Presbies Rally To Win 81-71 Over Ottawa University
College of Emporia overcame Ottawa University 81-71 in ECAC action. Bob Bruns led C of E with 30 points and 13 rebounds while Dan Wedgeworth Lane and Payton fueled a late run. Ottawa stumble with 22 fouls and second-half turnovers as Emporia seized control after intermission.
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Emporia
Ottawa University
Braves
College of Emporia
C of E
Ottawa
Bob Bruns
Presbies
Kansas
Bruns
ECAC
Paul Sapienza
Sapienza
Bryant
Olberding
Dunham
Lane
Lawrence
Tom Fitzgerald
Dunhaim
Dan Wedgeworth
Payton
Friends
Bethany
Bethel
Sterling
Tabor
Wilson Field House
Guest
Exum
Wedgeworth
Fitzgerald
Totals
Cyclones Fall Narrowly to Argentine 45 44 in OT
Ottawa Cyclones lost a hard fought 45 to 44 clash against Argentine. Don Stevens led Ottawa with 18 points while Melvin Coe scored 17 for the Mustangs. Ottawa outshot 47 percent to 48, but a late 25 footer by Coe sealed the win with 26 seconds left. Ottawa B squad beat Argentine 51-30 to cap a rough night for the Cyclones.
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Lee van Fossan
Ottawa High
John Russell
Cyclones
Mustangs
Kansas City
Ottawa Cyclones
H. K. Stevens
Don Stevens
Ottawa
Frank Honn
Melvin Coe
Ernie Olson
Coe
Stevens
Cyclonees
Mustang
Mike Hearne
Hearne
Cyclone
Turner
Olathe
Bonner Springs
Rosedale
City Schedule For Junior Senior Adult Divisions
City League weekly schedule lists Jan 27 and 29 matches at N Jr High Gym for junior senior and adult divisions. Teams include Calvary Baptist Youth for Christ G Epis Boys Club F Meth N Bap S Heart and Wesleyan among others with several byes. Web Jan 29 features Johnsons Hubbard s and Jan 30 multiple pairings including Rex s Clary s and Divco Wayne teams.
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S. Jr. Hi Gym
N. Bap
S. Heart
F. Luth
Cal
F. Christian
T. Meth
Nazarene
Wesleyan
F. Meth
F. Baptist
N. Jr. Hi Gym
Calvary Baptist
Christ Wed
N. Jr. Hi
G. Epis
W. Presb
City League
N. Jr
Hi Gym
Johnson
Hubbard
Thur
Richardson
Bennett
Waymire
Budge
Rex
Clary
Divco-Wayne
Lyndon Downs Overbrook 56 43 In Osage County League final
Lyndon used a pressure defense to topple Overbrook 56 to 43 in the Osage County League finals before 1,500 fans. Lloyd Tiffany led Lyndon with 26 points as the Tigers forced 26 turnovers, controlled the boards, and held Overbrook to 35 points per game averages in the tourney.
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Lyndon
Overbrook
Tigers
Gophers
Ottawa Evens Wrestling at 3-3 With 32-16 Win
Ottawa High defeated Argentine 32-16 at the OHS gym to improve to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the East Kansas League. Fred Brown Dan Bush Gary Wadkins Eddie Underwood earned pins. Shenk Ellis Abbott Waymire and Keagy added decisions or forfeit in a balanced varsity show.
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Ottawa High
OHS
Cyclone
Fred Brown
Dan Bush
Gary Wadkins
Eddie Underwood
Ottawa
Bill Shenk
Bob Ellis
Garry Abbott
Mark Waynire
Cyclones
Williams
Morgan
Shenk
LeDesena
Brown
Hendricks
Bush
Hilton
Ellis
Osborn
Wadkins
Turner
Abbott
Moore
Underwood
Armstrong
Marks
DePriest
Nelson
Waymire
Ritter
Hwt—Keagy
Wellsville Keeps Invite With 64 55 Victory Over Lansing
Wellsville wins its invitational title at home with a 64-55 verdict over Lansing to extend the Eagles’ season with a 10th straight win. Mark Wehmeyer nets 25 as Rick O’Neil adds 20. Lansing’s Dick Herring leads with 18. Free-throw margin decides, as Wellsville makes 26 of 48 foul shots to Lansing’s 17 of 30.
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Lyndon
Tigers
Lloyd Tiffany
Doug Piper
Dennis Supple
Gophers
Mike Reece
Overbrook
Carbondale
Tiffany
Caroms
Wellsville
Wellisville
Lansing
Eagles
Mark Wehmeyer
Rick O'Neil
Dick Herring
Balwin
Greeley
Bob Chambers
Wendell Pohl
Bulldogs
Mower
Warren
Wehmeyer
O’neil
Barnett
Bloss
Sanders
Flower
Gorski
Murphy
Apel
Honeycutt
Jackson
Herring
Elliot
Totals
Waverly blitzes Madison 74 to 58 for 11th straight win
Waverly sues past Madison 74 58 in Twin Valley League action despite flu hits. Doug George scored 25 points guiding Waverly while Roger Peck added 15 and Allen Hughes 13. Madison top scorer Mitchell had 14 as Waverly moved to 5 0 atop the standings.
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Madison
Waverly
Bulldogs
Doug George
Roger Peck
Allen Hughes
Mitchell
Twin Valley
Bishop
Stevenson
Aeschliman
Harrison
Talkington
Totala
Vikings Edge Moran In Final Minute For Tri River Crown
Central Heights clinched its first league tournament title with a 61 60 victory over Moran as Trent Burkdoll sank a late free throw to seal the win. Rex Foltz logged 29 points and 20 rebounds to fuel CH’s rally, while Burkdoll added 12. Moran’s Andy Evans led scorers in the tourney with 82 points. Moran finishes 8 4 on the season. Crest took third with a 63 57 win over LaCygne.
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Lyndon
Gophers
Tigers
Wellsville
Carbondale
Scranton
Chuck Sheddan
Craig Fisher
Vikings
Central Heights
Moran
Tri-River
Trent Burkdoll
Burkdoll
Rex Foltz
Foltz
Central
Barkdoll
Andy Evans
Evans
Lance Carlson
Wildcats
Crest
Laurels
LaCygne
Lyle
Ryman
Welch
Lyon
Perry
Stephan
Snow
Totals
Kershner
Singer
Carlson
Vanatta
LaRue
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Ken Payton
Cecil Lane
Ron Dunham
Larry Lawrence
Bob Bryant
Bob Olberding
van Fossan
Horn
Blunk
Stauffer
Nesbit
Kloster
Russel
Olson
Spearman
Walker
Olin
OCL
Piper
Anstaett
R. Williams
Lewis
Persinger
Supple
Reece
Goff
Marsh
Wichita
Kansas City Wyandotte
Wichita West
Wichita North
Shawnee Mission North
G. L. Hoke
Gerald L. Hoke
Franklin
Globe Life and Accident
Hoke
Globe
Globe Life & Accident Ins. Co
W. 2Nd
Garnett, Kansas
Dodge City
Sumner
Garden City
Ness City
Wiggins
S. Main
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