Ottawa Recreation Update Highlights March Activities
ORC announces March events including last session for the school year starting March 16 and adult softball sign ups from March 16 to 27 at 95 dollars for six games. A Spring Fling youth basketball tourney runs March 23–30 for fifth and sixth grade boys and girls with a 100 dollar entry and March 18 deadline. Also listed are adult volleyball schedules and a bass fishing circuit event at LaCygne Lake March 19 with 50 dollar team entry and 85 percent payback. Kansas City area pro Len Dawson faces prostate cancer after surgery.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ottawa High School
MACS
Persuaders
Misfits
LaCygne Lake
Marina
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
OU Braves Split Doubleheader With Benedictine In Run Thriller
Ottawa University Braves beat Benedictine 4-3 in game one with Mike Howell hitting a three run homer backing Mat Lloyd’s complete game. The nightcap fell 9-1 as OU slipped to 2-4 on the season.
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Ottawa University Braves
Benedictine
Mike Howell
Mat Lloyd
Impressive Matt Imel falls short in 3A semifinal duel
Central Heights star Matt Imel poured in 40 points and 9 rebounds in a 75-69 loss to Holcomb in the 3A semifinals at the Sports Arena. Holcomb, led by Jamie Novack with 22 and Jeff Blackburn with 18, used nine 3-pointers to advance to the title game against Hillsboro. Imel’s foul trouble and CH’s rebounding deficit hampered the upset bid as Heights finished 20-5 and Holcomb improved to 24-1.
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Scott Hollister
Herald
Atchinson
Matt Imel
Central Heights
Imel
Holcomb
Hill City
Gene Dodd
Lyon
Brian Markle
Goff
Ed Spark
Matt Mel
Buddy Welch
Longharn
Vikings
Longhorns
HHS
Brian Roberston
Ime
Rusty Cannady
Welch
Heights
Berean Academy
Hillsboro
Cannady
Amel
Snow
Gamberel
Clark
Timblin
Robertson
Anderson
Novack
Hill
Maestes
Blackburn
Davis
Boys semifinals results in Kansas high school basketball
Wichita East 64 Wichita South 61 and Shawnee Mission West 67 Lawrence 58 advance to finals. McPherson 54 over Bishop Carroll 51. Independence 78 Blue Valley 62. Parsons 80 Thomas More Prep 64. Abilene 55. Maur Hill Prep 43. Holcomb 75 Central Heights 69. Hillsboro 77 Berean Academy 59. Moundridge 53 Dighton 40. Alma-Wabaunsee 64 Washington 42. Waverly 45 Baileyville 43 OT. Pike Valley 62 Ingalls 56.
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Wichita East
Wichita South
Shawnee Mission West
Lawrence
Tournament Scores From Area High School Games
Shawnee Mission South defeated Shawnee Heights 42 to 35 while Lawrence beat Juntion City 59 to 54. Goddard edged Independence 44 to 39, Bishop Miege overcame Wichita Kapaun 48 to 47, Topeka Hayden triumphed over Chapman 48 to 44, Goodland beat Santa Fe Trail 46 to 42, Norton won against Minneapolis 50 to 39, Nemaha Valley prevailed 64 to 46 over Cheney, Garden Plain bested Marais Des Cygnes 67 to 39, Southwestern Heights defeated Victoria 65 to 59, Burrton lost to Ashland 45 to 32, Caldwell beat Sylvan Grove 43 to 36.
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Shawnee Mission South
Shawnee Heights
Lawrence
Juntion City
Goddard
Independence
Bishop Miege
Wichita
Kapaun
Topeka
Hayden
Chapman
Goodland
Santa Fe Trail
Norton
Minneapolis
Nemaha Valley
Cheney
Garden Plain
Marais Des Cygnes
Southwestern Heights
Victoria
Burrton
Ashland
Caldwell
Sylvan Grove
Kansas Wins Big Eight Opener In Grind It Out Victory
No. 3 Kansas defeats Colorado 84 66 in a workmanlike first round Big Eight tournament game. Rex Walters leads with 19 points and six assists as Adonis Jordan fouls out. Kansas advances to face Oklahoma in the semifinals.
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Doug Tucker
Kansas City
Kansas
Colorado
Jayhawks
Roy Williams
Rex Walters
Adonis Jordan
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Jeff Webster
Sooners
Corn
Iowa State
Missouri
Cyclones
Towa State
Oklahoma State
Bayless
Anthony Peeler
Jamal Coleman
Thigpen
Jevon Crudup
Peeler
Tigers
Waverly edges Baileyville in OT to reach title game
In a tense Class 1A semifinal at Gross Memorial, Waverly defeats Baileyville 45 to 43 in overtime. Nick Bailey sank two clutch free throws with one second left in OT to seal the win, while Joey Biggs and Chad Sommer contributed key plays and points for the undefeated Bulldogs who advance to face Pike Valley for the title.
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Hays
Baileyville
Bailey
Waverly
Nick Bailey
Bulldogs
Baileyville B&b Panthers
Gross Memorial Coliseum
Pike Valley
Ingalls
Panthers
Jason Mathewson
Shawn Turner
Bulldog
Joey Biggs
Mathewson
Biggs
Chad Sommer
Mitch Sharon
Brian Holthaus
Ed Broxterman
WHS
Baileyville B&b
M.broxterman
E.broxterman
Dalinghaus
Holthaus
Engleken
Ludbeck
Totals
Peck
Sharon
Turner
Curry
Sommer
Iseman
Garden Plain Rolls Past Marais Des Cygnes In State Semis
Lena Panck scored 22 as Garden Plain routed Marais Des Cygnes Valley 67 39 to reach the 2A girls final. The Owls, 24 1, led 39 16 at half and shot 26 percent for the game while MD Cygnes was held to one made field goal in the second period. Rusty Sowers had 11 points and 10 rebounds for MD Cygnes as Garden Plain prepares to meet Southwestern Heights for the title.
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Byron Houston
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Cowboys
Houston
Wildcats
Askia Jones
Iowa St
Missouri
Ron Bayless
Justus Thigpen
Manhattan
Kan
Lena Panck
Garden Plain
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Owls
Panck
Trojans
Rusty Sowers
Marais Des Cygnes
Marcia Criqui
Southwestern Heights
Heights
Victoria
Nancy Garza
Jill Driwing
Knights
Bramlage Coliseum
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Kansas City Chiefs
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