Blaue follows family path to Ottawa University golf
Ottawa University coach Wendell Smith recruited Austin Blaue, a local standout and son of OU graduates, to join the Braves golf program. Blaue, a four-year varsity player at Ottawa High School with two state appearances, signed after receiving OU’s Presidential Scholarship. Smith emphasizes treating Blaue like any recruit while valuing his local ties and character. Blaue aims to lift the program’s competitiveness while enjoying courses and competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa High School
Austin Blaue
Becky
Mike
Ottawa University
Quentin Blaue
Eric Carter
OHS
Cliff McCullough
Wendell Smith
Ottawa
Smith
Blaue
Blane
Daktronics Naia
Marshall Builds a Diverse Shocker Roster at Wichita State
Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall reloads after season-ending injuries and graduations, noting nine starters departed in two years. The new lineup blends international and domestic talent, with Hall from Georgia, Orukpe from Nigeria, Wessel from Wichita, and Canadians Wiggins Lafile, plus transfer Coleby from Louisiana. The program, center stage in a Wichita economy tied to aviation, reflects Marshall’s persistent rebuild and past successes from Winthrop era through the Shockers’ NIT title run.
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Ron Baker
Marshall
Hall
Georgia
Florida
Ehimen Orukpe
Lagos
Nigeria
Three Rivers
Wessel
Wichita Heights High
Nick Wiggins
Chadrack Lafile
Kadeem Coleby
Louisiana-Lafayette
Bahamas
Wichita State
Kansas
Gregg Marshall
Creighton
Greg McDermott
Ralph Miller
Dave
Stallworth
John Wooden
UCLA
NBA
Xavier McDaniel
Antoine Carr
Cliff Levingston
Mark Turgeon
Winthrop
BCS
Randolph- Macon College
Ashland
Eagles
Kellen
Winthop
Radford
Ottawa High wrestlers split duals at Highland Park in Topeka
Ottawa High School wrestlers split two duals at Highland Park in Topeka, beating Highland Park 63 to 23 and losing to Rossville 45 to 30. Four Ottawa grapplers Tony Wurtz Cale Paquette Franklin Windler and Dalton Weidl each won both matches. Ottawa next competes at Olathe North.
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Topeka
Ottawa High School
Highland Park
Ottawa
Rossville
Joe Tokarz
Cyclones
Tokarz
Tony Wurtz
Cale Paquette
Franklin Windler
Dalton Weidl
Olathe North
Virgil George
Cody Schaefer
Brandin Bell
Hunter Peoples
Garrett Gross
Caleb Parenti
Joseph Liggett
Mickey Jensen
Wade Gragg
Christian Fast
Dustin Stewart
Ottawa Stretches Fight In Narrow Loss To Sterling
Ottawa battled back from a first half hole as Corey Smith led with 29 points and nine rebounds while Sterling shot 59 percent in the opening half. The Braves, held to 35 percent after intermission, could not overcome a nine point deficit late in the game.
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Carrier
Ottawa
Hawaii
Braves
Saint Mary
Sterling
Warriors
Corey Smith
Chase Dippel
McPherson
Brown
Alexander
Green
Odomes
Smith
Stacker
Morris
Adesodun
Thompson
Swank
Dover
Landry
Hasty
Rose
Dippel
Lyons
Lindsay
Falk
Feighny
Nichols
Lady Braves
Tate
Ottawa Women Fall Short At Sterling In Conference Bid
Ottawa 63 Sterling 68. Amber Ramsey and McClure each 16 for Ottawa as Mikayla Skidmore nets 15 and hits 12 in first half. Bet on road trip as coach Tate says team must convert open shots and tighten defense.
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Amber Ramsey
McClure
Ottawa
Mikayla Skidmore
Sterling
Saint Mary
Bethel
Bethany
Tate
McPherson
Lucas
Dauer
Branch
Eilert
Spreiss
Waters
Dowell
Ramsey
Meier
Neptune
Skidmore
Frazier
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