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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1976
Page
2
Kansas City Royals manager Whitey Herzog says recent court rulings ending the reserve clause change player team dynamics and may lead to long term contracts. He worries about player pride, leverage shifts, and future performance amid looming labor shifts as Angels threaten divisional prospects.
Ottawa Junior High ninth graders snap a four game skid with a 40-38 victory over Bonner Springs frosh. Troy Grace leads Ottawa with 19 points, Randy Hendrickson adds 11 as the team rallies from an 18-11 halftime deficit and seals the win at the free throw line. Bonner’s ninth grade B loses 25-21. Ottawa hosts Lawrence South Thursday in a 3:15 p.m. doubleheader.
Lyndon beat Osage City 55 to 44 as Randy Dawson scored 26 points aided by 10 free throws from 33 attempts. Osage City led rarely, trailing 30-26 at half. Larry Wigger added 14 for Lyndon while Briggs and Schroeder led Osage City with 16 and 10 points.
Eudora defeated Wellsville 59 to 54 as Wellsville committed 30 turnovers and hit just 13 of 27 free throws. Tony Rider led Eudora with 16 points, while Wellsville’s Jeff Kelly had 13 and Bill Bosworth 12. The loss drops Wellsville to 1-3. Eudora moves to 3-1 and hosts Basehor next.
At Shawnee Mission North, Ottawa Swim Club swimmers posted times across multiple events. Kevin Brower placed sixth in 4 breaststroke with 46.1 seconds, Kelvin Owans and Rana Wright earned fourth spots in back and fly events, Jett Brewer and Barry Geeddert contributed in 100 back and 100 breast, while a medley relay team finished second.
Notre Dame used a four corner offense and zone to defeat Indiana 78-65, ending the Hoosiers’ three game losing streak. Toby Knight scored a career high 23 off the bench for the Irish while Indiana’s Kent Benson led with 18. Indiana turnovers hampered them early as the Irish pulled away.
Emporia Lowther full court pressure narrows Ottawa Junior High lead and wins 38 32 in eighth grade action. Stone leads Emporia with 16 points, Moor tops Ottawa with 13 as Lowther outscored Ottawa 11 2 in the final period. B team 37 24. The eighth graders meet Lawrence South Thursday at 3 15 p m.
Kansas high school basketball census rankings show top teams like Kapaun Mt Carmel and Bogue losing games Tuesday night. Wichita North defeated Kapaun 99 60 while Quinter beat Bogue 81 70, with other top clubs such as Shawnee Mission East Salina South and Highland Park also suffering setbacks. The rankings reflect Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital selections with listed records through last week.
Burlingame dominated Melvern with a 68 to 49 victory. Jerry Punches led Burlingame with 18 points while Melvern’s Jon Lightle scored 23 as the Panthers struggle to find rhythm and drop to 2-3. Melvern travels to Quenemo and Central Heights this week.
A sweeping listing of district scores shows Beloit over Lincoln 91 to 6 and Derby defeating Hutchinson 71 to 56, with numerous other outcomes across towns like Topeka West, Ottawa, and Ellsworth. The bulletin also notes Ottawa Junior High girls losing both basketball games to Lawrence Central before heading to Emporia for a twinbill next Tuesday.
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