Ottawa Braves place third at Heart of America Indoor meet
Ottawa University runner relay team led a strong showing as the Braves finished third in the Heart of America Conference Indoor championships in Lamoni Iowa Tarkio edged them 88-86 in the final mile relay The QU squad and Ottawa athletes tallied medals across sprints jumps and distance events with multiple top finishes including the 880 relay gold and several silvers and bronzes, as OU prepared for outdoor season later in March.
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Heart of America
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Bruce Beasley
Smith
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Ricky Maine
Waverly
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Boyd Beasley
Frosh
Frank Hill
Jeff Anspach
Anspach
Mark Killingsworth
Hansen
Madison Gals Rally Past WHS for 64-44 Regional Title
LEBO Madison used early bursts to seize both halves and defeat Williamsburg 64-44 in the 1-A regional girls final. Chris Harris led with 26 points, while Priscilla Roberts scored 21 for Williamsburg who faced Caldwell next in El Dorado. Madison advances to Emporia Friday against Quivera Heights. Williamsburg to play Caldwell.
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Trojans
Hope
Wellsville Eagles Tie for Jayhawk Title in Win Over Overbrook
Wellsville’s rugged frontline propelled a 55-51 victory over Overbrook Santa Fe Trail to share the Jayhawk League crown at 6-1. Steve Smith led with 22 points and 11 rebounds while Richard Meese and Shawn Henderson provided late free throws and balanced scoring to secure the win and set up a 3-A sub-state opener against Humboldt.
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Shawn Henderson
Spring Hill
Steve Smith
Ted van Horn
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Smith
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Swedes trounce OU 78 62 in NAIA District 10 playoff opener
Bethany Swedes beat Ottawa University 78 62 in Salina to advance to a district semifinal against Marymount as OU ends their best ever season 24 7. Fort Hays State topped Tabor 100 86 and Washburn earned a bye into tonight's action.
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Bethany tops Ottawa in dominant second half win
Bethany defeated Ottawa 78 to 62 as a decisive surge after halftime broke a 34-34 tie. Andy Carrier led with 22 points and 21 rebounds along with strong interior play from Mark Neirnberger and Alan Hageman. Brad Stephens added 18 points for Ottawa, but Bethany controlled fouls and glass, finishing 47 percent from the field and 16 of 21 at the line.
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Losch
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Three Conferences Dominate NCAA Berths in Expanded Field
The Big 10 Pac-10 and ACC together claimed over a quarter of the 48 team field with seven first round byes. ACC led with five teams, including four byes for North Carolina, NC State, Maryland and Duke. The nine member committee praised the expanded bracket, expecting payouts up to 320000 for a Final Four berth and emphasizing best teams balanced brackets and geography. The Midwest East and West regions lined up first round games across Lincoln Denton Greensboro Providence Ogden Tempe and West Lafayette with seeds and matchups announced for March semifinals in Houston Philadelphia Lexington Tucson and beyond.
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Ottawa Cyclones face No 1 seeds in 5 A sub state
Ottawa High teams meet top seeded rivals in the class 5 A sub state tournament at the OHS gym Thursday through Saturday. The boys play Paola in round one at 8 p.m. Thursday, Chanute versus Emporia also at 8, while the girls face Chanute at 6 30 p.m. Friday and Paola against Emporia at 6 30 p.m. Thursday. Both teams linger in postseason delays. the boys ride a four game win streak to reach 8 10, seeking a share of third in the East Kansas League.
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Ottawa
Paola
Chanute
Emporia
Cyclones
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Bishop Miege
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