Cyclones rout Ward in clash on Friday night
Ottawa, led by Jeff Pelton with 17 points, outscored Ward 66 to 48 as Ward rested starters and played freshmen. Aaron Gumm added 15 off the bench while TJ Templeton contributed 9 in the first half and Wade helped set up the inside game, Grover praising the young Ward offense. Pelton has averaged over 22 points in the past seven games, anchoring Ottawa’s offense.
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Ottawa girls roll to 68 21 win with depth and strong guards
Ottawa High School dominated with Amanda Duncan leading scoring at 19 and six rebounds while Jan Perry and Jennifer Giefer added double digit points. Jamie Criqui filled box with eight assists and blocks as the team built a comfortable lead and JV also triumphed 47 35 to move to 8 3.
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Baldwin Pomona girls win in close finish
Pomona beat Central Heights 39 30 as Pomona’s star Ha Citing Be age drew praise from coach Walker. Pomona limited top scorer Katie Tooley to seven points while Jennie Hesse led Central Heights with 11 before Pomona improved to 6 8 and Central Heights to 5 8.
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Dogs and Vikings win at Central Heights in Tuesday clash
Central Heights rose to 12 1 after routing Pomona 43 28 at Central Heights. Nick Wuertz and George Wuertz led with 12 points each, while Josh Imel added 9. Pomona was led by Aaron Defenbaugh with 8. Central Heights JV won 56 34, led by David Kueser with 17. Wellsville and Gardner also posted JV wins, with Gardner easing past Wellsville 45 42. Mark Jones led Wellsville with 13 in the loss.
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OHS wrestlers down 2 foes in strong showing
Coach Boldra praised progress as seniors Jay Wieneke and Jeff Moore anchored the Cyclones. Wieneke, at 126 pounds, improved to 20-0 with two victories while Moore also won both of his matches. The final dual of the season is at Anderson County Thursday, as they aim to finish 8-2 after a loss to last year’s foes.
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Ottawa Middle School teams split with Leavenworth
Ottawa eighth graders fell 59-41 while the seventh grade won 43-36 to move to 6-0. Seventh grader Travis Brownrigg led with 13 points, Randy Jackson added 12, and Lance Evans scored 10. Clayton Haag led the eighth grade with 11 as Ottawa drops to 4-4. Next games: seventh grade vs Leavenworth-Patton February 9 at home. eighth grade at Turner-Pierson on Thursday.
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Wellsville Teams Sweep Baldwin In Junior High Clash
Wellsville Junior High boys basketball teams defeated Baldwin with the seventh graders winning 48 to 40 and the eighth graders 44 to 36. Brandon Douglas led the seventh with 15 points while Dustin Rutledge scored 10 for the eighth. Both Wellsville squads improve to 3-5 and travel to Eudora Thursday for a 4 p.m. tip-off.
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Kansas crushes Colorado 99 77 after halftime tirade
Kansas coach Roy Williams delivered a sharp halftime message after Colorado stayed within 38 34. The Jayhawks surged in the second half for a 99 77 Big Eight victory led by Sean Pearson with 16 points. Williams criticized Raef LaFrentz’s effort, urging more aggression for the remainder of the season.
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