48-42 Decision In Tournament
Seaman senior Dave Carlson led the Vikings to a 48-42 opening round win over Ottawa in the Capitol Invitational Tournament. Carlson scored 24 and fueled a late rally as Seaman built and held a double-digit lead, while Ottawa struggled with 24 turnovers and an overreliance on fouls, despite hitting 13 of 26 from the floor.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Topeka
Dave Carlson
Seaman
Vikings
Ottawa High
OHS
Cyclones
Carlson
Ottawa
Big Eight race murky as Kansas tops Iowa State
Kansas defeats Iowa State 80-71 to tighten the Big Eight standings as five teams share the lead at 3-2. Kansas State edge Oklahoma State in overtime while Nebraska, Colorado, and Missouri post notable wins and Oklahoma State lags at 1-4.
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Kansas City
Lynn Nance
Iowa State
Nance
Kansas
Cyclones
Lawrence
Kansas State
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Jayhawks
Paul Mokeski
Youth Wrestling Program To Start In Ottawa
The Ottawa Recreation Commission opens sign-ups at Ottawa High School for a kid wrestling program for boys ages five to 13. Enrollment times differ by grade level, with practices starting Sunday, Feb. 4. Weight classes run from 44 to 100 pounds, with divisions adjusted by five pounds beyond 100. ORC participation cards cost 4 dollars for individuals and 15 dollars per family for residents, or 8 and 30 dollars for nonresidents.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ottawa High School
Charles Gentner
U. S.C
ORC
W. 4Th
Highland Park Tops OHS Gals In T-Bird Classic Consolation
Highland Park sprinted to a 24-1 first period lead and rolled to a 73-25 win over Ottawa High in the T-Bird Classic consolation round. Joycelyn Bentley led HP with 15 points, while Karen Chambers and Nancy Wingert each had 5 for Ottawa as the Cyclones improved in the second half but faced their ninth loss. Ottawa meets Washburn Rural in seventh place. Shawnee Heights faces Topeka West in the semifinals.
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Vikes
Ottawa
Wamego
Holton
Wildcats
Chapman
Shawnee Heights
Tangle
Washburn Rural
Overbrook- Santa Fe Trail
M. Thompson
Kramer
Hendrickson
Grace
Long
Strehlow
Meeks
Lindsey
Woods
Seaman
Carlson
Brumbaugh
Arnold
Pierce
Domer
Fletcher
Farrant
Tecumseh
Highland Park
Ottawa High
OHS
Cyclone Gals
Topekans
Joycelyn Bentley
Karen Chambers
Nancy Wingert
Bowling Scores From Local Leagues Notable Highs and Totals
Bowling results listing teams such as ALLEY CATS, PIZZA VILLAGE, LITTLE FRISKIES and MIX-UPS with high game and series marks for 10-30, 10-30-C, and 10-30-D events. Notable scorers include Higdon 211-489, Shenk 127-465, Dunlap 162-456, Frizzell 168-430, Moore 185-475, Hoopes 143, Devin 184-491, Garvin 523, Tyson 205-507, Milter 189-512, Carpenter 199-540, Walken 203-541, Dunkin 188-471, Sherley 229-556.
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D. Higdon
Pizza Village
C. Shenk
Little Friskies
M. Dunlap
M. Frizzell
Schwan's
L. Moore
Sunshiners
C. Hoopes
J. Gregg
J. Stokes
Green Acres
L. Devin
Ellena Buick
H. Love
Wiggins Electric
Brecht
F. Garvin
Waverly
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Halton
Pit
Randy Hendrickson
Mike Thompson
Troy Grace
Eric Lindsey
OHL
Deron Kramer
Bob Fletcher
Bill Brumbaugh
Jurlen
Rick Farrant
Andrew Parker
Mark Tucker
Stillwater
Randy Wright
Tucker
Steve Soldner
Cowboys
al Lincoln
Carl McPipe
Cornhuskers
al Beal
Boulder
Emmett Lewis
Rural
Topeka West
Hayden
West
Topeka High
Panhandle
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