Osage City ousts Wellsville 60 44 in state tourney opener
Osage City led 28 15 at halftime and 60 44 final as 6 5 senior Duncan Fort scored 38 points on 16 of 21 shooting to upset Wellsville in Hutchinson. Eagles finish 17 7, unable to defend Fort and facing emotional exit from third straight 3A state trip.
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Ottawa softball hurler Gabby Markham dominates with no hitter
Ottawa University senior Gabby Markham tossed a no-hitter in a win over Bacone and pitched a nine inning one-hitter in the opener of a Baldwin City sweep over Baker. She added two hits, nine strikeouts, and preserved a 3-2 nightcap win with the seventh inning. Lydia Budke led Ottawa with three hits as Hannah Marshall delivered the winning RBI in the sixth.
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Ellena Cott-Laurie
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Lydia Budke
Ottawa lacrosse suffers first loss to Lindenwood Belleville
In Belleville Illinois No 7 Ottawa University fell 15 11 to No 4 Lindenwood University Belleville. A 7 6 halftime margin grew to 14 7 in the fourth as Lindenwood pulled away. Pearson Willis scored four goals for Ottawa while Carson Davis made 22 saves. The Braves 5 1 schedule includes a March 19 home game vs St Ambrose University.
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Ottawa women lacrosse clinches second straight win
The Ottawa University women’s lacrosse team defeated Lindenwood 12-9 for their second consecutive victory. Tete sparked the first half as Ottawa led 8-3, with Kiarah Thomas and Hannah Jaloma each recording a hat trick. The Lady Braves outshot Lindenwood 30-22, led in ground balls 48-47, and went 11-for-22 in faceoffs. Bailey Williams made five saves in goal.
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West Franklin Falcons reach state in historic run
West Franklin High School girls basketball makes school history by reaching the state tournament as the 8 seed. Senior Bailey Shaffer led a resilient 15-8 team that climbed from a slow 4-5 start to a sub state breakthrough, aiming to upset top seed Silver Lake in Hutchinson.
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Ottawa women tennis cruises to 3 wins in Florida trip
Ottawa University Lady Braves improved to 11-2 on spring break in Orlando by sweeping Cornerstone and Webber while edging St Mary 5-4. Coach Adam Summitt praised players for matches and execution, noting improved consistency and game plan. The Ottawa men lost 9-0 to Cornerstone and 8-1 to Webber with Summitt citing a depleted roster but resilience.
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