Heathcote Praises Kansas as Midwest Regional Favorite
Jud Heathcote says Kansas is a great running team with size and versatile shooters. He and North Carolina State coach Jim Valvano expect tough semifinals in Kemper Arena as Michigan State meets Kansas, while NC State faces Iowa State.
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Georgia Tech
Atlanta
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OHS Sports Banquet Featuring Emerson Ottawa High
Ottawa High School hosts its winter sports banquet Tuesday night March 25 at OHS with J. W. Emerson as guest speaker. A family dinner begins at 6 30 followed by awards for basketball and wrestling and Emerson's talk. Public invited including winter athletes pep club drill team band and cheerleaders. Families should bring a meat dish another dish and tableware.
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Oswald Named to Mid East All-League Team Frontline Standout
Osage City junior Rodney Oswald, 6-3, earns a spot on the Mid East League's 10 player all league team after leading OCHL in scoring and rebounding 1985-86. Brent Romine of Alma-Wabaunsee receives honorable mention as Osage finishes 6-15.
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Indians
Brent Romine
Oswald
OCHL
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Silver Lake
Mission Valley
Osage
Rossville
Santa Fe Trail
Eric Anderson
Wabaunsee
Javier Arceo
Todd Plinsky
David Channel
Wellsville Grapplers Reach District Meet Berth
Brent and Mark Rechtfertig of the Wellsville Wrestling Club finished third in sub district action at Bishop Miege High School earning spots in the district meet at Olathe North High School this weekend. They compete in 95 pound 13 and under and 61 pound eight and under divisions respectively. A no entry fee mini tournament for novice wrestlers will be held Sunday at noon in the Wellsville High gym.
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Wellsville Wrestling Club
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M. Rechtfertig
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Wellsville High Gym
Blakeley Finishes Second in KC Run at St Patrick's Day Meet
Cindy Blakeley place as the second woman overall in Kansas City Missouri four mile St Patrick's Day Run with a personal best 23 16. First place woman ran 22 47. Blakeley, ex University of Kansas runner, beat two former Jayhawk teammates among 3000 plus runners. Also note: Kansas State athletes mentioned in KC event.
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Kansas City
Blakeley
University of Kansas
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Miller repeats in 50-54 at Manhattan St Patrick Run
Pomona runner Miller wins 50-54 division at the Manhattan 10k in 38 58 for the fourth straight year. He still holds the division course record at 37 23 set in 1984.
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Pomona
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Kruger Takes KS State Basketball Coach Post
Lon Kruger, 33, was named Kansas State men's coach succeeding retired Jack Hartman. A former Big Eight Player of the Year and Hartman’s aide, Kruger rebuilt Pan American from 1982 83 to 1985 86, guiding a 7 21 to 20 8 turnaround, and vows to recruit out of state and junior colleges to revive the Wildcats amid uncertain Norris Coleman eligibility.
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Pan American University
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Pan Am
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Norris Coleman
Boll Weevils Reach NAIA Final In Upset Bid
Arkansas Monticello, 26-9, upset fourth-seeded Southeastern Oklahoma 67-61 to advance to the NAIA final against 34-4 David Lipscomb. Lipscomb defeated St. Thomas Aquinas 102-91 as 6-foot-10 center John Kimbrell starred with 23 points and eight assists. St. Thomas Aquinas and Southeastern Oklahoma will play a consolation game before the March 18 final.
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Carlton Samuels
Bisons
Southeastern Oklahoma
Oklahoma
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Tenn
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Ark
Monticello
Johnson Wins LPGA Glendale Classic After Rain Delay
Chris Johnson won the LPGA Glendale Federal Classic by two strokes at Oakmont CC in Glendale California finishing 54 holes due to rain. She posted a five under 67 for a 212 total in her 1980 debut on tour. Jane Geddes earned second place with two late birdies and $23,125 prize.
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Jane Geddes
Geddes
Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont
K State Drops Softball and Men’s Tennis
Kansas State University will drop intercollegiate women’s softball and men’s tennis to cut costs while maintaining women’s tennis. Athletic Director Larry Travis said budgetary restraints and NCAA rules on 14 sports for Division I status drove the decision to keep seven men’s and seven women’s programs.
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Travis
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