Olathe Matmen Edge Ottawa In Close Dual Meet
Olathe defeated Ottawa 38 to 26 in a tight East Kansas League wrestling dual. Dennis Hammer pinned Lowell Kissinger in the heavyweight bout to seal the win as Ottawa’s hopes faded late.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1981
Page
2
Olathe defeated Ottawa 38 to 26 in a tight East Kansas League wrestling dual. Dennis Hammer pinned Lowell Kissinger in the heavyweight bout to seal the win as Ottawa’s hopes faded late.
Top ranked Bishop Miege opened with full court pressure and built a 22 1 lead en route to a 65 20 East Kansas League victory over Ottawa High Diane Martincich led with 14 points and Chris Perez added 13 as Miege hit 46 percent of its shots. Ottawa High without Shelly Burch due to a sprained knee managed only 24 percent from the floor while turning over 12 times. OHS JV lost 43 16. Beck Kaub led Ottawa with 7 in that game.
Ottawa High hosts Bishop Miege in an EKL showdown as both teams sit tied for the league lead at 4-1 or 4-3 overall. The varsity game follows a 6:15 junior varsity opener, with Ottawa aiming to extend a three-game win streak while Miege seeks a second straight EKL victory.
Multiple teams posted scores with Westminster and Ottawa Bible among the lists. Notable performances include Lutherar with 30 points and Niehoff, Reed, and Piemann contributing for their squads. Final tallies show varied totals across Baptist, Jaycee, and senior league entries with several forfeit notes.
Oregon State rose to the top spot with 39 of 61 first place votes and 1,197 points after a 12-0 start and Ralph Miller's first No 1 team. Virginia fell from No 1 to No 2 with 1,169 points, while DePaul slipped to No 4 following a loss to Old Dominion. Kentucky rose to No 3, Wake Forest remained in the top five, and LSU climbed to No 6 as Notre Dame UCLA Michigan and Maryland completed the Top 10. There were no newcomers to the Top 20.
Emporia edged Ottawa Junior High 49-47 in triple overtime after three frantic late shots kept the game tied through regulation and two extra periods. The Whirlwinds posted their best performance of the season, improving to 2-5 as they out-rebounded their opponents but fell short in the final period.
Kevin Conner and Michelle White named Herald Ottawa High Players of the Week for Ottawa Cyclones. Conner dominated with 22 points and 18 rebounds across two East Kansas League wins, while White added 18 and 17 points in losses. Other leaders include Kevin Woodruff and Nancy Shepheard for Lyndon and Williamsburg respectively, with Emporia and Ottawa ninth graders also noted in scoring.
Washburn University defeated Baker University 74-70 in Baldwin as senior guard Mike Dennis scored 16 points and Washburn built a 37-30 halftime lead. Baker’s Jed Baker led all scorers with 30 points, but Washburn improved to 9-0 while Baker dropped to 7-9.
Blue Valley Middle School edged Ottawa Junior High 40-38 in a seesaw eighth grade game at the Whirlwinds gym. Ottawa staged a late rally behind Keith Hodges and Jeff Sypher with James Gipson adding points as Blue Valley built a big third quarter lead before Ottawa’s 16-5 closing stretch. Brownell led Ottawa with 9 points before fouling out.
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