Burg Romps Past Waverly In 1A Regional Final
Williamsburg defeats Waverly 61-44 led by Brian Pierson's 32 points and 10 rebounds. Burg shoots 63 percent, builds early 9-0 run, and seizes momentum to advance to sub-state with Pierson dominant on offense and Mallory adding 6 points and 10 rebounds. Waverly, led by Dennis Tyson with 15 points, finishes strong but falls short.
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Rick Peterson
Waverly
Williamsburg High
Williamsburg
Chuck Lee
Lee
Panthers
Brian Piersol
Piersol
Brendan May
Keith Milliken
Mike Mallory
John Dorcas
Burg
Pierson
Milliken
Dennis Tyson
Sean Robbins
Crump and Jackson Fall in 5A State Wrestling
Ottawa High wrestlers Chris Crump and Kevin Jackson both opened state at Kansas Coliseum with losses in prelims. Crump, 119 pounds, was pinned by Chris Scherzer of Bishop Ward, while Jackson, 145 pounds, lost 9-1 to Jon Andrade of Liberal. Both finished rookie seasons 11-17 and 16-13, respectively.
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Wichita
Ottawa
Chris Crump
Kevin Jackson
Kansas Coliseum
Crump
Chris Scherzer
Bishop Ward
Jackson
Jon Andrade
Liberal
Scherzer
Andrade
Or Andrade
OHS
Darrell Bourque
Wellsville Wrestler Marvin Ferguson Loses In State Opener
Hays Fort Hays State University hosts the 3A State Wrestling Championships. Wellsville senior Marvin Ferguson, competing at 167 pounds, falls in the opening round by technical fall after his Hoisington opponent advances. Ferguson ends his season 24-7, with school records for escapes and near-falls.
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Wellsville
Waverly Girls Edge MdCV In 1A Regional Final
Waverly High girls beat Marais des Cygnes Valley 66-57 in a 1A regional final. Debbi Kistner scored 21 with Lisa Tyson adding 20 as the Bulldogs built a 15 point first half lead and held on despite MdCV rallying. Waverly advances to El Dorado sub-state to face Flinthills. MdCV meets Burrton at Emporia.
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el Dorado
Butler County Community College
Waverly
Caldwell
Burrton
Flinthills
Rick Peterson
Doug Piper
Waverly High
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Bulldogs
Piper
Oape
Trojans
Marais Des
Emporia
White Auditorium
McCv
Debbie Kistner
Marais Des Cygnes
Tammy Ivey
Valley
Missouri Finishes Season With Big Eight Title Triumph
Missouri clinched the regular season Big Eight title by beating Iowa State 85-77 as Norman Stewart led the Tigers in a season capped by a school record 13,296 attendance. Colorado avoided last place with a 26 game conference losing streak broken earlier, finishing 3-11. In the final standings, Missouri 11-3 topped Kansas and Oklahoma at 9-5, while Nebraska, Kansas State, Colorado, Iowa State, and Oklahoma State filled the lower spots. The conference tournament opens with Nebraska vs Kansas State, then Missouri vs Colorado, followed by Kansas vs Oklahoma State and Oklahoma vs Iowa State.
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Norma Stewart
Missouri Tigers
Tigers
Iowa State
Colorado Buffaloes
Buffs
Tom Miller
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Stewart
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kentucky
Sooners
Missouri
Kansas State
Norman
Okla
Lon Kruger
Danny Nee
Colorado
Jayhawks
Miller
Kemper Arena
Associated Press
Town
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Dexter
Madison
Goessel
Williamsburg Boys
Mallory
Jensen
Reichard
Cade
May
Waverly Boys
Madden
Tyson
Dorcas
Schultze
Richmond
Robbins
Harsch
Fleming
Steve Zuk
Waverly Girls
D. Kistner
Lisa Tyson
Steve Zak
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