Wellsville Eagles sweep duals in wrestling triple bill
Wellsville wrestling rolled past Burlingame 39-18 and Linwood 52-6 to extend their win streak to four and improve to 5-11 in duals. Freshman Brent Rechtfertig moved to 11-0 at 105 pounds, with Scott Boivin Kramer and Hamilton also posting multiple wins as the Eagles face Pleasant Ridge Immaculata and the Cardinals in a Saturday triple dual.
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Hamilton
Bryan Hammon
Bill Raley
Corey Anderson
Heath Hrabe
Eudora
Pleasant Ridge
Immaculata
Cardinals
Emporia Triumphs Over Ottawa Freshman Girls 48 19
Emporia High defeated Ottawa High freshmen 48 to 19, led by a 30 point second half after an 18 9 halftime margin. Tara Wolfe and Heidi Heiniger top scored for Ottawa with 10 and 8 points as Ottawa fell to 4 losses in 10 games. Ottawa hosts Central Heights in a triple header Saturday at 9 30.
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Ottawa
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Heidi Heiniger
Central Heights
Ottawa High Gym
Kansas State at Kansas Weekend Showdown in Big Eight
Kansas State visits Kansas as both teams juggle injuries and roles. Mitch Richmond leads the Wildcats with about 23 points per game while Kansas hopes to rebound after an 80-76 loss to Notre Dame. Manning returns to center as Marshall is out for the season and Branch is ineligible.
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Will Scott
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Fred McCoy
Charles Bledsoe
Lon Kruger
Richmond
Scott
Hen Son
Danny
Manning
Brown
Notre Dame
Archie Marshall
Marvin Branch
Milt Newton
Marshall
Keith Harris
Branch
Baldwin Reaches Final in DeSoto Invitational
Baldwin High girls defeat Mt Scholastica 52-43 to reach the DeSoto Invitational final. The 11-1 Bulldogs, led by Rachel Trendel with 20 points, face Gardner in the title game at 8 p.m. Saturday. Mt Scholastica narrowed a 29-15 halftime deficit but fell short.
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Ted Zuzzio
Baldwin Bulldogs prevail with pressure defense at DeSoto Invitational
Baldwin's Bulldogs relied on a tight press to force turnovers as Trendel led scoring with teammates Price and Butell in double figures. Jean Miller and Susan Buessing led Scholastica with 14 points each. Baldwin JV lost 42-30 to McLouth in consolation, while freshman Brecheisen scored 13. The Bulldogs meet Perry Lecompton at 3 p.m. Saturday for seventh place.
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Zuzzio
Rhonda Price
Baldwin
Price
Katy Butell
Jean Miller
Susan Buessing
Mr. Scholastica
Sion
McLouth
Jayvees
Robyn Brecheisen
Perry Lecompton
MdCV Trips No. Heights In Lyon County Tilt
MdCV beat Northern Heights 48-44 to even Lyon County League play at 1-1. MdCV rose to 4-12 season record behind a steady lead, while free throw struggles 13 of 23 and seven front ends in one-and-one fourth quarter nearly cost the Trojans. Coach Steve Joonas praised composure and defense as MdCV held a 12-5 first quarter edge, 21-17 halftime margin, and 35-27 after three.
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Continental Basketball Association
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Marais Des Cygnes Valley
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Mdcv
Steve Joonas
Marais Des Cygnes
Lyon Co League Tourney Quarters Featuring Marais des Cygnes Valley
Marais des Cygnes Valley loses to Northern Heights as Criss scores 21 for the Trojans while Kamper nets 23 for Northern Heights. Valley shoots 34 percent from the field and 56.5 percent at the line, and commits 10 turnovers. Valley to face Madison at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the fifth place game.
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Marais Des Cygnes Valley
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Todd Kamper
Heights
Northern Heights
Marais Des Cygnes
Madison
Third-Quarter Scoring Spree Powers Wellsville Boys 79 66
Wellsville High School with 11-1 record built a 26-11 third quarter run to defeat Jefferson County North 79-66 in a non league boys game. Junior leaders Jack Wilhite and Aaron Todd each scored 16 points, Thatcher Decker added 14 and 10 assists as Wellsville shot 65.4 percent.
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Wellsville
Jefferson County North
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Clift
Jack Wilhite
Aaron
Ottawa University names Stroud Athlete of the Week
Kim Stroud, a 5-7 senior forward for Ottawa University, earned a second straight Athlete of the Week honor after averaging 26 points and 12 rebounds across two games. She had a career high 35 points and 11 rebounds in a 76-62 win over McPherson and added 17 points with seven rebounds in a 70-69 loss to Southwestern.
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Ottawa University
Stroud
McPherson
Southwestern
Ottawa
Rollie Rance
Eric Gault
Nick Totta
Jeff Atkins
Sonya Jackson
Wellsville star Thatcher Decker shines in Baldwin title run
Thatcher Decker, a 6-2 senior guard from Wellsville, anchored a 3 game week with 17 points and nine assists in an 83-64 win over Garnett, 21 points on 8 of 10 shooting and three 3s in a 68-47 victory vs Santa Fe Trail, and 17 points with two 3s plus four steals in a 59-34 title game win over Council Grove. Coach Deterding praised his shooting as Decker earned Athlete of the Week honors among a field including Pomona and Garnett.
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Indians
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Burg
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Central Heights
Gail Kratzberg
West Franklin
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Jefferson County
Lisa McMullin
Eagles
Louisburg
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Carla Criqui
Hartford
Brent Rechtfertig
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