OHS sophomores conquer 100 mile challenge on spring break
Ottawa High School sophomores Keith Hodges and Randy Brewer completed a 100 mile run in seven days under coach Don Kornhaus. They finished Friday on the school track, joining Arlie Watts as the second and third OHS athletes to complete the Cyclones 100-Mile Chile challenge.
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Rick Peterson
Keith Hodges
Randy Brewer
Ottawa High School
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Ottawa High
Don Kornhaus
Brewer
Hodges
Cyclones
Chile
Arlie Watts
Watts
Kornhaus
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Ottawa
Cyclone
Spinks Outboxes Braxton For Light Heavyweight Title
Michael Spinks used reach and height to outbox Dwight Braxton over 15 rounds at Convention Hall Atlantic City earning the undisputed world light heavyweight crown as all three judges favored him 144-140 by Tony Castellano and others.
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Spinks
Tony Castellano
World Boxing Association
Frank Cappuccino
Tony Perez
Associated Press
Braxton
World Boxing Council
Bob Foster
Marvin Hagler
Leon
Southwestern Oklahoma State reaches NAIA final in thriller
Southwestern Oklahoma State outlasted Missouri Kansas City 81 69 to advance to the NAIA women’s final behind Kelli Litsch 27 points 11 rebounds. They will face Alabama Huntsville after Huntsville beat Portland 73 67. UMKC sees its 14 game win streak end as Portland awaits in the consolation.
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Lady Kangaroos
Princeton Upsets Cowboys In NCAA West Action
In Corvallis, Rich Simkus sank four late free throws as Princeton upset 19th-ranked Oklahoma State 56-53 in the NCAA West Regional first round. Princeton advances to face Boston College after taking a 50-48 lead on Isaac Carter’s only points. Enderle sealed it with late free throws.
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Carter
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Cowboys
Gordon Enderle
Ewing Paces Hoyas Over Alcorn State
Georgetown 68 Alcorn State 63 in NCAA Midwest regional first round. Patrick Ewing 19 points 11 rebounds leads No. 20 Hoyas, who advance to face Memphis State. Alcorn State led briefly in second half after trailing 32 18 at 13:10.
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Georgetown
Alcorn State
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Town
Utah State
Hoyas
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Bobcats Fall to West Virginia Wesleyan in NAIA Semis
West Virginia Wesleyan, led by David Smith and Andrew Tunstill, defeated Fort Hays State 71 to 56 in the NAIA tournament semifinals. Smith scored 16, Tunstill 13, as WV Wesleyan built a 30-22 halftime lead and dominated with fast breaks. Fort Hays finishes 31-4. Charleston will face WV Wesleyan for the title.
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Andrew Tunstill
West Virginia Wesleyan
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Smith
Bobcats
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Fort Hays State
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Anthony Ferguson
West Virginia
Chris Harrison
Charleston Stuns Chaminade In NAIA semifinals thriller
Charleston Cougars, seeded 12th, edged top seed Chaminade 66-65 as Keith Coleman scored 18 and T C Sabbs added 10 in the second half. Dunham led Chaminade with 26 while Pettway scored 13. Charleston advances to the final with a 31-5 record. Chaminade ends 32-4.
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Cougars
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Dunham
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Coleman
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Pettway
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