All-TRL honors honor area basketball standouts
Eighteen area players earned Three Rivers League postseason All-TRL selections. Central Heights led with multiple first teams, while Williamsburg and Pomona also placed players on upper and lower divisions with strong scoring and rebounding totals.
Late rallies lift Sterling past Ottawa in doubleheader sweep
Sterling College Warriors rallied in the sixth inning to beat Ottawa University 5-3 in game one and 7-4 in game two, securing a doubleheader sweep. Matt Eisenbarth went 4 for 6 on the day, while OU pitchers Matt Obermurer and Scott Harris took the losses. OU coach William Wille praised his pitchers but noted inconsistent hitting. The Braves host Avila College next Tuesday at Orlis Cox Field, with the twin bill starting at 1 p.m.
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Sterling
Sterling College
Warriors
Ottawa University
Braves
Mitch Obermurrer
Scott Harris
Matt Eisenbarth
Avila College
Orlis Cox Field
Career ends for star Hutcheson in NAIA semifinal loss
Philip Hutcheson, a 6 foot 8 senior and 4,106 point all time scorer, scored 42 but Lipscomb fell 98 96 to Birmingham Southern in the NAIA Tournament semifinals. He cried as teammates offered support and reflected on four great years in the program.
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Doug Tucker
Kansas City, Mo
Philip Hutcheson
David Lipscomb
Birmingham Southern
Hutcheson
Darren Henrie
Henric
All-Three Rivers League First and Second Teams Selections
The All-Three Rivers League Upper Division lists boys and girls first and second teams with players from Central Heights Uniontown Humboldt Yates Center Jayhawk Linn Burlington Pomona and more. Notable names include Denny Gillett Shane Dennis Burt Jenkins Jeff Eck and Brandon Hart among boys and Kathy Wood Dana Wiederholt Angie Flager Jana Woods Teresa Stewart Mona Scantlin Cammi Solander Jacki Ibbetson Maria Farrell Stace Murrow Stacey DeMott Lisa Williams Janet Gilliland and Marcia Makepeace among girls.
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Three Rivers League
Williamsburg
Central Heights
Pomona
Dana Wiederholt
Kathy Wood
Angie Flager
JoEtta Kratzberg
PHS
Amy Altic
Alaine Harris
Michelle Bamne
Denney Gillett
Craig Adkinson
Vikings
Matt Imel
Chris Mitchell
Panthers
Steve Smith
Jamie Gragg
Burg
Cindy Piersol
Shane Adams
Jay Weers
Kary Sleichter
Lisa Link
Denny Gillett
Shane Dennis
Uniontown
Burt Jenkins
Burlington
Jeff Eck
Yates
Brandon Hart
Humboldt
Jason Weilert
Jason Klamberg
Bart Harvey
Jeff Swan
Jayhawk-Linn
Shane Kannarr
Dale Fredrick
Aaron Sigg
Jeff Wilson
Shane White
Casey Lewis
Mike Stukey
Mark Davis
Jana Woods
Teresa Stewart
Mona Scantlin
Cammi Solander
Jacki Ibbetson
Maria Farrell
Local Girls Basketball Rosters Listed for Area Teams
Unanimous choice highlighted among the names as players across Williamsburg Crest Marmaton Valley LeRoy Gridley Pleasanton and nearby schools participate in the lower division junior and senior rosters with heights grades and towns noted for each player.
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Steve Smith
Williamsburg
Travis Hermreck
Crest
Chris True
LeRoy Wes Ludolph
LeRoy Kent Houk
Marmaton Valley
Shane Adams
Brandt Miller
Dave Smith
Cory Metzger
Brett Platt
Jay Weers
Jerry Bennett
Joe Ard
Leroy
Aaron Hammond
Pleasanton
Shane Mincks
Joey King
Doug Stevenson
Jamie Gragg
LeAnna Gibson
Donna Fager
LeRoy Jennifer Walker
Crest Robin Hedges
Cindy Piersol
Nita Walter
Crest Marilyn Hetzel
LeRoy Jana Wells
Comets roll past Cleveland Crunch 6-2 in MISL showdown
Jam Goossens scored twice with an assist as the Kansas City Comets beat Cleveland 6-2. Five Comets hit the scoresheet, Dale Mitchell had three assists, and KC improved to 23-18 while Cleveland fell to 15-25. Hector Marinaro opened the scoring early for Cleveland before KC struck back in the second quarter.
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Richfield
Ohio
Jam Goossens
Kansas City Comets
Cleveland Crunch
Comets
Dale Mitchell
Kansas City
Cleveland
Hector Marinaro
Kevin Hundelt
Ted Eck
Mitchell
David Doyle
Goossens
Chavez Wins Dramatic Late Knockout To Unify Titles
Julio Cesar Chavez rallied in the final seconds to KO Meldrick Taylor with two seconds remaining in Las Vegas. Taylor led on two cards before Chavez’s crashing right jawed knockout in a neutral corner. Chavez retained WBC 140-pound title and added the IBF belt, earning his 56th knockout.
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Las Vegas
Julio Cesar Chavez
Meldrick Taylor
Chavez
World Boxing Council
International Boxing Federation
Taylor
LSU Star Jackson Enters NBA Draft After Tech Loss
LSU All-America guard Chris Jackson announced he will enter the NBA draft after LSU’s 94-91 second round loss to Georgia Tech in the NCAA Southeast Regional. Jackson, a 6-1 sophomore, scored 13 points and fouled out, despite leading the SEC with 28.7 points per game this season.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Chris Jackson
Louisiana State
LSU
Georgia Tech
Jackson
Red Sox to open the season at Fenway on April 9
Boston will launch baseball’s delayed season with a home opener against Detroit at Fenway Park on Monday April 9. Manager Joe Morgan and coaches prepared in Winter Haven after a 32 day spring training lockout ended with a new contract, aiming to get players into form while avoiding injuries.
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Dave O’hara
Winter Haven
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Joe Morgan
Tigers
Detroit
Fenway Park
Morgan
Bill Fischer
Rae Slider
al Bumbry
Richie Hebner
Dick Beradino
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William Wille
Wille
Jerry Harper Law Offices
Mass
Lawrence
J.D
All-Three Rivers League
Richard Steele
Tom Watson
Jodie Mudd
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Land Creek
Ottawa
Kansas State Bank
KOFO
John McEuen
Ottawa, KS