Panther Girls Edge Burlingame 36 35 in Close Bout
Williamsburg girls rally from 6 point gaps to beat Burlingame 36 to 35 in a tight non league clash. Magrath 10 points struggles with foul trouble while Hermreck Shaffer and Weigand contribute scoring and rebounding. Burlingame’s Carla Provost leads with 14 points and 11 rebounds. free throws decide outcome. WP JV also wins 17-4. Panthers travel to Gridley Friday for league game.
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Williamsburg
Burlingame
Panther Gals
Bearcats
Burg
Kelli Magrath
Brenda Hermreck
Magrath
Stacy Shaffer
Provost
Cats
Cindy Hermreck
Young Panthers
Nancy
Weigand
Gridley
Shaffer
Hermreck
Ferguson
Norton
T. Rieck
Holloway
G. Rieck
Martin
Lincoln
Reid
Ferguson leads Ottawa past Tabor with late free throws
Kirk Ferguson, a 6-0 guard from Springfield Ohio, scored 20 points and sank two free throws with three seconds left to lift Ottawa University to a 79-77 Kansas Conference win over Tabor College at Wilson Field House. Ottawa coach Steve Hill praised him for hitting key late shots and clutch free throws.
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Ferguson
Springfield
Ohio
Ottawa
Kansas
Tabor College
Wilson Field House
Tabor
Steve Hill
Ottawa University
Lynn Mad
Lady Braves
Kim Stroud
Friends
Eric Gault
Jeff Atkins
Steffen Smith
Pittsburg State University
Hoffman stars for Garnett as scoring binge tops Baldwin Invite
Tony Hoffman of Garnett High School poured in 81 points in the Baldwin Invitational week, highlighted by 38 in a standout game against Baldwin. He opened with 10 points versus Wellsville, added 23 in a win over Council Grove, and finished with 17 of 27 shooting, four free throws, four assists and three offensive boards against Baldwin. Coach Mike Casteel praised his all-around performance.
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Hoffman
Baldwin
Wellsville
Council Grove
Garnett
Mike Casteel
Piersol shines as Panthers share West Franklin crown
Brian Piersol of Williamsburg High School starred in the West Franklin Invitational at Ottawa University. He scored 23 in a 57-36 win over Burlingame, 20 in a 43-41 loss to Central Heights, and 15 with 24 rebounds in a 45-34 win over Pomona. The Panthers shared the team title, and coach Chuck Lee praised his rebounding and athleticism.
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Piersol
West Franklin
Ottawa University
Panthers
Burlingame
Central Heights
Pomona
Williamsburg
Chuck Lee
Brian
Hoffman
Kelli Magrath
Aaron Todd
Thatcher Decker
Scott Moore
Wellsville
Eagles
Shane Kleitz
Waverly
Sean Robbins
Dennis Tyson
Bulldogs
Hamilton
Carmen Criqui
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Madison
Lyndon
Randy Kesselring
Tigers
Kickapoo Nation
Amy Skillman
Louisburg
Osage City
Mac Barnett
Rod Oswald
Indians
Terry Meiers
Trojans
Hartford
Williamsburg High
Ottawa High wrestler Kevin Jackson dominates at Triangular meet
Kevin Jackson junior at Ottawa High School, a 145 pound wrestler, pinned Mark Cunningham of Shawnee Mission South and Pat Santoya of Harmon in Tuesday triangular action. Jackson carries a 9-6 season record. coach Bourque praises his performance. He was named Ottawa High Athlete of the Week after standout showings across Center Invitational events.
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Jackson
Cyclones
Shawnee Mission South
Harmon
OHS
Mark Cunningham
South
Pat Santoya
Ottawa High
Burg Boys Outlast Burlingame in 39 32 Thriller
Williamsburg tops Burlingame 39 to 32 as McDougald leads Burlingame with 18 while Piersol nets 14 for Williamsburg. Coach Chuck Lee cites fourth quarter defense and free throw edge as decisive after slow offense and Burlingame’s deliberate ball control.
