Ottawa High comes out swinging in season opener wins
Ottawa High School softball opened at Spring Hill with 8-2 and 5-3 victories. Megan Ramsey and Ashlee Moore combined on the mound for wins with nine and eight strikeouts respectively, while key hits from Lauren Lysaught Julianne George and Taylor Moore fueled a five-run third inning in game one and a five-run seventh in game two. Ottawa improves to 2-0, 1-0, as freshmen Watts Moore Graf Hendrickson showed promise with timely hits.
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Ottawa doubles teams claim top three at Emporia tourney
Ottawa High School doubles squads place second and third as Matt Leecy Teran Cole earn runner up and Andrew Huschka Eric Anderson finish third. Ottawa sits fourth in team standings with 12 points while Topeka High leads. Coach Kip Smilie cites strong varsity performances and notes a need for more consistent singles play ahead of Thursday home match against Gardner.
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Wooden Declines Trip to Final Four in Indiana
UCLA legend John Wooden, 95, will watch UCLA versus LSU from his suburban condo, citing the strain of travel. Gov. Daniels invited a appearance, but Wooden prefers to stay at home in Martinsville, while his legacy endures through fans and the Bruins.
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Sampson bolts OU for Indiana
Kelvin Sampson accepted Indiana’s offer ending 12 years at Oklahoma. He told former players Tuesday as Hoosiers learned of the move while contract talks and an NCAA inquiry into Oklahoma’s recruiting continued. Freshman Taylor Griffin called it tough for him and others.
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Kansas State Edges Western Kentucky In OT Semifinal
Claire Coggins led Kansas State with 16 points and Kimberly Dietz drained a late free throw to lift the Wildcats 57 56 over Western Kentucky in the WNIT semifinal. JoAnn Hamlin added 15 points while Shalee Lehning grabbed 10 rebounds as WKU missed its leading rebounder Tiffany Porter Talbert.
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Ottawa JV Routs Spring Hill in double sweep
The Ottawa junior varsity swept Spring Hill in four innings games, winning 12-3 and 3-4. Jake Moore and Curtis Clayton combined for a two hitter in the opener, with Moore four innings and Clayton three. Chase Dengel had two hits, and Justin Huschka pitched four innings with nine strikeouts in the nightcap while Ottawa scored 11 in the third.
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