Melvern Pulls Off Nonleague Upset Over Lyndon 53 48
Melvern Panthers rally in final minute to upset Lyndon Tigers 53 to 48 in a none league boys basketball game. Lyndon led early 13-6 and held a 48-47 edge with under a minute left before Melvern seized control, led by Terry Lightle and Terry Sullivan. Lyndon’s 14 turnovers amid pressure helped flip the outcome as Melvern improves to 10-6.
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Lyndon
Melvern
Tigers
Panthers
Lloyd Tiffany
Charles Clayton
Terry Lightle
Terry Sullivan
Waverly Dominates Lebo To Clinch Twin Valley Title
Waverly rolls past Lebo 74 to 48 to seal the Twin Valley League crown. Doug George scores 27 points on 13 of 19 shooting while Lyle Williams adds 20 as the Bulldogs move to 15-1 in league play and 15-1 overall. Waverly shoots 53 percent to Lebo’s 32 percent, and leads 20-11 at halftime en route to the win.
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Waverly
Lebo
Brlidges
Doug George
Lyle Williams
Bulldogs
George
Williams
Hughes
Moore
Linhart
Peck
Sharon
Lebd
Hunter
Croucher
Benedict
McCormick
Davies
Knight
Wellsville Eagles overpower Stanley 63 42 in Jayhawk game
Wellsville Eagles used tight defense to throttle Stanley 63 42 as Rick O’Neill led with 18 points and Mark Wehmeyer and Bruce Breithaupt added 11 each. Stanley shot 11 of 38, while Wellsville built a 35 24 lead and improved to 5 11 on the season.
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Wellsville
Stanley
Eagles
Rick O'Neill
O'Neil
Mark Wehmeyer
Bruce Breithaupt
Wehmeyer
Warren
Beder
Breithaupt
Higbie
Barnett
Mower
Shields
Lambert
Haberstroh
Winders
White
Cohee
Wilson
Evans
Rose
Crim
Easteland
Ryun Shatters Indoor Mile Record At MSG
Ryun clocked 3:57.5 for the first sub four indoor mile this season at the U S Track and Field Federation meet in Madison Square Garden. Sam Bair led briefly before Ryun surged clear, with Dave Patrick and Bair finishing behind. Ryun praised the crowd and noted he might skip warming down fully after the race.
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New York
Sam Bair
Bair
Kent State
Jim Ryun
Ryun
U.S
Track and Field Federation
Ryan
Villanova
Dave Patrick
Patrick
Madison Square Garden
Americans Lose Medal Hopes in Winter Olympics Day
In Grenoble Finland's Kalja Mustonen set an Olympic speed skating record as the U S failed to medal in the day’s early events including the women's 1500 and the men’s 15 kilometer cross country. 18 year old Karen Budge dislocated her shoulder in practice and unlikely to race the giant slalom.
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Grenoble
France
Helsinki
U.S
Karen Budge
Austria
Olga Pan
United States
Finland
Kalja Mustonen
Miss Pan
Isabelle Mir
Christi Haas
Norwe
Harald Groenningen
Eero Maentyranta
Miss Budge
Jackson
Wyo
Chamrousse
Jere Elliott
Jim Barrows
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Bob Beattie
Karen
Pomona Captures Osage County Grade Tourney Title
Pomona seventh and eighth graders extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 33 to 30 victory over Lyndon in the Osage County grade school tournament final at Quenemo. Mark Laws led Pomona with 9 points, Ty Hogue and Lynn Moses added 8 each, while Lyndon’s Roland Cowley topped all scorers with 21.
