Swartz Steps Down As OHS Cage Coach
Ottawa High School basketball coach Don Swartz resigned after five seasons, with the district to name a new head coach within 30 days. Swartz will remain at the school as a teacher and volleyball coach, praising his volleyball program turnaround and noting a need for new blood to improve the basketball fortunes. He led the Cyclones to a 5A state appearance in 1984 but finished 32-72 in varsity play and 2-18 this season.
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Rick Peterson
Don Swartz
Ottawa High
Swartz
OHS
U.S.C. 290
Cyclones
Pittsburg
Fort Scott
Roger Nelson
Nelson
Don
Wellsville Eagles return to Class 3A state tournament after two-year gap
Wellsville High earned a state berth with a 17-6 record and faces Southwestern Heights at 3 p.m. Thursday at Hutchinson Sports Arena. Coach Kermit Deterding praised the team’s depth, experience, and mental toughness as key factors in breaking a two-year absence from the state finals. The Eagles’ first-round matchups and other regional games are listed, including Immaculata versus Hoxie, Wabaunsee versus Sacred Heart, and Hesston versus Erie.
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Rick Peterson
Wellsville High
Hutchinson
Eagles
WHS
Kermit Deterding
Southwestern Heights
Scott Moore
Wellsville
Deterding
Washburn Rural
Olathe South
Immaculata
Hoxie
Wabaunsee
Sacred Heart
Hesston
Erie
Garnett Ends 18-Year Drought In State Basketball
Garnett aims for a historic run to Salina as 18 year wait ends with a sub state victory over Neodesha. Coach Mike Casteel highlights defense as the key, while Evan Doran Danny Ray and Tony Hoffman pace the 20 point scorers. If Garnett wins, Atchison awaits in a 4A bracket showdown.
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Rick Peterson
Atchison Redmen
Garnett
Bulldog
Mike Casteel
Redmen
Bulldogs
Casteel
Atchison
Fensive
Evan Doran
Danny Ray
Tony Hoffman
Salina
Sizzlers Stay In Kansas City For Next CBA Season
Kansas City owner Bernie Glannon announced the Sizzlers will remain in Kansas City for a second Continental Basketball Association season. He cited positive signs and a plan to cut season ticket prices to attract fans. A Topeka move was scrapped after discussions with officials, with Glannon noting facilities and attendance goals.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Sizzlers
Bernie Glannon
Glannon
Topeka
Kan
Doug Wright
Kansas City
Kansas Expocentre
Municipal Auditorium
Lee Arena
Washburn University
CBA
Washburn
Sizzlers
National Basketball Association
Kansas City Kings
Sacramento
Waverly Girls Trek West to 1A State Tournament
Waverly High girls basketball heads to the 1A state tournament for the first time as a featured team since 1982. Coach Doug Piper notes the young squad’s state debut, with 4 regional wins, 13-point scorer Lisa Tyson leading the offense and Karen Efinger anchoring the defense as they face Ashland in the first round at Hays High School.
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Rick Peterson
Waverly High
Bulldog
Doug Piper
WHS
Ashland
Hays High School
Wheatland
Frankfort
Sylvan Grove
Spearville
Burrton
Highland
Waverly
Gross Coliseum
Hays
Karen Efinger
Bulldogs
Piper
Lisa Tyson
Tyson
Efinger
Flinthills
Colorado fires Apke as CU basketball coach
Colorado announces the firing of Tom Apke after a fifth season ending with an 8-20 record and a 78-60 loss to Iowa State in the Big Eight tournament. Athletic director Bill Marolt cites an unsatisfactory program and begins the search for a new coach immediately.
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Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Tom Apke
Bill Marol
Apke
Iowa State
Buffs
Marolt
Omaha
Creighton University
Cincinnati
Bill Blair
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Olathe
Blue Valley
Bart
Steve Zak
Josses
Mustangs
Kermit Detending
Garnett and Atchison
Bicentennial Center
Abilene
Topeka Hayden
Cowboys
Hayden
Goodland
Mulvane
Pratt
Paola
Neodesha
Girard
Prairie View
Fredonia
GHS
Waverly Girls
Blue Jays
Colorado
OSU
Stillwater
Okla
Leonard Hamilton
University of Kentucky
Oklahoma State University
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