Ottawa brakes slump with reshuffled Braves lineup
Ottawa University men's basketball coach Bill Frear shakes up the Braves after a 4 of 6 post holiday slide. New starters Bobby Washington and Cassie Love replace parts of the lineup as Kevin Moore shifts to forward to boost rebounding and scoring alongside James McDowell and Wade Banks. The team hosts Tarkio and Graceland this weekend, with Graceland leading the HAC and Tarkio struggling at 0-12 overall.
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Jayhawks Clinch Big Eight Lead With Iowa State Win
Kansas, ranked eighth, toppled Iowa State 100-82 at Ames to improve to 14-2 overall and 4-0 in the conference. Donnie Von Moore led Kansas with 16 points as seven players scored in double figures and the Jayhawks hit 53 percent from the field. Kansas State beat Oklahoma State 62-59 and Missouri edged Colorado 70-68 in overtime as Nebraska won on the road 2-2.
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OU Women Game With Benedictine Postponed
Benedictine failed to travel from Atchison due to poor road conditions causing the Ottawa University women's basketball game to be postponed. OU officials have not decided on a reschedule. The next game for the OU squad is at Graceland in Lamoni, Iowa, Saturday at noon.
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Ottawa to host age 6 14 midget wrestling signups
Ottawa Recreation Commission will sponsor midget wrestling for boys ages six through 14 in the USC 290 and Sacred Heart districts. Signups are Sunday Jan 22 at Ottawa High School gym from 1 to 3 pm for grade school and 3 to 4 pm for junior high. contact Charles Gentner at 242 4489 if absent. Five tournaments planned, weights listed for each group, and junior high girls basketball ends season 29 23 over Baldwin led by Michelle White with 18 points
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OHS Girds For Rematch With West Ottawa
Ottawa High, struggling 1-7 in the East Kansas League, hosts Topeka West in a rematch after a 68-46 loss earlier this season. Coach Bob Duncan urges focus as West Ottawa, led by guard Rod Stracken, brings tough pressure, while Ottawa contemplates lineup changes to snap the slump and boost confidence before next week’s Capitol City Invitational.
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Redskins Fire Coach George Allen After Seven-Year Run
Washington owner Edward Bennett Williams fired George Allen as head coach and general manager of the Redskins amid a shift after his philosophy of using aging veterans. Sonny Jurgensen confirmed the firing in interviews with Williams.
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