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Pomona
Lyndon
Osage
Quenemo
Mark Laws
Ty Hogue
Lynn Moses
Roland Cowley
Overbrook
Williamsburg
Ottawa Cyclones Hold Off Argentine In 81-68 Victory
Ottawa High trounced Argentine 81-68 to snap a three-game skid and tighten the East Kansas League race. Wieneke 31 and Stevens 23 sparkled for the Cyclones as Moore limited, while Matthews and Underwood aided with key rebounds and inside defense. Argentine foul trouble and a late rally kept it close before Ottawa sealed with free throws.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Kansas City
Ottawa High
Mustangs
OHL
Cyclones
Ottawa
OHS
Turner
Bonner Springs
Rosedale
Bonner
Olathe
AHS
Dennis Wienseke
Don Stevens
Jerry Blunk
Stevens
Wieneke
Doug Underwood
Ron Matthews
Underwood
Matthews
AHL
Rod Moore
Lee van Fossan
Tom Drake
Moore
Bernie Olin
Mike Bobbi
Olin
Bobki
Ohl Fole Lowers
Ernie Olson
Bobbi
Lawrence
Lions
Otetawa
City Basketball Junior and Senior Division Schedule
Junior division games are set at S Jr High Gym on Mon Feb 12 with Boys Club vs F Baptist at 6 40 and Nazarene vs Wes Meth at 8 00. Senior division plays Mon Feb 12 6 30 F Meth No 1 vs Trin Meth No 1 N Baptist 7 30 F Bapt vs F Meth No 2 8 30 G Epis vs Sacred Heart at N Jr High Gym Thur Feb 15 6 30 Waymire s vs Clary s 7 45 Wilson Plbg vs White s 9 00 Divcee Wayne vs Hank s at Sinclair R R Recreation bye.
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S. Jr. High
Mon
F. Baptist
Trin
Cal
Nazarene
Wes
S. Heart
N. Baptist
F. Lutheran
N. Jr. High
Web
G. Epis
Sacred Heart First Christian
N, Jr. High
Thur
Waymire’s
Clary
Wilson
White
Gardner 80 Baldwin 72 in Jayhawk League clash
Gardner beat Baldwin 80 to 72 as Baldwin endured a rough night at the line missing 21 free throws. Leo Watson led Gardner with 36 points including 14 foul shots, Wayne Madl added 26, Bob Chambers 20, while Baldwin dropped to 10 losses in 13 games with 12 different scorers and a balanced attack.
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Baldwin
Gardner
Bulldogs
Blazers
Leo Watson
Wayne Madl
Bob Chambers
Gammill
Madl
Mullins
Ray
Chambers
Hitchcock
Kalb
Watson
J. Anderson
Soetaert
Sed. A. Anderson
Johnson
Bell
Local High School Scores From Kansas Area Games
Pittsburg 76 Columbus 51 and Plainville 47 WaKeeney 44 report. Spring Hill 62 De Soto 54 Southeast 80 Galena 38. Shawnee Mission North 58 Shawnee Mission East 55. Shawnee Mission West 66 Shawnee Mission South 63. Shawnee St Joseph 72 St Johns 69. Sumner 44 Kansas City MO. Arkansas City 64 Newton 52. Atchison 77 Seaman 74 OT. Augusta 90 Mulvane 50. Bonner Springs 70 Olathe 47 Buhler 75 Halstead 58 Campus 65 Derby 56 Humboldt 65 Eureka 46.
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Pittsburg
Columbus
Plainville
WaKeeney
Spring Hill
de Soto
Southeast
Galena
Shawnee-Mission North
Shawnee-Mission East
Shawnee-Mission West
Shawnee-Mission South
Shawnee St. Joseph
St. John’s
Sumner
Kansas City
Arkansas City
Newton
Atchison
Seaman
Augusta
Mulvane
Bonner Springs
Olathe
Buhler
Halstead
Campus
Derby
Humboldt
Eureka
Crest 76 Vikings 58 in non league game
Crest dominated Central Heights 76 to 58 as Crest shot 48 percent to Central’s 42 and forced 19 turnovers. Rex Foltz led CH with 26 points and 12 rebounds while Crest had three players over 15 points including Marlow with 25 as Crest moved to 13 1. Central led 32 25 at halftime but Crest outscored 21 13 in the third to seal the win.
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Richmond—Crest
Central Heights
Vikings
Central
Crest
Rex Foltz
Brown
Foltz
Gretencord
Bowman
Sele
Perry
Barkdoll
Lyon
Snow
Ryman
Marlow
Adams
Bunnel
Decker
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Columbian Securities Corporation
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Drake
Coe
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Balandron
Mason
Marks
DeWeese
Fogle Quarry AG
Auto Parts
Ottawa Herald
Mary O. Rogler
H. B. Price
Reading
Highway
Township 18
Range 13
Osage County
Santa Fe RR
Col
Ernest Arnold
Reading State Bank
L. W. Raynolds
Citizens National Bank Bldg
Emporia
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