Conference tournament results and quarterfinal matchups recap
AP wire notes college basketball action with scores like South Florida 75 Coppin State 59 and Virginia Tech 91 Providence 78. It lists upcoming quarterfinals New Mexico State at Virginia Tech and South Florida at Marquette, plus possible matchup shifts if Nebraska and Ohio University win. Also notes historical NCAA tourney records for several former schools.
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Kansas defense stays strong despite big scorers ahead
KU ranks among the top defensive teams, yet foes have lit up the scores this season. Indiana’s Brian Evans posted 29 points and 12 rebounds, Iowa State’s Fred Hoiberg poured in 32, and Bryant Reeves added 33 with 20 boards as Oklahoma State beat Kansas. The Jayhawks hope a new pattern emerges without a single stopper stepping up.
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Ottawa Mat Masters Qualify 17 For State Wrestling
Ottawa Mat Masters sent 17 wrestlers to the state tournament in Topeka after placing 17 of 22 in the district meet at Blue Valley. Five Ottawa wrestlers won district titles Rick Croucher J R Servatius Jason Tharp Michael Browning and Chuck Wells led the champions with others taking multiple top four finishes.
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Ottawa youth soccer club grows with local teams
The Ottawa Club, led by Glen Cahill and former Ottawa University staff, expands to under-16 girls and plans under-16 fall start plus possible under-19 boys. Twenty players per team cap, with coaches for each age group. Teams compete against nearby towns like Topeka and Emporia in the Sunflower League. The city donated North Street field for now, with ongoing enthusiasm from participants.
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All-state selections include Duncan and area stars
In the Topeka Capital-Journal all-state listings, Ottawa senior Amanda Duncan made the Class 5A team with teammate Jamie Criqui on the second team. Marais des Cygnes Valley senior Rusty Sowers led the Trojan girls to a runner-up in 1A and earned first team IA and third team overall. Baldwin sophomore Mary Denning earned 4A third team, with Audrey Millstein and Amy Feuerborn receiving honorable mention. Osage City’s Jodi Lohmeyer was a third-team pick.
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Stewart rages over Missouri seeding after UCLA loss
Missouri coach Norm Stewart blasted the NCAA tournament selection as he vented over an eighth seed and a West Region assignment for a third straight year. He railed against media bias and joked about future travel as UCLA edged Missouri 75-74 on a Tyus Edney layup with 4.8 seconds left.
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Midwest Gymnastics Academy Opens First Meet in Neosho
NEOSHO Missouri Ottawa's Midwest Gymnastics Academy competed in its first meet with 21 gymnasts across age groups and skills in trampoline and tumbling. Top results included Matthew Stewart winning both trampoline and tumbling in 7 to 8 and Gail and Joseph Charles earning two firsts in 13 to 14.
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Wieneke earns two wrestling honors for Ottawa senior
Ottawa senior Jay Wieneke, who finished second in Class 5A 126 pounds with a 30-1 record, was named to the second-team All-Southeast squad and the honorable mention all-state team by USA Wrestling and the Kansas High School Wrestling Coaches Association. He lost to Devin Bahm of Ark City in the state finals and will be honored at a Saturday banquet at the Expocentre in Topeka before the East-West All-Star Classic.
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Former KSU coach hired by Bears
Del Miller, former Kansas State University offensive coordinator, was named head coach at Southwest Missouri State. He signed a three year contract at a base salary of 80000 dollars annually with benefits and incentives. Miller praised the program and expressed his intent to raise its performance.
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