Eagles and Gals Spotlight WHS Reaches State Tourney
Wellsville Eagles earned a 28 year wait by clinching a 3 A state tournament bid and face Erie in the first round at Hutchinson Sports Arena. Coach Kermit Deterding has built a 43-1 two year record with a young roster and a focus on attitude and intelligent play after four starters graduated.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Wellsville
Eagles
WHS
Erie
Hutchinson
Eagle
Kermit Deterding
Immaculata
Deferding
Deterding
Wellsville Eagles Ready for 3A State Challenge
Wellsville eyeing a run at the 3A state title behind a deep balanced lineup led by Scott Starling and Steve Shelton. Coach Deterding emphasizes teamwork, defense, bench depth, and focus as they approach Thursday’s opener Eric with 18-4 record and a bracket including defending champ Silver Lake.
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Hutch
Wellsville
Eagles
Deterding
Jon Cramer
Steve Shelton
Scott Patton
Duane Colwell
Jim Starling
Starling
Booster Bus to State Game for Wellsville Eagles
Wellsville High School offers a booster bus to the state tournament game. Fans should call the high school office immediately to reserve a seat. The charter leaves Wellsville at 10 a.m. Thursday.
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Wellsville
Eagles
Hutchinson
Wellsville High School
Bulldogs Send Both Genders To State 1-A Tourney In Hays
Waverly Bulldogs, a rare dual-appearance program, open 1-A state play in Hays with both boys and girls teams. Boys 21-1 face Beloit-St. John's at 6:30 p.m. after a 26-1 mark in 1978. coach Mike Hevel emphasizes defense and late-season peak.
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Jay Benis Waverly
Waverly Bulldogs
Hays
Bulldogs
Mike Hevel
Hevel
Waverly
Beloit-St. John's
Tourney scoreboard previews boys and girls first round matchups
At Hays Busch Gross Coliseum and Hays High School the boys open with Grainfield Wheatland versus Haviland, Brewster against Westmoreland, Waverly versus Beloit St Johns, Mullinville versus Thayer. Girls feature Waverly versus Mullinville, Natoma versus Cunningham, Grinnell versus Madison, Randolph Blue Valley versus Esbow. Seminfinals and finals set for Gros Coliseum. Waverly relies on Mark Schultze and Jim Biggs to spearhead a strong front line with a capable supporting cast and bench depth noted by Hevel. The girls rebuild from a 3-16 start to 19-3 this season as seniors lead the effort.
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Haviland
Brewster
Westmoreland
Waverly
Beloit-St. John's
Mullinville
Thayer
Hays High School
Natoma
Cunningham
Grinnell
Madison
Randolph Blue Valley
Esbow
Gros. Coliseum
Mark Schultze
Jim Biggs
Biggs
Harry Gifford
Carl Wallace
Larry Chapman
Hevel
Danny Hughes
Kendall Pyle
Doug Young
Tim Smith
Darren Kistner
Bulldogs
Bulldog
3 A Tourney Scoreboard First Round at Hutchison Sports Arena
Thursday's games feature 00 Wellsville versus Erie 18 4, S Oakley versus Yates, Hesston versus Shiver Lake 19 3, Lindsberg 32 0 against Mortor 1 First Round at Butler High School Hesston versus Peable, Horton vs Lindalo, Central Heights versus Remington, St Marys versus Chgartin. Friday's semifinals and Saturday's finals set at the Sports venue.
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Shiver Lake
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Buiter High School
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Horton
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Central Heights
Ve. Remington
St. Marys
Cbartin
Vikings Return Trip In High Gear To State Showdown
Central Heights girls, 21 of 22 this season, head to the 3-A state tournament at Hutchinson as defending champions. Coach Annette Robins notes a rested, matured roster led by Rhonda Barrett and Miki Strobel, with Remington looming in the first round at Buhler and St. Marys in the same bracket.
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Eagles
Hutchinson
Topeka
Terry Ostmeyer
Central Heights
CH Gals
Heights
Prairie View
Vikings
Kansas
Pleasant Ridge
Piper High School
Annette Robins
St. Marys
Remington
Robins
Rhonda Barrett
Miki Strobel
Barrett
Strobel
Patty Kratzberg
Lori Ohmes
Ohmes
Linda Feuerborn
Carla Hesse
Theresa Wiederholt
Rhonda Weatherbie
State
Waiting In the Wings
Norton
Hesston
Five Ottawa Officials To State Basketball Tournaments
Five members of the Ottawa Officials Association earned assignments at three Kansas state tournaments starting Thursday. Frank Garvin Don Sigmund and Bill Feuerborn will work the class 5 4 championships at Emporia. Gary Walburn attends the 2 A tourney in Topeka and Charles Porter the 1 A in Hays. Garvin Porter take first state assignments, Sigmund second, Walburn fourth and Feuerborn fifth.
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Ottawa Officials Association
Sigmund
Bill Feuerborn
Garnett
Emporia
Gary Walburn
Topeka
Charles Porter
Hays
Garvin
Porter
Walburn
Feuerborn
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Ray Fort
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