Seirer resigns Ottawa High grid post for Halstead job
Steve Seirer announces resignation as Ottawa High School head football coach and physical education instructor after one season to take Halstead High School head coach position. Ottawa School Supt. Nelson says resignation becomes official after March 18 board meeting. Halstead officials praise hire as program continues strong tradition in the Mid Kansas League. Seirer cites better situation for family and community support as factors, noting Ottawa’s lack of progress and his 75-34 career record.
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Rick Peterson
Steve Seirer
Ottawa High School
Halstead High School
Seirer
Ottawa
Roger Nelson
Seizer
U.S.C
Nelson
Halstead
The
Dragons
Bill Krehbiel
Krehbiel
Chuck Blaney
OHS
Cyclone
Legion
Terry Ostmeyer
Babe Ruth
American Legion
ORC
Bob Thompson
Walt Dengel
Ottawa officials named state tournament referees
Seven Ottawa Officials Association members earned state basketball tourney assignments for 1A to 5A games this week at sites from Topeka to Hays. Charles Porter and Jim Irey from Ottawa Malvern will oversee the 1A event in Hays, Tom Drake Frank Garvin and Gary Walburn will work the 2A in Topeka, and Steve Queen of Ottawa with Bill Feuerborn of Garnett will handle the 5A in Emporia. In total 11 OOA members officiated postseason play this season. The Ottawa Quail Unlimited Chapter banquet committee met Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Anchor Savings, 4215 S. Hickory.
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Ottawa Officials Association
Topeka
Hays
OOA
Charles Porter
Ottawa
Jim Irey
Gary Walburn
Emporia
Steve Queen
Bill Feuerborn
Garnett
Ottawa Quail Unlimited
Anchor Savings
S. Hickory
Frank Helps Jennies To Third In Indoor Meet
Ottawa native Connie Frank placed second in the 880 and third in the mile to help Central Missouri State finish third at the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association Indoor Track Championships in Warrensburg. CMSU's Frank clocked 5:01.27 in the mile, while Southeast Missouri dominated with 75 points and Linco lon was second.
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Warrensburg
Connie Frank
Central Missouri State
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Frank
CMSU
Jennella Torrence
Southeast Missouri
Darla Curp
Pam Palmer
Curp
Palmer
Lincoln
Carp
All-Big Eight Basketball Team Picks by AP Panel
Kansas City AP report lists first team second team and honorable mentions. It names players by home school position class age height weight and home town in the Big Eight selections determined by a panel of sportswriters and sportscasters.
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Kansas City, Mo
Associated Press
District Scores And All-America Honors Snapshot
AP district semifinals show Washburn over Emporia State 8 8 in Emporia Kansas while Fort Hays State 64 Marymount 4 in Mays Kansas. All-America team includes Wayman Tisdale Oklahoma center forward junior and Danny Manning Kansas forward junior and Jeff Hornacek Iowa State among honorees.
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Associated Press
Emporia
Kan
Washburn
Emporia State
Fort Hays St
Marymount
Wayman Tisdale
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Okla
Dave Hoppen
Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Barry Stevens
Iowa State
Flint
Mich
Ron Kellogg
Kansas
Malcolm Thomas
Missouri
Milledgeville
Danny Manning
Lawrence
Darryl Kennedy
Soph
Oklahoma City
Alex Stivrins
Colorado
Lincoln
Anthony Bowie
Greg Dreiling
Wichita
Jeff Strong
Jeff Hornacek
Joe Atkinson
Oklahoma State
Tim McCalister
Eddie Elder
Kansas State
Calvin Thompson
Greg Caverer
Ottawa youth weigh Legion vs Babe Ruth baseball clash
A Monday Ottawa Recreation Commission hearing on adding Senior Babe Ruth baseball drew 26 participants. The group agreed youth input is vital and that Legion and Senior Babe Ruth cannot both survive due to numbers, costs, and facilities.
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Rick Peterson
Ottawa
Youth Center
American Legion
Babe Ruth
Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
Legion Baseball
Gary Kuntz
Thompson
Legion
Kuntz
Rick Fritts
the Gathering
Dick Skoog
Skoog
Dengel
Legion Ball
Cliff Reynolds
Tony DelaTorre
Holman earns ECAC honorable mention in All-Conference picks
Ottawa University's Brenda Holman misses first team by one vote despite leading OU in scoring and rebounding. Coach Tommie Simpson laments lack of recognition while St Mary of the Plains, Friends, and Kansas Wesleyan place multiple players on first team. Holman and teammate Letha Farwell receive honorable mention notices amid a 4-20 season.
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Ottawa University
Brenda Holman
Holman
Braves
Tommie Simpson
St. Mary of the Plains
Friends
Southwestern
Sterling
Kansas Wesleyan
McPherson
Bethany
Bethel
Tabor
St. Mary's
Lana Riemann
Beloit
Lori Green
Altamont
Barb ‘Rausch
Garden Plain
Stacey Zavesky
Ellsworth
Carol Zink
Scon
Joedy Zimmerman
Salina
Lois Neises
Oxford
Julie McMurray
Brenda Normore
Wichita
Sherri
Lorrie Self
el Dorada
Marcia Nickel
Newton
Michele Morostica
Hilf
Colo
Simpson
Letha Farwell
Farwell
Lyndon
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Steve
Gram
Lyle Rutter
Halstead Dragons
Jennies
Kansas City
Rockhurst
Wm Jewell
Brenda
Americas
Hitachi Or
Sylvania
S. Main
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