Thrill Packed Prep Action Finds Tonight
Kansas high school basketball finals loom as Wyandotte and Topeka meet for Class AA, Wamego faces Larned in A, Tribune plays Garden Plain in B, and Brewster meets Lucas in BB. Wyandotte improved to 20-2 after a 43-40 win over Wichita East. Ron Russell had 14 and Terry Benton 19 in the upset scare at Lawrence. Topeka, 20-3, dodged an upset by Great Bend.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Wyandotte
Topeka
Wamego
Larned
Tribune
Garden Plain
Brewster
Lucas
Wichita East
Lawrence
Ron Russell
Terry Benton
Wichita
Great Bend
Garnett
Pittsburg College High
Emporia
Ness City
Dodge City
Argonia
Deerfield
Aoe Coe
Colby
Pittsburg College
Volleyball kickoff by Ottawa Recreation Commission details
The Ottawa Recreation Commission opens volleyball Monday March 18 with a 45 minute practice rule. Rosters and releases due to the sponsor. Matches at North Junior High Gym include Nazarene Women versus Foursquare Women at 6:30 and other pairings through an 8:45 cap, with scratches for nonparticipants. Class A and B postseason results and tonight’s pairings recap follow with teams like Larned, Wamego, Tribune, Garden Plain, Brewster, Lucas advancing or contending.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ryun Seeks Indoor Finale as Beamon Dominates
DETROIT AP The NCAA indoor meet at Cobo Arena nears its end with Jim Ryun eager for Friday’s closing mile as Bob Beamon roars to a double title. Beamon set a 27-23 indoor long jump mark and claimed the triple jump, while Ryun battles tendon and foot pains after a strong two mile and a fast last lap.
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Detroit
Bob Beamon
Jim Ryun
Ryun
Kansas
Cobo Arena
Gerry Lindgren
Beamon
Texas el Paso
Ryan
Lindgren
Australia
Kerry Pearce
Two Upsets Spice NCAA Tournaments
Texas Christian toppled Kansas State 77-72 and Santa Clara shocked New Mexico Lobos 86-73 in second round NCAA play. Houston routed Louisville 91-75 as UCLA beat New Mexico State 58-49 and North Carolina defeated St Bonaventure 91-72 to reach eight. Davidson edged Columbia 61-59 in OT while Ohio State topped East Tennessee 79-72 and Kentucky routed Marquette 107-89.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
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TCU
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Broncos
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Houston
Louisville
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Raleigh
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Temple
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New York
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Evansville
Ind
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Lew Alcindors
Johnny Swaim
Don Chaney
John Drom
New Mexico
Lobos
Bud Ogden
Larry Miller
St. Bonaventure
Bonnies
Wayne Huckel
Wildcats
Bruce Metz
West Virginia
Wichita, Kan
Albuquerque
N.M
Pressure sparks Hawks win and Wildcat rally in NIT
Kansas tops Temple 82-76 led by Jo Jo White who handled pressure and split defense while Villanova crushed Wyoming 77-66 behind trio Frank Gillen Frank O Hanlon and Bob Melcianni. Kraft praised the backcourt as they controlled tempo and forced shots, setting up Johnny Jones for many of his 38 points.
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Mike Becht
Associated Press
NEW York
Kansas
Jo Jo White
Villanova
Jack Kraft
White
Wildcat
Jayhawks
Temple
Wyoming
New Madison Square Garden
Ted Owens
St. Louis
Owls
Phil Harmon
Harmon
Kraft
Rocky Mountain
Deadeye
Johnny Jones
Frank Gillen
Frank O’hanlon
Bob Melcilonni
Cowboys
Army
Notre Dame
Bradley
Long Island II
Fordham
Duquesne
Dayton
65 Champ Fairmont Clash In NAIA Final
Central Ohio State crushed Westminster Pennsylvania 72 51 to reach the NAIA final. Fairmont West Virginia State edged Oshkosh Wisconsin 76 74 in the other semifinal. Westminster and Oshkosh meet for third. Central meets Fairmont in the title game. Jamerson, a 6 4 transfer from Toledo, was ineligible in the earlier meeting.
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Kansas City
Ohio State
Westminster
W. Va
Oshkosh
Wis
State
Central
Fairmont Falcons
John Jamerson
Toledo
Ohio
Jamerson
Wolf Drive Sunday Near Homes Wood
The Williamsburg Ottawa Wildlife Club will hold a wolf drive Sunday at 1 p.m. over a five square mile area near Homes Wood. A lunch will be served at noon at the Homewood schoolhouse before the drive. Only shotguns will be allowed. rifles and dogs are prohibited.
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Williamsburg
Scott Still Swinging His Weight Around
Boston’s first baseman George Scott belted his third spring home run as the Red Sox rallied to a 3-1 win over Houston. Scott added a ninth hit in 17 at bats and praised his middle-field swing even with two strikes. Other Friday results included Oakland over Washington 8-4 and Detroit 2-1 over Philadelphia.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
George Scott
Scott
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Reggie Jackson
Dick Green
Bowling Scores and Highs in Friday League Standings
Bowling scores listed by team and league, with players and high series counts. Notable entries include Yost 200-579 for CRAVENS OIL, Flora 223-563 for NITCHER FLOOR SERV, and Heckman 523 for LEE'S CAFE. Other teams feature high games by Bond 187, Melton 181, and Jones 203.
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Dynamic League
MOBIL
Yost
Cravens Oil
M. Jones
Nitcher
Flora
Lee’s Cafe
Jones
Heckman
Teem
Bond
Gambles
Melton
Wieneke leads OHL scoring with 16.5 ppg in 1967-68 season
Dennis Wieneke becomes Ottawa High's top scorer since Mendell, posting 346 points in 21 games for a 16.5 average. Don Stevens totals 341 points and 16.2 ppg, with Doug Underwood third at 230 points and 11.5 ppg. Cyclones finish 11-10, lose several seniors, and will return three starters plus two others next season.
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Dennis Wieneke
Otetawa High
Ronnie Mencdell
Wieneke
Don Stevens
Cyclones
Stevens
Ottawa
Mendell
Kansas
OHL
Doug Underwood
Cys
Jerry Blunk
Underwood
Blunk
Dennis Witeneke
Jim Stark
Ted Queen
Ron Matthews
Lee van Fossan
Tom Drake
Frank Honn
Skip Nesbit
Nicklaus Leads as Palmer Misses Florida Citrus Open
In Orlando Jack Nicklaus shot 68 to reach 135 and a two stroke lead entering the third round. Arnold Palmer, after a 76 and a failed attempt to qualify for the final 36 holes, said he cannot recall shooting so poorly. Bob Charles trails at 137 after a 69.
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Nicklaus
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Florida
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