Parsons Halts Lyndon Roll In CIT Final
Parsons High defeats Lyndon 75 to 53 in the Capital Invitational Tournament final, led by Hendricks 15 and Strathe 14. Lyndon struggles with outside shooting after early pressure, finishing at about 34 percent. The Vikings, top seed and 5A, earn the crown as Lyndon ends with nine wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Lyndon
Rick Peterson
Topeka
Lyndon Tigers
Parson High Vikings
2A Tigers
Ottawa
Holton
Vikings
London
Nick Dawson
Tigers
Dawson
Tiger
Boston Celtics
Scott Robison
Jim Fuller
Fuller
Robison
Mar
Jim Pollock
Wes Hendricks
Brian St
Olpe Girls Rout Waverly For Lyon County Crown
Olpe edged Waverly 67-31 in the girls final as Brenda Wendle and Stephanie Hendricks led with 21 and 20 points. Waverly shot 29 percent, while Olpe dominated inside with a 24 rebound edge and a 19-8 first-quarter run en route to the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mporia
Waverly
Bulldogs
Olpe
WHS
Lhat Hills
Eagles
Brenda Wendle
Stephanie Hendricks
Windy Davis
Sandra Madden
Ottawa Cagers Doubleheader Postponed by Weather
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference basketball doubleheader between Ottawa University and Kansas Wesleyan in Salina was postponed due to bad weather and driving conditions. It is rescheduled for Thursday night with the women at 6 and the men at 8. The Braves host Friends University Tuesday at Wilson Field House, starting with the women at 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas College Athletic Conference
Ottawa University
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina
Braves
Friends University
Wilson Field House
Ottawa High Upends Wamego In Double OT Thriller
Ottawa High Cyclones outlasted Wamego 55-53 in the Capital Invitational double overtime consolation game. Todd Schultze led OHS with 24 points and 18 rebounds as he drew fouls late to seal the win, while Harold Gipson and Schultze each added key free throws. The Red Raiders were led by Jerry Morris with 13 points and tied the game late before OHS ran out the clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Wilson
Chapman
Ottawa
Jennifer Roberts
David Mitchell
Rural
Scott Starks
OHS
Wamego
Perry Lecompton
Holton
Rick Peterson
Topeka
Ottawa High
Cyclones
Red Raiders
Cyclone
Don Swartz
Swartz
OHL
Lyndon
Todd Schultze
Schultze
Mike Popp
Harold Gipson
Larry Holz
Gipson
Wamega
Kelly Lindenmuth
Mark Uhrrich
Popp
Uhrrich
Darren Johnson
Jerry Morris
Olathe North
Spring Hill
Garnett
Borg Retires From Tennis At Age 26 After Ten-Year Rise
Bjorn Borg announces retirement at 26 ending a decade on tour with an estimated 75 million dollars in prize money and endorsements. He will finish with Monte Carlo in late March and play exhibitions in Tokyo, but will skip Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Laird
Associated Press
Bangkok
Thailand
Bjorn Borg
Borg
Kvallsposten
Malmo
Sweden
Arne Reimer
Reimer
John McEnroe
McEnroe
Monte Carlo
Mariana Simionescu
Fergus Holes Putt To Win Desert Classic
Keith Fergus won the Bob Hope Desert Classic with a 65 in the final round to force a playoff after Rex Caldwell tied him at 7 under par. Fergus drained a 20-foot birdie on the 18th to force extra holes, then parred the 15th in the playoff to secure victory. In Lawrence, two area youths took top honors in a local track meet with Dana Wiederholt winning the girls 10 and under shot put and Tony Stottlemire placing high in the boys 13 14 division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Springs
Calif
Keith Fergus
Rex Caldwell
Lee Trevino
Fergus
Indio
Caldwell
Lawrence
Dana Wiederholt
Princeton
Tony Stottlemire
Rantoul
Ottawa High Aims at Louisburg Invite Title
Ottawa High Cyclones coach Brian Olson fields a 3-7 squad aiming to upset Louisburg Invitational rivals led by Shawnee Aquinas. The team seeks momentum from recent wins, returns of Maxwell and Waggoner, and a hinge game against Aquinas with 32 minutes of disciplined play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Peterson
Brian Olson
Ottawa High Cyclones
Oison
Garnet
Paola
Wison
Cyclones
Shawnee Aquinas Blue Streaks
Olathe South
OHS
Olson
Ottawa-Aquinas
Ann Maxwell
DeNa Waggoner
Maxwell
Waggoner
Olgon
Vickie Hotaling
Lisha Petty
Darla Shaffer
Topeka
Jay Shideler
Ottawa High
Louisburg
Shawnee Aquinas
Blue Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Terry Hanna
Hendricks
Gutty Tigers
Strathe
Mark Pellock
Jim Pellock
McDaniel
Hanna
Pellocks
Paul Smith
John Wallisch
Scott Goacher
Washburn Rural
M. Pellock
G. Totals
Cobble
Forbes
Wes Wilson
CIT
Roberts
Henry Roberts
Kansas
Lisa Berwick
Northern Heights
Madden
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Johnson
Lynch
Thompson
Gispson
Burroughs
Morris
Pauly
Tavar
Holz
Ice Man
Ohs-Oms
Central Heights
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!