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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1977
Page
2
Newman defeated Ottawa University 59 to 35 as OU women struggle with illness and turnovers. Norma Johnson led Newman with 19 points while Susan Mitchum topped OU with 8. Baker and Graceland visits follow for OU on Friday and Saturday at 5:15 p.m.
The Herald names Ottawa High School players of the week Gene White and Julie Buick for strong showings in recent wins. White, a 6-1 senior forward, totaled 29 points and 12 rebounds across two games fueling Cyclones runs. Buick led the girls with 19 points in a Santa Fe Trail Invitational effort, including 12 in a 30-21 consolation win. Garnett’s Scott Cooper earns Area Player of the Week after two standout performances, 16 points and 16 rebounds in a 62-58 win over Santa Fe Trail, then 15 points, 17 rebounds and five steals in a 67-48 victory over Osawatomie.
Pomona Downs improved to 7-2 by holding off Sabetha 56 to 52 in the Baldwin Invitational opener. Dave Miller led Pomona with 22 points and Tom Brown added 16 as Sabetha pressured late but Pomona’s free throws and a corner offense preserved the lead. Sabetha’s Barrett led all Sabetha scorers with 14. Pomona advances to face Wellsville in the semifinals.
Michigan coach Johnny Orr hailed his team after a 92-81 Big Ten win at Ohio State. Down 81-80 with 2:14 left, Orr’s three-guard offense—Steve Grote Ricky Green and Dave Baxter—sparked a decisive 12-0 run. Hubbard scored 17, Baxter 16 as Michigan earned its seventh straight league victory. Elsewhere top teams posted SEC and nonconference wins. Bernard King led Tennessee as it stayed atop the SEC with 8-0 conference mark while Ernie Grunfeld added 24 points.
Ottawa High raced to a 30-3 lead in a wrestling dual at Shawnee before St. Joseph Shawnee narrowed the gap to 36-21. OHS pins by Covert Gentner and Schoch set the tone, with Pressnell Weatherbee and Morgan winning in the ensuing bouts. St. Joe surged in later matches, but Ottawa sealed the win with forfeit in heavyweight. Varsity results include Covert, Gentner, Schoch pins for Ottawa and Cahill Budenberger pins for St. Joe. Ottawa ends season 5-3.
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