Top-Ranked Blue Valley Cruises Past Ottawa in Sub-State
Blue Valley, 21-0 and ranked No. 1 in Class 5A, defeated Ottawa High 85-45 in the sub-state semifinal at BV. Dirk Katstra led BV with 27 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, while Norman Denton added 15 and Mike Ramm 15 as BV built a 34-point lead by the end of the third. Ottawa, led by Ryan Meyer with 16, finished 4-17. BV advances to Saturday’s final to meet Fort Scott or Chanute.
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Ottawa
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Chanute
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District players share top honors amid coach of the year
AI senior Baker Mark Harris 6-1 junior Fort Hays State Derrick Howse 68 senior Emporia State Ray Melbert 5 senior Kansas Newman Lonnie Saunders 6-6 junior Marymount Bill Taflinger 6-1 senior Benedictine Chatman Saunders and Meier the only all-district repeater are players of the year. Bob Chipman of Washburn is the district coach of the year.
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Meier
Bob Chipman
Washburn
Kansas at Second Home For Big 8 Cage Tournament
Kansas holds home Kemper Arena advantage for the Big Eight tourney while aiming to improve road record. Jayhawks face Oklahoma State in a first round, with Nebrasketball and Missouri also vying for NCAA at large bids. Manning nears Kansas career scoring mark, Chievous pursues school records, and McCalister eyes Big Eight career rank.
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Prep Scores Sub-State Semifinals Across Kansas Class 6A to 1A
Sub-state semifinals across classes 6A through 1A feature multiple boys and girls games with district outcomes. Notable results include Wichita North over Emporia 75 to 49, Junction City over Topeka West 64 to 60, and SM West over SM North 75 to 40 in boys action, with high school teams such as Blue Valley North and Salina South posting wins and losses across the bracket. The girls side reports Emporia over Wichita East 62 to 31 and Topeka West over Junction City 71 to 30, among others, as the playoff field narrows toward title contention.
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FCA Banquet and Sub-State Details for Ottawa High
Ottawa High Fellowship of Christian Athletes banquet starts at 6 30 p m in the Cyclone Room with contact Ron Kimes at 242 4176. Saturday night features sub state action with Iola facing Riverton winners advancing to 4A state tournament in Salina. statistics show Baxter Springs and Garnett scoring totals.
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