Lowther Tops OJHS In Doubleheader Thriller
In Emporia Ottawa Junior High teams split with Lowther of Emporia winning the eighth grade 39-35 in a final burst and the ninth grade 78-65. Darren Beets led OJHS in the eighth grade with 11 points, while Keith Whitacre led Ottawa freshmen with 18 points on 10 free throws. Ottawa freshmen trailed late but made a late push before Lowther pulled away after three quarters. Generated stats list top scorers for both sides and note upcoming action at Central Heights.
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Emporia
Ottawa
Lowther
Smith
Darren Beets
OJHS
Jeff Buick
Raymond Shaffer
Emporians
Schoonover
Buick
Shaffer
G. White
Beets
Totals
Emporia Lowther
Mitchell
Ralston
Thompson
Archer
Brough
Ottawa Frosh—&S
Lombardi Award To Rich Glover
Nebraska star Rich Glover accepted the Vince Lombardi Award in Houston describing nerves before his speech after a standout three year run. Glover totaled 221 tackles in college play and helped fuel two All-American seasons.
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Houston
Nebraska
Rich Glover
Glover
CH Jr High splits pair in basketball doubleheader
Central Heights Junior High hosts Pleasanton with Pleasanton taking the seventh grade game 28 to 25 while Central Heights wins the eighth grade. David Brock leads CH seventh graders with 8 points as CH drops to 5 and 1. Dennis Baker scores 14 for CH in the eighth grade. Teams travel to Prairie View next Thursday.
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Central Heights Junior High
Pleasanton
David Brock
Dennis Baker
Prairie View
Olympians to Highlight NAIA Indoor Meet in Kansas City
Munich Olympians lead entries at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Kansas City. Milburn of Southern leads the field, defending titlists Owusu and Milburn also notable, with entrants from Texas Southern Angelo State Eastern New Mexico Fisk Wisconsin Parkside and others. Ottawa University’s Barbera and Love join, while OU coach Boucek participates as a panel speaker on javelin.
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Kansas City
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Dallas Baptist College
Rod Milburn
Southern University
Louisiana
Milburn
Munich
Robert Taylor
Texas Southern
Josh Owusu
Angelo State
Mike Bolt
New Mexico
Harrison Lockhart
Fisk
Lucian Rosa
Wisconsin Parkside
Ray Fabien
Whitworth
Wash
Sam Yavala
Taylor
Owusu
Bolt
Lockhart
Rosa
Fabien
Yavvala
Rex Maddaford
New Zealand
Ottawa University
Mike Barbera
Bill Love
Love
Heart of America
Bill Boucek
OHS Cyclones crush Bears to extend perfect wrestling run
Ottawa High pinned East Kansas League foe in a 53 to 9 victory. Forfeits accounted for 24 points and OHS added 24 more on falls, reaching 48 of the total. The 7-0 streak is the longest in school history as the varsity nears a perfect season with one dual remaining and Bishop Miege hosting next.
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Kansas City
Turner Bears
Ottawa High Cyclones
OHS
Varsity
Cyclones
Bishop Miege
Alan Jones
Doyle Morgan
Kit Kornhaus
Roy Jackson
Jones
Jackson
Jim Siders
Jeff Payne
Siders
Payne
Tim Mages
Tom Hollenback
Turner
Bears
Sam Walker
Walker
Norm Cruse
Cruse
Jim Mallison
Ottawa
Chris Gorton
Mallison
Gorton
Larry Black
Phil Hatch
Black
Hatch
Terry Drake
Drake
Gene Chambers
Chambers
Russ Hughes
Greg DeGraves
Rex Pope
Ernie Miller
Pope
Dennis Roberts
Tom Farris
Turner Bear Cubs
Pat Grogan
Farris
Dean Pope
Steve Latimer
Latimer
Bob Brumley
Twisters
Emporia
Panthers and Gridley win in Tri-Lakes tourney at Lebo
Melvern defeated Quenemo 61 47 and Gridley beat Pomona 43 31 in the Tri-Lakes League tourney at Lebo. Semifinals in the winners bracket feature Lebo vs Burlingame at 6 and Williamsburg vs Waverly at 7 30.
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Melvern
Gridley
Lebo
Quenemo
Pomona
Burlingame
Williamsburg and
Waverly
The
Buffs
Panthers
Steve Pegram
Wise
Barkdoll
City Scores Junior League and Men A League Recaps
The report lists team rosters and game tallies for junior and men leagues. Flora and First Baptist B-33 Fairbanks show strong totals, while Gambles A leads with 29 runs and notable performances from Walburn, Goracke, and Erisman. D. Jameson and V. Jameson headline SPORTSMAN 8.5 action with 7 and 3 runs respectively.
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Wesleyan
Sheffield
Flora
Evans
Casteel
Shaw
R. Tedrow
Ledam
Steve Tedrow
Scott Tedrow
DePriest
James
Totals
First Baptist
Fairbanks
Alten
Burke
Pankratz
Atkinson
Wantland
Gambles 'A
Walburn
Michael
Davis
Watson
Goracke
Heffner
Starks
Erisman
Sportsman
D. Jameson
Kiehl
Gest
Dillon
V. Jameson
Driver
Parkin
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White Motor CO
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Delta State
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Fresno Pacific
Steve Tyrer
Oregon College of Education
Bruce Vogel
Bikini Rise
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Greg Schultz
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Mike Chuck
120 N. Poplar
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Financial House
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