Vikings light up scoreboard in win over Prairie View
Central Heights edged Prairie View 85 to 76 in a fast paced game. Vinnie Wuertz scored a career high 39 and sank all 12 free throws in the fourth quarter as Central Heights used a running attack to counter Prairie View’s size. Jeremy Sluder added 16 and Cody Church 12. Central Heights improves to 12-5 and travels to Pomona tonight.
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Two High School Stars Pick Colleges
Ottawa High School senior Jason Houston will play for Highland Community College, while Central Heights star Chris Hunziker signed with Fort Scott Community College. Houston rushed for 1,216 yards on 155 carries with 24 rushing touchdowns, plus 45 receiving yards and a kickoff return average near 23 yards, helping Ottawa reach the playoffs. Hunziker, a top defender, totaled 61 tackles last season and earned two all league and all area selections.
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Snyder names new LB coach at Kansas State
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder announced Chris Cash, former South Carolina defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, will coach linebackers. Cash, 44, spent five years at South Carolina before being fired along with several assistants after a 5-7 season under Lou Holtz.
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Jayhawks rally past Baylor for 74 54 win in Big 12
No. 21 Kansas avoided a collapse in Lawrence as J.R. Giddens sparked a 17-4 run after Baylor trimmed a late first-half deficit. Keith Langford led Kansas with 19 points while Terrance Thomas paced Baylor with 15 as Kansas (16-6, 8-3) extended its hold on fourth place in the Big 12.
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Williamsburg Power Lifting Meet Draws Top Lifters
Williamsburg hosts the seventh annual power lifting meet with about 230 lifters from 23 schools including Williamsburg Pomona and Ottawa. Defending state champion Vashon Perryman leads the Cyclones as action starts at 9 30 a m with free admission. Evans finishes second in Arm Wrestling in St Joseph Mo Rocky Evans places second in the 191 to 209 pound class at the Pull for the Hungry Arm Wrestling Championships XVI.
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