Falcons Rout KCAC Leaders in Doubleheader at Wichita
Friends University swept Ottawa University in Wichita with a 91 61 win in the women game and a 75 61 victory for the Falcons men. Lori Smith led Friends with 18 points while Ted Barney and Dennis Schumacher combined for 39 for the Falcons. Ottawa’s Rob Noel topped OU with 19 points and Jimmie Pratt added 12 points and 10 rebounds. The losses drop Ottawa to 3 11 overall and 1 7 in ECAC play. Friends improves to 12 3 overall and 9 0 in KCAC play with home date against McPherson upcoming.
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Ottawa University
Kansas College Athletic Conference
Friends University
Friends
KCAC
Falcon
ECAC
Lady Braves
Falcons
Ottawa
Braves
Stacey Blankenship
Janet Elliott
Lori Smith
Blankenship
Heidi Wimmer
Shelly Balthazar
Elliott
Lori Roberts
Jamie Heenan
Bob Cole
Ted Barney
Dennis Schumacher
Barney
Danny Baumgarner
Cole
Rob Noel
Jimmie Pratt
Doug Erhart
Doug
Friend
McPherson
Paarson
Rineberg
Schumacher
Felix
Weaver
Baumgarner
Rogers
Weed
Ferguson
Erhart
Fields
Noel
Pratt
Skach
Heatwole
Franklin
AP Consensus Prep Rankings Boys and Girls 6A State Polls
Kansas City Shingle leads Class 6A boys at 9-1 with Topeka West at 10-0 and Shawnee Mission East. Girls rankings list Wyandotte and Wichita as contenders. multiple class leaders across 5A 4A and lower divisions appear with records and school names, indicating statewide consensus in early rankings.
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Llsa SA
Buhler
Topeka-Shawnee Heights
Kansas City-Ward
Newton
Liberal
Cyclone Girls Dropped by Olathe South in EKL Clash
Ottawa High suffered a 43 39 loss to Olathe South in EKL play as two late free throws and a missed field goal sealed the Cyclones fate. Ottawa finished 2 4 on the season, out shot from the field but held a rebounding edge led by DeeDee Lewis with 11 boards.
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Olathe
Ottawa High Lady Cyclones
Olathe South
OHS
Bonner Springs
Ottawa High
Falcons
South
OHL
Kelly Krumsick
Ottawa
South Reading
Cyclones
DeeDee Lewis
Lewis
Mandy Miller
Miller
Ottawa JV Closes In On Tournament Title
Ottawa junior varsity team edges closer to the tournament crown as the season nears its finale. Key players led the drive with solid scores and decisive plays shaping the race for the title.
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Ottawa JV
Atiaudyai
West Franklin Invitational Young Cyclones upset Pomona
Ottawa High junior varsity topped Pomona 54 to 43 at the West Franklin Basketball Tournament, improving to 6-2 and virtually clinching the boys title. Steve Baylor led with 20 points as Pomona fought to the end without Curt Altic, while OHS built early leads and held on through a late Pomona run.
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Pomona
OHS
Paul Williams
Ottawa
Steve Olson
Indians
OHL
Cyclones
Central Heights Routs Marmaton Valley 38 33 in Invitational
Central Heights dispatched Marmaton Valley 38 to 33 as Leslie Sheldon and Kelly Wood combined for 28 points. CH improves to 10-1 overall and 2-0 in the West Franklin Invitational, with a title clinch possible against Pomona Thursday night. Marmaton Valley drops to 5-6. Tracy Carlson led MV with 15 points.
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Central Heights
West Franklin
Marmaton Valley
Burg Boys bounce Marmaton Valley 69 30 in West Franklin tourney
Williamsburg Panthers roar back from Monday loss to beat Marmaton Valley 69 to 30 at Wilson Field House. May leads with 18 points and 15 rebounds, Reichard nets career high 17 and 10 boards, Milliken adds six assists and five steals as Williamsburg improves to 5 4 in varsity play. Panthers hit 30 of 59 from the floor while MV shoots 12 of 39 and commits 22 turnovers. Williamsburg closes tournament against Pomona Friday seeking a top two finish.
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Indians
OHL Jayvee
Gary Kuntz
Kuntz
Pomona
Cyclones
OHS
Ottawa
Marmaton Valley
Vikings
Leslie Sheldon
Kelly Wood
Central Heights
Sheldon
Wood
Tracy Carlson
Jean Bacon
Wildcats
Williamsburg Statistica
Shyldon
Weers
Steck
Bunyard
Smith
Totals
Worthington
Carlson
Wallis
Bradford
Bacon
Burton
Williamsburg High
Rip Marmaton Valley
West Franklin
Wilson Field House
Panthers
Ottawa High
Williamsburg
Burg
Chuck Lee
Brendon May
May
Darin Reichard
Keith Milliken
Mike Mallory
Milliken
Mickey Carroll
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Presley
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Schultze
Rutter
Rick Peterson
Pomona-Williamsburg
Steve Baylor
Baylor
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Mike Aspinwall
Williams
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Tom Hancock
PHS
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Curt Altic
PHL
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Steve Zak
R.D. Fowler
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