Osage City Girls cap season in loss to Hillsboro
Hillsboro tops Osage City 51-49 in a late surge, finishing 22-4. Osage seniors Hamman King Meyer Peterson and Lori Akers closed out their high school careers. Decker led Hillsboro with 17 points while Leanne Loewen added 15 and Shawna Siebert 10.
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Shawna Siebert
Hamman
Hultgren
Osage
Jones
King
Julie Meyer
Meyer
Peterson
Lori Akers
Osage City
Lindbloom
Funk
Miller
Decker
Totals
Girls State Basketball Champions Crowned Across Classes
Jefferson North defeated Erie 54 36 to win its second 3A title in three years as Paula Lane sank 13 points and Tiffany Noll added 10. Erie finished 23-2 led by Sandy Stegman with 20. Chaparral beat Rose Hill 4A as Connie Wilkinson sparked an 8 point run. Roadrunners 25-1 claimed 4A crown. Wichita Southeast repeat 6A champions 24-0 after outscoring Topeka West 18-4 in third. Nadira Hazim scored 25 for Topeka West.
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Erie
Chargers
Paula Lane
Tiffany Noll
Sandy Stegman
Connie Wilkinson
Chaparral
Rose Hill
Roadrunners
Suzanne Spencer
Shannon Armstrong
Donna Tholen
Hillary Emery
Wichita Southeast
Topeka West
Buffaloes
Nadira Hazim
Wichita North Ends Title Drought In 6A Boys Final
Wichita North defeated Shawnee Mission West 53-41 to win the Kansas Class 6A boys title for the first time since 1954. Senior guard Mike Mason scored 21 as North built a 29-23 halftime lead and pulled away with a 15-6 third-quarter run. Shawnee Mission West’s Doug Elston had 15 points and Troy Kerr 14. Parsons won 70-65 over Blue Valley in 5A, while other champs included Topeka Hayden over Atchison 37-33 in 4A, Wellsville over Nemaha Valley 61-42 in 3A, Hutchinson Trinity over Central Burden 51-39 in 2A, and Grainfield-Wheatland 64-53 over Caldwell in 1A.
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Associated Press
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Wichita North
Vikings
Shawnee Mission
John McFall
Kansas
Parsons
Blue Valley
Topeka
Hayden
Atchison
Wellsville
Nemaha Valley
Hutchinson Trinity
Central Burden
Grainfield-Wheatland
Caldwell
Mike Mason
Doug Elston
Troy Kerr
Emporia
Ray Staten
Wellsville Eagles Capture 3A State Basketball Title
The Wellsville High Eagles defeated Nemaha Valley 61 42 to win the 3A state championship at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Point guard Thatcher Decker emphasized that their defense and pressure define their play and fuel the title run.
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Wellsville High
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Thatcher Decker
Wellsville
Nemaha Valley
Hutchinson
Decker
Wellsville Eagles claim sportsmanship award in state finish report
Wellsville earned the sportsmanship award as the Eagles finished third in the 1986 state tournament. Martin praised the team’s effort while noting three seniors graduate Moore Gretencord and reserve Andy Wollen. Returning starters Decker Clift and Todd along with reserves Breithaupt Holtwick and Wilhite are set to lead next season amid a 41 42 score line and detailed player statistics.
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Martin
Moore
Gretencord
Andy Wollen
Eagles
Decker
Jim Clift
Aaron Todd
Lear Breithaupt
Holtwick
Jack Wilhite
Breithaupt
L. Gretencord
D. Gretencord
Clift
Wilhite
Todd
Totals
Nemaha Valley
O'Connor
Elsenbarth
T. Glissman
Laver
E. Glissman
B. Rottinghaus
Massieon
Schmelale
Robke
Hammes
E. Rottinghaus
Wellsville Eagles finally seize title after pressure defense
Nemaha Valley struggled under Wellsville's full court press as 72-point pace evaporated into a 20-turnover night. Coach Deterding praised his quiet leadership and the program’s decade of building, while superintendent Don Martin credited past classes and parents for the milestone.
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Hutchinson
Raiders
Nemaha Valley
Eagles
Dennis Getzlaff
Deterding
Central Missouri State University
Scott Moore
Don Martin
Eagle
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