Osawatomie and Ottawa reach 3A regional final
Osawatomie defeats Gardner 80 51 behind Ken Sumrall 25 points while Ottawa tops St Josephs Shawnee 67 56 led by Don Stevens. The winners meet tonight at 8 30 for the tournament title and a state berth.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1969
Page
2
Osawatomie defeats Gardner 80 51 behind Ken Sumrall 25 points while Ottawa tops St Josephs Shawnee 67 56 led by Don Stevens. The winners meet tonight at 8 30 for the tournament title and a state berth.
Pittsburg Cook Paint 75 Waymire’s Ottawa 74 in Wichita AAU action. Jim Chroust led Pittsburg with 33 points while Ron Mendell scored 26 for Waymire’s. Waymire’s held a late threat but missed a final shot.
Waverly and Central Heights meet for the second time in a week for the 1-A regional final at Central Heights. CH beat Olpe 67-55 to reach 19-3. Waverly beat Gridley 53-40 in the semifinals. The title game follows the Gridley Olpe consolation and features Rex Foltz leading CH with 28 points.
Lansing toppled Wellsville 59 to 55 in a semifinal thriller as the Eagles shot poorly at 31 percent while Wellsville led by Rick O Neil and Mark Wehmeyer struggled from the field. Dave Warren led Wellsville with 19 points, Dick Herring paced Lansing with 21 points, and the win sent Lansing to the state finals.
Overbrook 63, Strong City 48 as Dennis Supple led the Gophers with 16 points and 18 rebounds. Lyndon beat Northern Heights 60-53 behind Doug Anstaett's 19 points to reach the regional final against Overbrook for a spot in the state tournament in Dodge City.
The Ottawa Recreation Commission intends to sponsor four volleyball leagues over the next two and a half months contingent on sufficient teams after an organizational meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Room 101 of the Junior High School. Plans call for adult divisions for men and women and girls divisions for senior high and junior high with play hoped to begin by Monday March 17.
Ottawa University announces nine basketball players recommended for varsity letters for 1968-69. Seniors Ron Dunham Ron Guest Bob Olberding Roger Shoemaker lead the group with multiple letters. Larry Lawrence joins as lone junior. sophomores Wade Exum Paul Sapienza. freshmen Bob Bryant and Tim McDonald.
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