Williamsburg Cinches Tie For Franklin League Title
Williamsburg Panthers beat Princeton Orioles 63 to 33 to secure at least a share of the Franklin County League title. Williamsburg improves to 7-1 in league play, 12-3 overall, with three players in double figures led by Buckley 18 points and Milliken 10. Princeton’s Sutton tops via 13 points as the Orioles struggle against the Panthers’ defense. The two teams meet Pomona in the Class B district tournament setup with Lebo host dates starting Feb 26.
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Williamsburg
Eddie Ransom
Princeton
Williams
Williamsburg Panthers
Orioles
Panthers
Fred Buckley
Larry Milliken
Ed Ransom
John Sutton
Jim Pollom
Milliken
Coppec
Gary Stansbury
Pomona
Lane
Coppoc
Pomona Indians
Waver
Melvern
Osage
Lebo
Lyndon
Olpe
Rukes
Sutton
Cowdin
Ralston
Moore
Weiderholt
McCurdy
Carlin Nalley
Indians
Overbrook
Lane Lions Fall To Greeley In Non League Clash
Lane Lions drop a 56 53 non league game to Greeley after a 30 25 halftime lead. Mike Kadry and Jim Wylie scored 22 and 20 for Lane while Greeley’s balanced attack had four players in double figures. Lane hits were 5 of 15 at the line as coach Clayon Trues Lions slip into third in the Franklin County League and close regular season Feb 21 at Lane before district action Feb 28 at Richmond.
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LANE
Lane Lions
Greeley
Clayton True
Lions
Mike Kader
Jim Wylie
Mike
Jim
Ottawa
Bears
H. K. Stevens
Rick Winchester
Breuth
Turner
Dunn
Mendell
Pomona Beats Lyndon 58 to 41 in non-league clash
Pomona improved to 13 wins against 3 losses after a 58 41 victory at Lyndon. Bernie Nelson scored 13 and Roger Shoemaker 11 for Pomona while Lyndon led by Roger Trendel guarded to 15 points. Coach Carlin Nalley’s squad heads toward district play with two key regular season tests remaining. Lyndon’s B team defeated Pomona 92-34.
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Lyndon
Pomona
Crawford
Indians
Bernie Nelson
Roger Shoemaker
Roger Trendel
Turner Bears Rout Cyclones In EKL Showdown
Turner Bears topple Ottawa Cyclones 56 to 45 in a pivotal East Kansas League game. Don Pankey led Turner with 18 points, joined by Jim Tinsley 16 and Don Webb 10 as Ottawa struggles with shooting. Ottawa trailed early and never recovered, despite Roy Dunn and Ronnie Mendell each scoring 13. Turner improves to 6-8 overall and 3-5 in league. Ottawa falls to 13-4 overall and 7-1 in EKL.
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Don Pankey
Turnerites
Jim Tinsley
Don Webb
Pankey
Tinsley
Webb
Joe Mendez
George Miller
Ottawa
Roy Dunn
Ronnie Mendell
Harry Morton
Jim Lewis
Rick Winchester
Turner
Morton
Dunn
Cyclones
Reds
Harry Mort Ottawa
Ron Mendell
Melvern Edges Waverly 48 46 In Close Nonleague Clash
Melvern Panthers rally to a 48 46 victory over Waverly in a tight non league game. Wayne Cranwell scores 15 and Dale Mochamer 12 to lead Melvern as Leib owns 14 for Waverly. Melvern improves to 16 2 and earns a top seed bye in the Class BB district tournament set for Feb 26 in Richmond.
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Melvern
Panthers
Waverly
Wayne Cranwell
Dale Mochamer
Leib
Gene Otis
Lebo
Richmond
January Ahead in Tucson Open With Five Stroke Lead
Lean Don January held a five stroke lead at 12 under par 152 after two rounds of the Tucson Open Golf Tournament as play moved into the third round in Tucson Arizona.
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Tucson
Ariz
Lean Don January
Baldwin Gives Little 7 Champion A Scare
Baldwin Bulldogs upset the Little Seven leader Eudora 75-70 in a hard fought game. Eudora led 22-21 after the first quarter but Baldwin surged to a 44-36 halftime margin and held off a late Eudora push. Leading Baldwin were Cleavinger 20 Kreighbaum 19 and Gilges 16 while Neal 20 Folks 17 Watts 14 Martin 12 paced Eudora. Baldwin’s Ron Chambers added 12 in the B game as Eudora won 36-25.
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Eudora
Baldwin
Cleavinger
Kreighbaum
Gilges
Neal
Folks
Watts
Martin
Kazmaier
Ron Chambers
Dick Hedges
Gardner
Eisele
Badlwin
Elm
Dillon
Gottstein
Hobson
League Results From Kansas Districts and Kansas Conference
In East Kansas League Turner defeated Ottawa 56 to 45 while Rosedale beat Argentine 52 to 51 and Bonner Springs topped Olathe 86 to 32. Franklin County results include Williamsburg 63 over Princeton 33 and Greeley 56 over Lane 53. Pomona 58 beat Lyndon 41, Kincaid 37 over Richmond 32, Osawatomie 61 over Wellsville 57 and Eudora 75 over Baldwin 70. Gardner 58 defeated DeSoto 56 in overtime. Osage County standings show Melvern 48 over Waverly 46 and Quenemo 41 over Olivet 40. Overbrook 85 topped Scranton 61. Kansas Conference action had Bethany 72 over Sterling 56 and Bethel 74 over Baker 66.
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EKL
Turner Bears
Bears
Ottawa Cyclones
Rosedale
Ottawa
Cyclones
Rosdale
Bonner Springs
Olathe
Franklin County League
Williamsburg
Princeton
Greeley
Lane
Pomona
Lyndon
Kincaid
Richmond
Little Seven League
Osawatomie
Wellsville
Eudora
Baldwin
Gardner
DeSoto
Osage County League
Melvern
Waverly
Quenemo
Olivet
Overbrook
Scranton
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Phil Piersol
Eldon McCurdy
Francis Wiederholt
David Rukes
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Doug Schultz
Earle Doman
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Loren Shofner
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Schultz
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