Eleven Franklin County wrestlers reach state in regional finals
Eleven Franklin County wrestlers earned state bids with regional placings. Ottawa tops with four in 4A in Salina, Wellsville sends five to Hays, Central Heights two to state, led by regional titles and tough wins. Senior Sam Blecha dominated 285 with a 3-0 record and 32-7 season mark.
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Herald
Franklin County
Ottawa
Salina
Wellsville
Hays
Central Heights
Eudora
Sam Blecha
Dalton LaMay
Chris Coover
Tyler Markus
Rossville
Penske Newman win Daytona 500 in landmark triumph
Roger Penske finally clinched the Daytona 500 after 24 years chasing the victory, with Ryan Newman securing his first 500 win in 81 attempts. The duo teamed up to overpower Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch in a dramatic final lap, marking Penske’s 50th running of the race and a step toward back-to-back crowns.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Roger Penske
Ryan Newman
Penske
Tony Stewart
Daytona
Kurt
Newman
Victory Lane
Rick Hendrick
Nascar
Rick
Ife
Joe Gibbs Racing
Stewart
Kyle Busch
Braves rally to force OT as Ottawa keeps NAIA bid alive
Ottawa overcoming a 55-44 deficit late in regulation electrified the arena with seven late 3s and a hot overtime, led by David Birch 24 and Phil McClintock 21. McPherson held Ottawa under attack early but the Braves finished strong, while Washington noted the defense and patient offense that fueled the comeback.
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Ottawa
Carrier
Marquis Washington
California
McPherson
David Birch
Birch
Phil McClintock
McClintock
Braves
Clint Brightman
Brightman
Saint Mary
Leavenworth
Kimble
Arnett
Young
Dickerson
Stewart
Ruxlow
Erb
Johnson
Wildcats rout Missouri as Beasley and Walker pace scoring
Kansas State dominates 62-31 at halftime and cruises to a decisive home win. Beasley and Walker combine for 37 of 52 first half points, while Missouri struggles on the road and never recovers from an early 21-1 run. Matt Lawrence scores 20 for Missouri as Wildcats force 24 turnovers.
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Bill Walker
Wildcats
Beasley
Walker
Martin
Matt Lawrence
Missouri
West Franklin JV Girls Take Second in Central Heights Tourney
West Franklin High School junior varsity girls basketball team finished second in the Central Heights Tournament. They defeated Central Heights 30 to 28 in the first round and fell to Louisburg 26 to 21 in the finals. Rachel Sleichter scored six points against Central Heights and seven versus Louisburg.
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West Franklin High School
OMS varsity advances to title game at invitational
Ottawa Middle School eighth graders reach the OMS Invitational final after a 44 33 victory over Eudora with 10 points from Adam Fritts and James Peoples. In the semifinals Ottawa beat Spring Hill 44 39 as Alex Mars scored 12 and Dalton Laird plus Fritts each added 11. Ottawa improves to 10 3 and faces Central Heights in the championship.
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Ottawa
Eudora
Adam Fritts
James Peoples
Spring Hill
Alex Mars
Dalton Laird
Fritts
Central Heights
OMS JV Splits Pioneer Ridge Tourney Games
Ottawa Middle School eighth grade JV team split two Pioneer Ridge Tournament games. They lost to Piper 45 12 with Garrett Brown scoring six points. They then beat Pioneer Ridge 21 19 as Kevin Ferrell led with 10 points and Brown added six while Cody Thompson scored four.
Kansas Holds Slim Edge Against Colorado on Home Court
Kansas grinded out a by scoring 23 points off turnovers and outrebounding Colorado 38-24. Mario Chalmers led with 13 points, Darnell Jackson added 12, while Marcus Wall paced Colorado with 15. Roby, held scoreless on seven attempts early, finished the night under pressure from Darrell Arthur as Kansas defended its Big 12 advantage.
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Self
Brown
Kansas
Mario Chalmers
Darnell Jackson
Jayhawks
Marcus Wall
Colorado
Roby
Allen Fieldhouse
Darrell Arthur
Bulls
Lawrence
KSU women edge Missouri to seize Big 12 lead
Kansas State rode a second half surge to a 56 40 win over Missouri in Columbia. Ashley Sweat and Kimberly Dietz both scored 15 points as the No 17 Wildcats limited Missouri to a season low 22 percent shooting. The victory followed a midweek win over Iowa State and a Baylor loss, lifting K State into a share of the conference lead with Oklahoma and Baylor remaining in pursuit.
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Kansas State
Wildcats
Missouri
Columbia
Beasley
Columbia, Mo
Ashley Sweat
Kimberly Dietz
Iowa State
Baylor
Texas
Bears
Oklahoma
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Accounting
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West Franklin IV
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OMS
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RS Collection
IRS Appeals
TAX Service, Inc
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Cys
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Princeton
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