Falcons Rout Ottawa High in 60-44 Win
East Kansas League contest in Olathe saw Olathe South overpower Ottawa High 60-44. Ebben led South with 20 points and 13 rebounds as Ottawa struggled with 24 turnovers, while Jung and McLain provided key Ottawa scoring and Matney impressed on defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Peterson
Olathe
Ottawa High Cyclones
Don Swartz
Olathe South
Ottawa High
Swartz
South
Falcons
Ottawa
OHS
Ronnie Rice
Cyclones
Keith McLain
OHL
Brian Jung
John Wray
Jung
McLain
Rice
Wray
Steve Matney
Steve Mathey
Kevin Ebben
Pace South
ERL
Todd Jenkins
Mike Harmelink
Bishop Miege
Ebben
Helt
Rook
Dickerson
Jenkins
Harmelink
McCullough
Wingfield
Geist
Hodges
Franano
King
Matney
Totals
Cyclones open dual season in close two match set
Ottawa High grapplers split a double dual, tying Sumner 30-30 and losing to Parsons 33-26. Key wrestlers Patton and DeLaTorre went 2-0, while Parsons standout performers Murray, Weatherbee and Patton posted two wins each. The Cyclones resume Jan 2 at Turner for a dual with Bears and Miege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Ottawa High
Sumner Academy
Cyclones
Sumner
OHS
Darrell Bourque
Ottawa
Phil Murray
Marc Winkler
Wayne Knight
Richard DeLaTorre
Bill Norris
Sabres
Darin Weatherbee
Tim McKee
Trevor Riley
Chris Walden
Kris Patton
Rick Campbell
Riley
Bourque
OHL
Cyclone
Patton
Donnybrook
Jim Wallace
Todd Grady
Grady
Wallace
Jonathon Negash
Murray
Doug Harris
Rich Blaney
Dana Sellens
DeLaTorre
Terry Ward
Dwight Fredricks
Tom Pack
Weatherbee
Tim Ridgeway
Turner
Bears
Miege
Waverly Bulldogs Sweep Hartford In Double Victory
Waverly defenses halt Hartford in both boys and girls games. Boys win 53 to 39 behind Pearler 18 and Redding 8, while girls dominate 68 to 31 with Smith and Efinger leading scorers and Efinger grabbing 14 rebounds. Both teams next travel January 4 to Lebo for a league twinbill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Hartford
Bulldogs
Waverly Boys
Jaguars
Lebo
Tim Pearler
Joe Redding
WHS
Pearler
Dorcas
Schultze
Redding
Young
McWilliams
Harsch
Tyson
James
Anderson
Totals
Hartford Boys
Jacob
Arvieux
Coates
Givens
Schmidt
Zweimiller
Clapton
Elder
Sn C. Skillman
Smith
Kathryn Etinger
Karen Efinger
Isle
G. Kistner
McNabb
A. Skillman
D. Kistner
Montague
Rally Nips Wellsville Gals In SFT Bid
Santa Fe Trail edged Wellsville 45 to 43 in a non league girls game. Lori Anderson scored the winning bucket with three seconds left after late turnovers. Santa Fe Trail outshot 38 percent to 40 percent and held a 33 25 rebounding edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Trail
Lady Chargers
Wellsville
Eagles
Adams
Eagle
Lori Anderson
SFT
Kari Newhouse
Sherie Henderson
Santa Fe
Janna Gale
Cynda Thornbrugh
Baldwin
Thornbyugh
Anderson
Gunnells
Odgers
Gale
Moeller
Wright
Henderson
K. Newhouse
Cilft
Childs
S. Newhouse
Baldwin Shocks Lyndon Tigers in 52 42 upset
Baldwin defeats Lyndon High 52 to 42 as Lyndon shoots 25 percent while Baldwin hits 52.1 percent. Kirk Nichols top scores with 24 for Baldwin, John Spitz adds 12, Lyndon trio Ben Asbury, Roger Summers 11 each. Lyndon falls to 4-3 and hosts Central Heights on Jan 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Lyndon High Tigers
Nick Dawson
Dawson
Tigers
Lyndon
Bulldogs
Kirk Nichols
John Spitz
Ben Asbury
Roger Summers
Mark Goodrich
Central Heights
Galdwin
Michels
Kreighbaum
Spitz
Johnston
Reckers
Boyle
Asbury
McDaniel
Sturdy
Goodrich
Marten
Summers
Burns
Area Cage Stat Leaders
Area basketball leaders showcase top performers across scoring assists and rebounds with standout averages. Key players posted leading numbers including 13.4 points per game and 12.8 rebounds per game while others averaged 10.5 points, highlighting the fierce competition on the region’s courts.
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Smother
OHS Boys
Wes Wilson
Bulldog Cagers
Steve Schultze
Bulldog Gals
Hame
Patti Smith
Kathryn Efinger
Carol Skillman
Denise Sturd
Bulldog Girls
Wellsville Gals
Chargers
Craig Adams
Pomona
Williamsburg
Eens Heights
Cen. Heights
Mdcv
T. Made Pet
Qlihiamabars
AML
Ache
Rebounds
R. Scott
van Shepard
Win'burg
Irey
Sheldon
Jorgensen
Otal Newhouse
Weilsville
Magrath
Wi'burg UU
Williamsburg Lyndon
Petals
Willamsburg
Harred
Basel
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