Central Heights JV dominant in own tournament finale
Central Heights girls junior varsity won their tournament with a 34-26 final over Wellsville. Earlier they edged Pomona 31-28 while Pomona beat Waverly 35-26 for third. standout scorers were Tasha Wilson with nine in the final and Melanie Lester with 16 against Pomona.
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Vikings
Wellsville
Pomona
Waverly
Tasha Wilson
Melanie Lester
Lester
Megan Adamison
Audrey Reece
Jenna Hamilton
Maria Labrador
Kansas State Suffer 11th Straight Loss Amid Morrison Suspension
Kansas State fell to Missouri 82 70 extending a 11 game skid tying a 1945 46 record for consecutive defeats. Galen Morrison was suspended for the rest of the year for disciplinary reasons. Coach Asbury declined to explain and AD Max Urick avoided speculation on his job security.
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Urick
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Snyder
Royals add Battalico to bolster porous bullpen in 2000
Kansas City brings in Ricky Battalico a 31 year old reliever with a 3 7 record and 4 91 ERA after elbow surgery to try to stabilize a staff that posted a 5 35 ERA last season The Royals also add Jerry Spradlin as a setup option and look for a fifth starter while emphasizing an improved offense led by Beltran Dye and Damon and a retooled infield around Sweeney Febles and Sanchez
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Beltran
Jermaine Dye
Three Eagle Wrestlers Reach State After Regional Charge
Three Wellsville grapplers advance to the state tournament at Effingham in a strong regional showing. Jeremy Roberts clinched the regional title with a 16-2 win over Nathan Pineau of Pleasant Ridge, Kyle Patton and Kyle Gardner both finished second. Roberts opened with wins over Chris Hewins and Joe Stinnett, then defeated Charles McCulley 14-2 in the semifinals. Patton earned a semifinal spot with a pin and beat Jared Rakestraw 17-6 before falling to Effingham’s Jake Taliaferro. Gardner reached the final after a semifinal pin, losing to Robby Reed 28-4, with Reed the season’s only noted top record accompanying the regional results.
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Silver Lake
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Wathena
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Joe Stinnett
Onaga
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Royal Valley
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Friends top Kansas Wesleyan in Kansas Conference clash 80-70
Doug Byrd scored 16 points and Justin Taton added 16 as Friends pulled away in the second half to beat Kansas Wesleyan 80-70. Jody Harris had 12 and Brent Buchanan 10 as Friends shot 57 percent while ourebounding the Coyotes 34-23. Trent Ainsworth led KWU with 23 points.
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Bryan Gardere
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Adam Utz
Threshers
Josh Alexander
Antonio Ford
Hinderliter advances to state in 103-pound class
Ottawa grappler Josh Hinderliter, a sophomore, will be Ottawa’s lone state qualifier after finishing second at 103 pounds in the 4A regional at Piper. He enters the state tournament Friday with a 33-8 record, losing 5-4 in the regional final to state-ranked Mark Stainbrook of Spring Hill. Four other Ottawan wrestlers also qualified, while two missed weight. Baldwin’s Luke Lang, 189, is a top state title contender after four regional pins to carry a 26-2 record into Kansas Coliseum. Zach Haeffner, 160, placed fourth with an 11-10 season mark.
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KSU suspends Galen Morrison from team for year
Kansas State announces the suspension of third-leading scorer Galen Morrison for the rest of the year for disciplinary reasons. The 6-0 Omaha native averaged 11.9 points, led with 64 three-pointers, and helped fuel a 10-game losing streak as criticism mounted for coach Tom Asbury.
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Missouri
Morrison
Towa Western Junior College
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Omaha
Neb
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