Big 12 coaches note road woes and parity emerge in polls
Nebraska topples Oklahoma 59-58 as road wins stay scarce in a tight Big 12 race. Coaches like Bill Self and Billy Gillispie stress league depth, parity, and February March battles while Texas A&M and Kansas State push for moves.
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Armstrong becomes a force for Connecticut Huskies
Connecticut's Armstrong delivers 14 points 10 rebounds and six blocks as UConn, led by Calhoun, defeats Cincinnati 70-59 snapping the Bearcats 10-game win streak. Armstrong credits hard work and Emeka Okafor for his transformation into a top inside threat.
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Ottawa Twisters sweep Joplin meet results
The Ottawa Twisters competed in trampoline floor and double mini events at a Joplin meet with 230 athletes from nine gyms. Readouts show Anna Daniels leading with first places in floor trampoline and DM for the over 15 group. Austin Green and several others earned multiple top finishes across 13 14 and younger divisions.
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Chiefs Hire Edwards and Childress as NFL Coaching Openings
Chiefs appointings mark major NFL coaching upheaval with Edwards joining as a top candidate and Brad Childress hired from Philadelphia to lead Minnesota. Edwards, 39-41 in Jets tenure with three playoff runs, vows team loyalty to the name on the helmet as seven other openings remain across the league.
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Former Friends and Wichita State coach Heller dies at 68
Ron Heller, 68, a former Wichita State basketball star and longtime coach at both Wichita State and Friends University, died of lung cancer at Wesley Medical Center. A 6-foot-6 forward, he scored 1,022 points in college and later coached 13 seasons at WSU and 19 at Friends, where his teams won five Kansas Conference titles. Funeral services were pending. survivors include his wife Dee and three children.
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Central Heights Girls Fall as Spring Hill Wins 53 28
Spring Hill dominates Central Heights 53 to 28 with Pinkfield? No. Billie Ouellette scores eight for the Vikings and Whitnn Turley adds seven as Central Heights struggles to reach double digits each quarter.
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Ooms boys sweep Burlington in Ottawa games
Ottawa middle school boys basketball swept Burlington with the eighth grade winning 50 to 25 and the seventh grade 43 to 37. Blake Firestone scored 11 for the eighth grade and Adam Hasty led the seventh with 21 points while Cody Patterson added eight.
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ORC opens registrations for youth and adult leagues
The Ottawa Recreation Commission invites registrations for little hoopsters ages four and five with four 50 minute Saturday sessions starting Feb 11 after a Jan 27 deadline and $20 or $30 with T shirt. Adult leagues include basketball dodgeball and volleyball with varying fees and Jan 27 deadlines.
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