Ottawa gymnasts shine at Guaranteed Foods Invitational
OLATHE Ky s Golden Girls competed Feb 16 in three levels. Taylor Northrup qualified for Level VI State Championships in Wichita. Results include Level VI figures for Reusch and Northrup with vaults beams and all around scores. Level V entries list White Chartier Howard Stinebaugh with PB marks. Level IV Stevenson and Brandt posted PBs. Baldwins state wrestling tourney set for June 1-2 with Cadet Junior paths to national teams and deposits. Crappie U S A fishing tournament at Pomona Lake April 6 with March 22 deadline and April 5 seminar plus Crappie Kids Rodeo.
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Golden Girls
Ottawa
Taylor Northrup
Wichita
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Laura Chartier
Kylene Howard
Laura Stinebaugh
Michaela Stevenson
Annie Brandt
Baldwin
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Kit Harris
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Conference all-freshman team picks highlight 1990s era
The Kansas article lists Missouri's Clarence Gilbert Kansas State's Larry Reid Baylor freshman Lawrence Roberts and Oklahoma State's Maurice Baker as first-team all freshmen. Ford is the lone unanimous choice with Miles joining the squad alongside Colorado's David Harrison Baylor's Roberts and John Lucas.
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Missouri
Clarence Gilbert
Kansas State
Larry Reid
Baylor
Lawrence Roberts
Oklahoma State
Maurice Baker
Ford
Miles
Colorado
David Harrison
Roberts
John Lucas
Richardson to appeal Arkansas contract buyout over coach
Former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson plans to appeal the university's decision to buy out his contract six years early. The university said it concluded Richardson's employment after he refused to resign, while his attorney questioned deadlines and sought review by system President Alan Sugg.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Nolan Richardson
Richardson
John A. White
Frank Broyles
Alan Sugg
John Walker
Walker
Sugg
White
Dr. Sugg
Broyles
University
Mike Anderson
Anderson
Rosado Wins Comeback Start For Royals In Reds Scrimmage
Jose Rosado, two shoulder surgeries later, allows a Todd Walker homer but settles to win as Kansas City defeats a Reds split squad 16 6. The right hander, back in the majors after 2000, says his arm feels good and he needs more endurance while manager Tony Muser notes improved velocity and breaking balls as the spring debut meets expectations.
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Reds
Royals
Tony Muser
Muser
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Grbac to retire after Ravens release and Bengals offer
Elvis Grbac plans to retire from the NFL after being released by the Baltimore Ravens. His agent said Grbac turned down a Bengals offer, citing family issues and reluctance to relocate for a fourth team. Grbac had 99 TDs and 81 INTs with 17,000-plus passing yards in a career marked by a tough 2001 season.
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Jim Steiner
Cleveland
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Steiner
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Ravens
New York Giants
Trent Dilfer
Elvis
Prep state tournament pairings across Kansas basketball classes
Kansas boys and girls quarterfinal pairings listed for classes 1A through 6A with matchups, times, and venues across multiple sites including Centralia, Manhattan, Pittsburg, Salina, and Topeka. Teams such as Centralia, Weskan, Holton, Kiowa South Barber, Hoxie, Wichita Collegiate, Shawnee Mission Miege, and many others are scheduled in sequence throughout the day with specific 3 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. starts.
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Closea
Manhattan
Kansas State
Univ
Pittsburg
St. Marys
Colgan
St. John-Hudson
Holton
Jackson Heights
Kiowa
South Barber
Olpe
Seoti
Wichita County
Brookville
Ellsaline
Hoxie
Slass
Salina
Bicentennial Center
Kingman
Coffeyville
Kindley
P.m. Tecumseh
Shawnee Heights
Salina-South
Shawnee Mission-Miege
Valley Center
Gonzaga Wins West Coast Conference Title in Comeback
Gonzaga, ranked sixth, rallied from a deficit to topple top seed Pepperdine 96-90 and claim the West Coast Conference tournament title and an automatic NCAA bid. Dan Dickau scored 19 of his 29 points in the decisive run, with Blake Stepp adding key plays. Other notable finishers included Siena over Niagara for the MAAC crown Creighton over Southern Illinois in the Missouri Valley and UNC Wilmington over Virginia Commonwealth in the Colonial.
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Dickau
Bulldogs
Pepperdine
Mark Few
Blake Stepp
Western Kentucky
Patrick Sparks
New Mexico State
Hilltoppers
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Arkansas- Little Rock
Siena
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Creighton
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Southern Illinois
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Virginia Commonwealth
Unknown NFL combine stars shine in Indianapolis
Kendall Newson, a Middle Tennessee State receiver, impressed at the NFL scouting combine with a strong all around workout. Vikings coach Mike Tice labeled him a big winner, comparing his catches to Cris Carter. Other standouts included Northwestern linebacker Napoleon Harris and Auburn lineman Kendall Simmons as prospects drew renewed interest. QBs Joey Harrington and David Carr also drew attention as Carr was seen by some scouts as the favorite for No. 1 pick, with Harrington closing the gap. Gruden noted most players helped themselves through medical evaluations and questions.
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Indianapolis
Kendall Newson
Newson
Middle Tennessee State
Minnesota Vikings
Mike Tice
Cris Carter
Put Newson
Cincinnati Bengals
Dick LeBeau
Tice
Northwestern
Napoleon Harris
Auburn
Kendall Simmons
Harris
Oregon
Joey Harrington
Fresno State
David Carr
Carr
Harrington
LeBeau
Tampa Bay
Jon Gruden
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