Local softball and baseball briefs from Ottawa area games
Central Heights lost 7 1 to Prairie View after Sara Kratzberg opened with six strikeouts. Hirt and Guilfoyle each added hits including Hirt’s RBI double. Ottawa JV swept Baldwin 10 0 and 18 0 as Thomason and Mayes starred with one hitter and six strikeouts. Ottawa University fell to McPherson 8 5 and 5 3 as Day Nagy and Thetfords among the hitters.
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Central Heights
Prairie View
Sara Kratzberg
Ashley Hirt
Kristy Hollon
Heather Guilfoyle
Hirt
Amanda Robertson
Ottawa
Baldwin
Cyclones
Jeff Thomason
Cale Mayes
de Soto
McPherson
Ottawa University
Sondra Day
Michelle Chapman
Day
Angie Thetford
Jesse Nagy
Pam Brehm
Kimm Walks Off As Baker Tops Vikings In 8th
Ryan Kimm launched a walk-off homer in the eighth to lift Baker to a 2-1 win over Missouri Valley College at Lauder Field. Dusty Griffin scored in the sixth to tie 1-1 as Randy Sutcliffe earned the relief win. Baker improves to 13-20 as they head into Heart of America play, while Jeff St Pierre hit a two-run shot for Missouri Valley in a 3-1 loss in the opener.
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Baldwin City
Ryan Kimm
Lif
Baker
Missouri Valley College
Lauder Field
Kimm
Viking
Jay Karlin
Wildcats
Dusty Griffin
David Highfill
Randy Sutcliffe
Heart of America Athletic Conference
William Jewell College
Missouri Valley
Jeff St. Pierre
Vikings
Fivesome Wins Hickory Hollow Senior Scramble
The Monday senior scramble at Hickory Hollow saw Woody Dew Jim Clark Don Hill Bruce May and Mike Allis take first with a minus 4. Dwayne McIntire Gilbert Osborn John Lov gren Blaine Schoolcraft placed second at minus 3. Danny Drum was closest to the pin on No 3 and Hill on No 7.
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Woody Dew
Jim Clark
Don Hill
Bruce May
Mike Allis
Hickory Hollow
Dwayne McIntire
Gilbert Osborn
John Lovgren
Blaine Schoolcraft
Danny Drum
Hill
Relays highlight Wellsville and Central Heights meet results
Track meet details show Wellsville and Central Heights athletes in multiple events. Notable marks include Mayne and Bloss in sprints, Fraser in javelin, Phillips and Schulz in relays, with several top times and distances across 100 to 3200 meters, jumping and throwing events.
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Sto
Wellsville
Central Heights
Mayne
Bloss
Schulz
Phillips
Jones
Myers
Horstick
Whalen
Fraser
Wilson
Messer
Bell
Spartans Reach Final Four After Win Over Stanford
Michigan State women defeat Stanford 76-69 in Kansas City regional to reach the Final Four. Kristin Haynie posts 20 points seven rebounds and seven assists earning regional MVP honors as MSU secures a school record 16th straight win and eyes a title dream in Indianapolis.
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Kansas City, Mo
Michigan State
Spartans
Stanford
Kansas City
Tennessee
Rca Dome
Indianapolis
Tom Izzo
North Carolina
St. Louis
Joanne P. McCallie
Kristin Haynie
Vanderbilt
Indy
Liz Shimek
Kristin
McCallie
Haynie
Victoria Lucas-Perry
Candice Wiggins
Shimek
Wiggins
Cardinal
Penalty Swing Seals Early Lead Then Tie In OT
Basehor Linwood opened with a penalty kick after Ottawa was whistled for a handball inside the box. Carla Jahn equalized for Ottawa with a relentless effort described by coach Smith as a nose for the ball. The match went scoreless through 80 minutes and two 10 minute overtimes before ending in a draw. Ottawa hosts Maranatha on Thursday.
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Basehor-Linwood
Ottawa
Carla Jahn
Smith
Jahn
Lady Vols reach Final Four on homeward bound run
Tennessee, led by Shanna Zolman and Shyra Ely, defeats Rutgers 59-49 in Philadelphia to advance to the Final Four in Indianapolis. Zolman hit key late baskets as UT relied on free throws to seal the win, sending the top-seeded Lady Vols to face Michigan State in the national semifinals.
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Philadelphia
Tennessee
Shanna Zolman
Shyra Ely
Indiana
Lady Vols
Ely
Zolman
Rutgers
Pat Summitt
Scarlet Knights
Michigan State
Indianapolis
Spartans
Stanford
Kansas City
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Maranatha
Tennessee Vols
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Kansas
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