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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1981

Page

5

Blue Valley Handles Ottawa In ERL Showdown

Blue Valley rolled past Ottawa 54 to 42 to remain unbeaten in league play at 5-0, while Ottawa fell to 3-2. Ottawa star Kevin Connor scored 23 with 14 rebounds, Hunter McDonald added 19, and Rick Williams contributed 11 points and 8 boards for Blue Valley supported by DePriest and Lawrence. Ottawa’s 11 turnovers in a 10 minute stretch doomed their rally as Blue Valley surged after halftime and hit 52 percent total shooting.

Terry Ostmeyer Blue Valley Ottawa High OHL Tigers Ottawa OHS Kevin Connor Valley Hunter McDonald Connor Cyclones McDonald Rick Williams Dave DePriest Jon Lawrence Thompson Roth Winter Shaffer Mauszycki Patty

CH Sweeps Pair At Pleasanton

Central Heights boys and girls swept Three Rivers League games at Pleasanton. The CH boys routed Pleasanton 76 to 33 behind Scott White with 20 points and 14 from Roger Foltz and Ed Mills, as Heights built an 18-6 first quarter lead and led 40-10 at halftime. The Viking girls remained undefeated with a 60-32 victory, dominating the boards 48-10.

Pleasanton Central Heights Blue Jays Viking Gals Heights Scott White Roger Foltz Ed Mills Vikings

Wellsville Bops Wildcats in Jayhawk League clash

Wellsville improved to 11-0 with a 66-53 win over Louisburg as Steve Smith scored 26 points and sparked a third quarter run. Louisburg led early but Wellsville took a 17-13 edge after one, held a halftime 31-24 lead, and outscored 20-9 in the third. Smith tallied 12 in the third, while Steve Shelton added 12 for the Eagles and Shawn Henderson 10. Louisburg leaders Chris Dennis and Kent Carpenter had 14 each. Foltz grabbed 9 rebounds for Wellsville. The Eagles visit Central Heights next Tuesday for a non league game.

Wellsville Steve Smith Louisburg Eagles Wildcats Smith Franklin Countians Steve Shelton Shawn Henderson Chris Dennis Kent Carpenter Central Heights Vikings

Baldwin Tops Overbrook Santa Fe Trail 62 50

Baldwin Bulldogs beat Overbrook Santa Fe Trail 62 50 to stay second in the league behind Wellsville. Big Mark Rockers led with 21 points and 17 rebounds while Chuck Rhodes and Rob Lane added 16 and 13. SFT's Scott Ricke led scorers with 22 as Dave Tryon added 10. Baldwin heads to Pomona next Tuesday.

Baldwin Bulldogs Wellsville SFT Rockers Chuck Rhodes Rob Lane Chargers Scott Ricke Dave Tryon Pomona

Methodist Prevails In Heart Of America Tilt

Central Methodist defeated Missouri Valley 74-63 as Danny Widhalm led all scorers with 24 points and his brother Duane added 18. Vernon Pittard scored 23 for Missouri Valley, which fell to 2-15 overall and 1-8 in league play. Central Methodist moved to 17-5 and 9-0 in the conference.

Fayette, Mo Danny Widhalm Central Methodist Missouri Valley Heart of America Widhalm Duane Vernon Pittard

Pomona Girls Fall to Marmaton Valley 54 40 on Friday

Pomona girls basketball drop their tenth loss in as many games framing a 54 40 defeat by Marmaton Valley. Sara Howell led Pomona with 12 points while Kristy Eagleman and Mary Wilkerson each added six. Tammy Carleson led Marmaton with 21 points as Eagleman grabbed 13 rebounds and Wilkerson 11. Pomona next hosts Baldwin and Ft Hays St. 71 Pittsburg St. 61 Emporia St. 72 Ma Western 70 Washburn 68 Wayne St. 62

Pomona Marmaton Valley Marmaton Sara Howell Mary Wilkerson Cheryl Burgoon Kristy Eagleman Tammy Carleson Eagleman Wilkerson Baldwin Ft. Hays St Pittsburg St Emporia St Western Washburn Wayne St

Graceland Upsets OU in Heart of America Thriller

Graceland men toppled Ottawa University 61-59 on a last second buzzer beater by Russell Bruch after OU led 20-11. Ken Tripp led Graceland with 21 points and 15 rebounds while Starkes posted 18 points for Ottawa. The Graceland women routed OU 80-37 as Leann Rhoten led with 12 points.