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Williamsburg
Plersol
Mallory
May
Reichard
Jensen
Cade
Corbin
Burlingame Boys
McDougald
G. Falmon
C. Falmon
Brock
Martin
Anderson
Infraction Costs Heights An Extra Session
Jayhawk Linn held on for a 56 54 boys Three Rivers League win over Central Heights. Gail Kratzberg led Heights with 19 points as a late jumper was wiped out by a lane violation, giving Linn the victory and dropping Heights to 4 7 overall. Central Heights faces Yates Center next.
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Mound City
Central Heights
Jayhawk- Linn
Three Rivers
Gail Kratzberg
Viking
Vikings
Jayhawks
Mike Brown
James Brown
Shane Kleitz
Heights
Jayhawk-Linn
Kratzberg
Alan McClain
Kleitz
Yates Center
Impatience Means Defeat For Lady Vikings
Jayhawk Linn upset the league leaders Central Heights 52 to 35 in Mound City, boosting the Jayhawks to 4-1 in the division and 6-5 overall while dropping Central Heights to 5-6 and 3-1. Jody Dawson led Jayhawk Linn with 28 points, while Tammy Bunyard was held to 3 for Central Heights.
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Mound City
Central Heights
Jayhawk-Linn
Vikings
Jayhawks
Jayhawk Linn
Tammy Bunyard
Teresa Stock
Pickett
Jodie Dawson
Jenny Dawson
Late Surge Lifts Paola Over Garnett In Frontier League Battle
Paola rallied in the final quarter to defeat Garnett 69-61 in a Frontier League clash. Garnett, 4-8, led 49-46 late in the third as Paola surged 15-2 to seize control, then held on despite free throw wobbles and cold shooting.
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Garnett
Garnett High
Paola
Grapplers Place In Weekend Tourneys
Fifteen Mat Masters wrestlers earned awards in weekend events at Junction City and Gardner. Ronnie Rentz placed third in the eight-and-under 43-pound division at Junction City. Aaron Gumm won the 10-and-under 95-pound class at Gardner, with 14 locals top four. Multiple others earned seconds, thirds, or fourths across six weight classes. The club plans further meets in Garnett and Paola this Saturday.
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Mat Masters Kid Wrestling Club
Junction City
Gardner
Ronnie Rentz
Aaron Gumm
Adam Nichols
Dawson Grant
Steven Harris
Mark Osborne
Jamie Drake
Smokey Grabs Bowling Lead At Indian Lanes
Smokey Hill moved into the City Bowling Tournament team lead with a 3186 score, beating Gibbons Auto Salvage which holds second at 2999. Dave Bien and Mike Guyett lead doubles with 1248, while Bien tops singles at 635 and early all-events scores at 1743 scratch and 1896 handicap. Leonard Shuck is second in singles with 632. Guyett sits second in all-events with 1561 scratch and 1741 handicap. No women's squads Tuesday. action resumes tonight as men rest.
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Smokey Hill
Smokey
Bien
Leonard Shuck
Guyett
Burgoon Named OMS Athlete of the Week
Ottawa Middle School eighth grader Chad Burgoon, a frontliner on the boys basketball team, earned OMS Athlete of the Week after scoring 17 points in a 45 37 win over Olathe Indian Trail and 10 in a 45 33 loss to Emporia last week. Teammate Craig Schultze competed with 10 and 13 point games.
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OHS
Darrell Bourque
Jackson
Ottawa High
Ryan Meyer
Steve Mathey
Jason Maxwell
Bo Gollier
Jason Sellers
William Chrisman
OHL
Kristen Cole
Denise Schultze
Cyclones
Olathe South
Chad Burgoon
Ottawa Middle School
OMS
Burgoon
Olathe Indian Trail
Whirlwinds
Emporia
Craig Schultze
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Tony Hoffman
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Amy Pickett
Bogan
Simpson
Gunn
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Kueser
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Aaron Brecheisen
Ace Sims
Rodney Bass
Nick Martinez
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Dustin Grant
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