Mark Blevins.
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