Lamoni Graceland Ottawa University Heart of America Braves Russell Bruch Central Methodist Missouri Valley Keith Miller Yellow Jackets Ottawa Tommy Starkes Bruch Ken Tripp Starkes Larry Davis Northlands Tarkio Baker QU Gals Leann Rhoten Ottawa Gals

Marmaton Valley Defeats Pomona In Four Corners Strategy

Marmaton Valley used a four corners stall to hold Pomona at bay 42 to 30, leading 18-14 after one, then 32-29 by end of third. Ensminger brothers led Marmaton with 12 and 11 points while Jay Sanders topped Pomona with 8. Pomona shot 31 percent, Marmaton 40, as Marmaton pulled away in final quarter. B team: Pomona 42-26 led by Ty Thompson with 10. Pomona 3-3 in league. Marmaton 2-3. Pomona 4-7 overall.

Cyclones OHS Blue Valley Ottawa McDonald Connor Pomona Marmaton Valley Wildcats Marmaton Indians Ensminger Boys Aldie Bryan Jay Sanders Shannon Servaes Ty Thompson Chad Thompson Keith Longan Three Rivers Baldwin Parkar Sanders Eagleman Purcell Christian Peel Swank Totals Ensminger Call Houk Patterson Bacon Tolabs

Waverly Beats Marais des Cygnes 70-42 In L Lyon County League

Waverly Bulldogs improve to 13-1 as season standout scorers struggle. Harry Gifford leads with 13 points and Todd Steward nets 21 to fuel a 70-42 win over Marais des Cygnes Valley. Ten players see action in the lopsided setback for the Trojans.

Waverly Mark Schultze Jim Biggs Bulldogs Marais Des Cygnes Valley Schultze Biggs Harry Gifford Todd Steward Trojans Melvern Bill Samsel Northern Heights Wabayasee Olpe Hamilton Sabetha Troy Topeka Topeka West Valley Heights Clifton Clyde Marais Des Cygnes White City George Baileyville Born Centralia Onaga Baxter Springs Girard Campus Winfield Chase Sylvan Grove

City Sports Schedule and Club Notices

Summary of basketball league games across Ottawa University Westminster Faith Lutheran C.R.C.C. and Ottawa Bible matchups. junior high and senior leagues, byes listed. Includes biddy basketball, youth wrestling, open gym, and youth center programs with schedules, enrollment status, and conduct notes.

Ottawa University Westminster Wesleyan No Wesleyan Mo Faith Lutheran R.C.C Ottawa Bible C.C Sacred Heart C.R.C.C. Va Richmond Westminster Men's Church League Community Foursquare North Baptist Nazarene Westminster C.R.C.C Man's Taylor Oil Rock House Simba, Ltd GM Tavern Baldwin Daycaes Wint Bob’s Mobil Sonic Gunners BIDDY Ottawa Junior High South

Cancelled workshops and new color photography class details

The notice lists canceled sessions for China Painting and Belly Dancing due to low enrollment. It announces a COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY class for the Hoblyist starting Saturday February 7 at 10 00 a m enroll at Photography Diversified Witd SA fee 25 includes film and notebook enrollment cap 10. Also mentions participation cards and spring volleyball leagues with dates and fees.

Photography Diversified Office Witd SA USC O.4.c G.R.C O.8.c

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