THS Lunges Past Cyclones in East Kansas League Defeat
Ottawa High School Cyclones fell 47 41 to Turner in a tight East Kansas League matchup. Ottawa trailed most of the game but reduced the gap to two with 45 seconds left, yet failed to seize the edge. Rebounding favored Ottawa 28 20, but poor shooting and ball handling kept them from contesting.
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Jewel Scott
Ottawa High School
Cyclones
Turner
Ottawa
Bob Duncan
Rod Sharpe
OHL
Bears
OHS
Golden Bears
Jim Beagle
Duncan
Lyndon Tigers trounce Quenemo 80-35 on home court
Lyndon Tigers dominated Quenemo Buffaloes 80 to 35 as Randy Dawson led with 19 points and Jim Silver added 16. Lyndon shot 44 percent to Quenemo’s 33 percent, with 18 players used and the junior varsity also winning 67-13. The Tigers remain undefeated and host Pomona Friday in Tri Lakes action.
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Lyndon
Lyndon Tigers
Quenemo Buffaloes
Tigers
Quenemo
Pomona
Buffaloes
Randy Dawson
Jim Silver
LHS
Jack Fine
Buffs
Dawson
Masenthen
Silver
Wigger
Wiley
Pomona Indians squeeze past Waverly 50 47 in league tilt
Pomona improves to 3-2 in Tri Lakes League after a close 50-47 victory over Waverly. Dave Miller led Pomona with 13 points as the hosts built a first quarter lead and steadied to the win. Craig Meader led Waverly with 18 points. Pomona JV won 40-39 while the girls lost 38-32. Pomona hosts Lebo next.
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Pomona
Pomona Indians
Tri- Lakes
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PHS
Dave Miller
Indians
Craig Meader
Chris Gifford
Miller
Roger Simmons
Daryl Finch
Lebo
Jayhawk-Linn Defeats Central Heights In Three Rivers Clash
Central Heights Vikings fall 63 to 53 as Jayhawk-Linn pulls away after halftime. Tom Horstick 17 and Don Day 14 lead Central Heights. Kevin Wood tops Jayhawk-Linn with 20. Vikings drop to 3-6 overall, 1-2 in league, next at Waverly. home Friday vs Prairie View.
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Central Heights Vikings
Jayhawk-Linn
Jayhawk- Linn
Vikings
Tom Horstick
Don Day
Central Heights
High Point
Waverly
Prairie View
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Schaub
Horatick
Topp
Smith
Morrell
Furse
Earnst
Quarry
Adams
Wood
May
DeSoto Drives Past Garnett In Pioneer League Clash
DeSoto toppled Garnett 61 to 46 on Friday night, widening the Pioneer League setback for the Bulldogs as the Eagles surged. Garnett failed to mount a late rally, with DeSoto seizing control in the second half and securing the win.
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Garnett
DeSoto
Bulldogs
Kansas prep gridiron honors for Ottawa and area stars
AA Honors Ottawa High's Greg Woods and two area football stars Mark Hughes and Jerry Turner named High School All-Americans for Kansas prep football. The selections reflect athletic ability, sportsmanship, and academics at their schools amid a season-ending battle between two winless basketball teams.
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Ottawa High
Greg Woods
Kansas Prep
Woods
Mark Hughes
Wellsville
Jerry Turner
Santa Fe Trail
Eagles Edge Ottawa U 86 84 in HAC thriller
Central Methodist held off Ottawa University 86 to 84 as Eagles maximize rebounding and 52 percent shooting to improve to 8-6. Byrum Alumbaugh led Ottawa with 26 points, while Steve Kline and Doug Stidham contributed key late free throws for CMU.
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Central Methodist
Heart of America
Ottawa University
Eagles
Bob Lusk
Wilson Field House
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New York
CNN
Ottawa
Bill Frear
Byrum Alumbaugh
CMN
Greg Bell
Hilford Moore
Methodist
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Kalletncubate
Kayes
Moore
Steve Kline
Stidham
Lusk
Doug Griggs
Bell
H. Moore
Chris Chaney
Alumbaugh
Kline
Pete Borvig
Marv Risner
Stooy
Qyi
William Jewell
Tarkio
Baker
Graceland
Mo- Valley
Lush
Chaney
K. Moore
Morris
Wall
Boring
Griggs
Hagedorn
Risner
Gamache
Melvern holds on in Tri-Lakes battle at Williamsburg
Melvern built a 39-23 halftime lead and beat Williamsburg 62-54 as WHS narrowed the gap to two in the fourth quarter before Melvern closed with clutch free throws. Mike May led Williamsburg with 21 points while Alan Cunningham and Bill Coppoe added 14 and 11. Melvern’s Steve Burkdall paced the winners with 18 points, Jones 14, and Lightle and D Burkdoll 11 each. Melvern improves to 5-1, Williamsburg to 3-3.
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Melvern
Panthers
WHS
MHS
Mike May
Alan Cunningham
Bill Coppoe
Steve Burkdall
Tallitch Jones
John Lightle
Dave Burkdall
WHS Gals Rally to Sixth Win in Seven
Williamsburg girls basketball beat Melvern 42 to 16 on Friday, chalking up sixth win in seven and staying atop the Tri-Lakes League. After a 17-12 halftime edge, WHS erupted 14-1 in the third. Susan Mitchum and Diana Walker led with 10 points each, with Linda Chambers adding nine and Jackie Shepard eight.
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Melvern
Williamsburg
Susan Mitchum
WHS
Diana Walker
Mitchum
Linda Chambers
Jackie Shepard
City Schedule Basketball Junior League page
A condensed schedule lists junior and senior league games from January 20 to 27 at Sacred Heart Gym and other venues. Matchups include Wesleyan, Foursquare, Boys' Club, First Baptist, Trinity, Westminster, Nazerane, First Christian, First Methodist, Faith Lutheran, Penncaton, Weslayan, Ruhamah, and DeMolay with multiple byes and gym conflicts. Several clubs such as Wellsville Merchants and Hubbard Lumber are noted as idle this week.
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Foursquare
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Westminster
Nazerane
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Ruhamah
Hubbard Lumber
Jaycees Gold
Hughes Auto
King Radio
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Agnday
Kramer Drugs
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Richmond
Sonic Drive
Senior High
Jim’s Welding
Williamsburg
Franklin Co.mp
Underwood
Knicks
Jim
Peoples Nations
Gank
A. Wallsville Merchants
Baldwin Falls to Blue Valley in double overtime thriller
Blue Valley defeats Baldwin 80-76 in two overtimes to go 7-0 in Jayhawk League. Hainline leads BV with 27 points. Baldwin's Dale Johnson 22, Chuck Stevenin 20. Blue Valley seals win at the free throw line. Bulldogs drop to 7-2, next at Santa Fe Trail.
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Dale Johnson
Chuck Stevenin
Gary Irick
Earle Brown
Santa Fe Trail
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