Wellsville Edges 8th Grade Upset in Close Tourney Final
In Wellsville Middle School Basketball Tournament action OMS won 29-25 over Bald win led by Kyle Underwood 13 points with Aaron Gumm 6. Wellsville beat Ottawa 39-38 in the 8th grade final as Brent Dorsey scored 20 with 15 rebounds. Ottawa and Baldwin split consolation. Ottawa to Olathe-Santa Fe Trail, Wellsville to Osage City Tournament.
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Ottawa Middle School
Wellsville Middle School
OMS
Baldwin
Kyle Underwood
Aaron Gumm
Eudora
Gavin Fouts
Jake Bauer
Brock Stumpf
Brent Dorsey
Dorsey
Warriors
Scott Bryan
Chris Holtwick
Ottawa
Whirlwinds
Josh Ratliff
Ryan Barnhart
Preston Fox
Jayvee girls fall to Paola in 29 20 setback
Ottawa High JV girls drop to 0-2 after a 29-20 loss to Paola at the OHS gym. Paola outrebounded 38-18 as coach Cheryl Pence cites rebounding as the big issue. Kelly Jo Rams led with 5 points. Wadkins Kingsolver and Queen each added 4. Next up, trip to Sumner Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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Paola
OHS
Cyclones
Panthers
Cheryl Pence
Kelly Jo Rams
Cyclone
Robyn Wadkins
Melissa Kingsolver
Melanie Queen
Gary Kuntz
OHS JV
Black
Barkley
Dieterich
Kingcannon
Norwood
Tyson
Valentine
Waymire
Mann
Ball
Burg Gals Finish Season With 12-10 Win Over Pomona
Williamsburg sixth grade girls basketball team ended the season with a 12-10 victory over Pomona to finish 2-2. Katrina Norton led Burg with 4 points while Kelly Stinebaugh JoEllen Mathias Sabrina Norton and Heather Marcantil each added 2 points.
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Williamsburg
Pomona
Katrina Norton
Burg
Kelly Stinebaugh
JoEllen Mathias
Sabrina Norton
Heather Marcantil
Prep star loses foot in train accident in Kansas City
Raytown South High School standout Christopher Lindley, a 17 year old who signed to play for Kansas, had his right foot severed and left foot injured when he tried to jump a moving train. He was in serious condition at Truman Medical Center. The incident occurred Saturday night near the Armour Burlington and Swift bridge, with two friends unharmed. University of Kansas will provide an institutional scholarship to Lindley, and Raytown South's postponed game against Lee's Summit was rescheduled to February 1.
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Kansas
Christopher Lindley
Raytown South High School
Truman Medical Center
Sally Cummins
Cummins
Sgt
Pete Edlund
Kansas City
Lindley
Raytown South
Bud Lathrop
USA Today
Bob Gibbons
All Star Sports Publications
Roy Williams
Chris
Ottawa High JV keeps undefeated streak alive with 67 56 win
Ottawa High School junior varsity beat Paola 67 to 56 to stay perfect at 4-0. Cornelius Kingcannon led with 21 points, Kingcannon and Brandon Valentine paced a fastbreak offense as the Cyclones built a 28-18 halftime lead and held off Paola.
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PAOLA
Ottawa Highboys
Paola Panthers
Jayvee
Sumner
Cornelius Kingcannon
Cyclones
Kingcannon
Brandon Valentine
Charlie Waymire
Jeff Dieterich
MdCV drops close Lyon County clash with Lebo 71 69
MdCV Trojans trailed by 8 at halftime but rallied to take a 60-59 lead in the fourth. Lebo withstood the surge, cold MdCV shooting in the final period sealed a 71-69 win. Mike Tevis 20, Scott Irey 15, Chad Lanham 14 for MdCV. Lebo improving to 2-? on the year.
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Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Mdcv
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Trojans
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Scott Irey
Chad Lanham
McCyv
Hamilton
Hoesch
Jones
Crouch
Christiansen
Massey
Criqui
Lawhorn
Wilkerson
R. Irey
Bratcher
Tevis
S. Irey
Seems
MdCV Girls Roll Past Lebo In Lyon County Tilt
MdCV Trojans shoot well to beat Lebo 56 to 35 in Lyon County League play. Emily White and Angie Bush lead with 14 and eight rebounds respectively as Jill Arb distributes four assists and Terry Meiers swipes five steals. McCV improves to 6-3, 2-2 in league. next host Hamilton then Wayne Friday in MdCV’s new gym.
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Lebo
Trojans
Wolves
McCv
Emily White
Trojan
Angie Bush
Bush
Terry Meiers
Jill Arb
Meiers
McCu
Steve Burkdoll
Burkdoll
Hamilton
Waverly
Barkdoll
Mdcv
Marias Des Cygnes Valley Girls
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Melers
Ormsby
Casteel
White
Yockey
Totals
Mura
S. McCormick
Combes
Hodges
P. McCormick
Newton
Boden
Hutchinson
NCAA rescinds Proposition 42 on athletic scholarships
The NCAA voted 258 to 66 to end Proposition 42, allowing incoming students who meet part of academic requirements to receive regular aid but not athletic scholarships. It also kept football scholarships at 25 per Division I-A team, rejecting a move to 30, with the 95-player limit still in place.
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Scott McCartney
Associated Press
Dallas
NCAA
UCLA
Charles Young
Nebraska
Tom Osborne
Buddy Welch
Vikings
Eagles
Foul trouble sinks Vikings in loss to Uniontown
Central Heights falls 65 56 to Uniontown in TRL action as Vikings rack up 22 fouls to Eagles six. Craig Adkinson nets 26 for CH, Matt Imel adds 12, Vikings host Pomona Tuesday.
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Central Heights
Uniontown Eagles
Oak
Vikings
Eagles
Craig Adkinson
Viking
Matt Imel
Pomona
Holt
Wilkinson
Harvey
Dennis
Miller
Wood
Rams reach NFC title with OT win over Giants
In a dramatic playoff battle, the Rams toppled the Giants in overtime after a controversial pass interference call. Ottis Anderson led a late 82-yard drive, finishing with 120 rushing yards as Los Angeles tied it late and won on a dramatic finish. Everett threw for 315 yards as the Giants claimed a 12-4 NFC East crown though fell short.
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Giants
Anderson
Collins
Everett
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