Ottawa High returns to action at Rural after layoff
Ottawa High basketball, 1-1, resumes Tuesday at Washburn Rural, facing a 2-2 Junior Blues who beat Emporia by 16 last week. Coach Bob Duncan seeks balance in scoring and ball movement against Rural's aggressive defense led by 6-4 senior Kevin Connor, with EKL opener at home versus Turner set for Jan. 6 after Osawatomie trip.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa High
Topeka
Washburn Rural
Cyclones
Emporia
OHL
Bob Duncan
Blues
Duncan
Ottawa
Kevin Connor
OHS
Osawatomie
Prairie View and Central Heights split tight league clash
Prairie View girls beat Central Heights 70-50 after trailing late, while CH boys handed Heights a 53-50 defeat. Prairie View’s Wendler and Aycock each scored 14. CH’s Wichman led with 12. CH commits 23 turnovers as Vikings drop to 2-2 after the holiday break.
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Lacygne
Prairie View
Central Heights
Buffalo Gals
Prairie View Boys
Vikings
Buffaloes
Fred Wendler
Dave Aycock
Doug Chisam
Mark Wichman
Dan Walter
Lyle Yancey
Brad England
CH Boys
Lyndon
Viking Gals
Rhonda Barrett
Becky Barnett
Patty Kratzberg
Miki Strobel
Cindy Pickett
Lori Ohmes
Strobel
CH Girls
Cyclones take third at Gardner Invitational wrestling
Ottawa High, bolstered by freshmen in the lineup, finished third in the Gardner Invitational, just a half point behind Gardner for second as Effingham captured the title. Mike Waldy and Keenan Beauchamp won individual crowns for Ottawa, with Buck and Croucher placing second, and Gage Geist Kissinger winning consolation titles. The team carries momentum into a Thursday dual with Gardner.
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Gardner
Ottawa Hi
Cyclones
Effingham
Aquinas
Baselior
Lansing
Linwood
Piper
Ottawa
Mike Waldy
Keenan Beauchamp
Craig Buck
Rod Croucher
OHS
Eddy Gage
John Geist
Lowell Kissinger
Mike Albright
Shane Marion
Buck
Croucher
Gage
Geist
Kissinger
Albright
Eric Green
Jim Johnson
Brian Gorton
Marion
NFL Drama Still Heavy In AFC Clash Near Week's End
The article notes the Vikings and Falcons already clinched division titles while the Rams Eagles and Cowboys face possible playoff spots. In the AFC, seven teams vie for five berths as Bay area teams, Cleveland, Buffalo, New England, Houston, Oakland, and San Diego hover with 10-5 records amid tight standings.
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Alex Sachare
Minnesota Vikings
Atlanta Falcons
Los Angeles Rams
Philadelphia
Dallas
New Orleans Saints
Louisiana Superdome
New York Jets
NFL
Pete Rozelle
AFC
Buffalo
Cleveland
Houston
Oakland
San Diego
New England
Cleveland Browns
Vikings
Ahmad Rashad
Tommy Kramer
Browns
Falcons
Atlanta
San Francisco 49Ers
Steve Bartkowski
Leeman Bennett
Saints
Tony Galbreath
Jets
Bills
Patriots
San Francisco
49Ers
Archie Manning
Jack Holmes
New Orleans
Galbreath
Matt Cavanaugh
Vagas Ferguson
College Bowl and Football Schedules Spark Late Season News
A jumble of college football games and bowl pairings spans multiple teams and venues. No. 1 Ohio State faces No. 9 Penn State in a December clash, while Miami Texas and Florida State appear in varied bowls. Basketball results include Tennessee edging Colorado 87 to 69 and Wichita State defeating Northeast Louisiana 82 to 63. Cross-sport notes reference bowls in Houston Honolulu and Yokohama with regional matchups and dates in late December and early January.
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Tennessee
Colorado
Wichita St
Northeast
Louisiana
Central Methodist
Missouri Valley
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Viking Gals Salvage
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Willow
Ottawa Bowl
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Vollow Dental
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Didde Office Supply & Printing Co
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Betty and
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