Ottawa University softball finishes third in ECAC tourney
Ottawa University Lady Braves doubled their wins to finish 14-20 after going 3-2 in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament. Coach Tracy Schmidt praised the rise from seven wins in year one and a fifth-place regular season, with standout performers Sarah Lord Dee Anna Claytor Lisa Fitch Lori Whittenburg Carmen Hickman and Heather Embry contributing key hits and RBIs.
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Ottawa University
Kansas
Paste Tabor
Friends
Bethany
Ottawa
Sarah Lord
Dee Anna Claytor
Lisa Fitch
Lori Whittenburg
Carmen Hickman
Heather Embry
Embry
Whittenburg
Schmidt
Lady Braves
Osage City Wins Wild Doubleheader Sweep
Osage City erased a 10-0 deficit to beat Wabaunsee 13-12 and take the doubleheader. They won the opener 9-4 led by Ron DeCock and Mike Fager, while Brian Woods closed out the comeback with five innings of two-hit relief. Osage City piled 29 hits, 29 steals, and improved to 9-4 with a home game against Rossville upcoming.
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Osage City
Wabaunsee
Ron DeCock
Mike Fager
Mike Pitts
Fager
Pitts
Brian Woods
Woods
Les Hultgren
Braves sweep secures ECAC title for Ottawa University
Ottawa University Braves clinched the ECAC title with a 12 11 10 inning win over Sterling, completing a sweep to claim the KCAC crown. Senior Wil Conard and Chris Thompson starred, with Conard beating a throw for the winning run as four longtime leaders helped guide OU to a 26 10 season and a NAIA Regional bid starting May 14 in North Dakota.
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Ottawa University
Braves
Kansas
Wil Conard
Sterling
Chris Thompson
Titus
Ottawa
Unbeaten Ottawa area youth soccer teams post flawless weekend
Four OUSC squads remained undefeated as Ottawa United teams rolled through weekend play. Thunder 5-0 with Sipple and Sachse leading Paola win. U-10 and U-12 squads posted 5-0 and 4-1 marks respectively. U-14, U-16, U-17, and U-19 results noted with forfeits and multiple scorers. make-up games pending.
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Ottawa United
Franklin County
Mike Sipple
Tom Sachse
Thunder
Paola
Wes Sylvester
Adam Seeger
Sean Hull
Truyn
Tom Neff
Ottawa
Billy Harris
Matthew Neff
Wellsville
Neff
Harris
Will Baldwin
Eric Hall
Gabe Sheffield
Baldwin
Whitney Stultz
Hall
Cass Midway
Jarod Sigmund
Sheffield
Mark Anderson
Andrew Miller
Kyle Huschka
Sigmund
Brent Hanson
Stults
John Weaver
Tim Mitchell
Tam
Louisburg
Caleb Mitchell
Lance Fuller
Mitchell
Fuller
Curt Callaghan
Bryan Cackler
Drexel
Adam Spratt
Eric Hull
Chris Proctor
Scott Wolf
Perry
Steven Savage
Council Grove
Luke Queen
St. Joseph
Bob Hull
Blur
Megan Hull
Misty Flanner
Becki Cargo
Erin Langston
al Seeger
Bushwhackers
Sandi Gerhardt
JoEllen Mathias
Appanoose girls and Pomona boys win district track titles
In Williamsburg, the Appanoose girls scored 61 points and Pomona boys 60.5 to take district titles in the West Franklin triangular. Williamsburg trailed with 30 points for the girls and 31.5 for the boys. individual event results include Hawkins A discus 89-3 and Soper P 13.9 hurdles, with Pomona also posting top marks in 400 relays and sprints.
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Williamsburg
West Franklin
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Hoaglan
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Kendall
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Frost
Arn
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Anderson
Kiehl
Smith
Green
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Leech
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Leach
Brigg
Cummings
Love
Parkin
Ripley
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Robins
Son
Judd
Magrath
Horne
Thompson
Lang
Ferguson
Valer
Neilson
Shaw
Robinson
Humphrey
Griffin
Wadkins
Lathem
Hicks
Butler
Dellerman
Merando
Shogrin
Branson
Scott
Ottawa girls dominate Shawnee Heights meet in EMHS
Ottawa high school varsity track swept the Shawnee Heights Invitational with 149 points for the girls and 91 for the boys. Megan Fredricks led the girls by winning the 1600 and 3200, Bridget Morrisey and Jessica Sylvester anchored the 3200 relay best in state, while Whitney Drumright and Leanne Drumright contributed in field events. The boys added four firsts including Jerrid Tolson in long and triple jumps and Michael Nation in the 300 hurdles.
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Ottawa Ties
Cyclones
Shawnee Heights
Ottawa
Bridget Morrisey
Rachel Trendel
Jessica Sylvester
Wendy Duran
Morrisey and
Sylvester
Emilee Hermreck
Laws
Fredricks
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Leanne Drumright
Mindy Brown
Jerrid Tolson
Chris Berr
Michael Nation
Jake Stultz
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Jake
Sam Herzog
Olathe North
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Duran
Sells
Burks
Reitmeyer
Ostmeyer
Perry
Brown
Gibson
Los
Ain Cen Tords
McMillen
Goetz
W. Drumright
L. Drumright
Ottawa Boys Tennis Tops Blue Valley in Dual Meet
Ottawa High School defeated 6A Blue Valley 5-4 in a Friday dual. Singles went 4-2 for Ottawa with Barker, Sheldon, Beatty, and Jesson winning. doubles fell 1-2 with Schieber Griffith and Beatty Sheldon also earning wins. Saturday results included Moore/Barker taking second in No.1 doubles and Sheldon third in No.1 singles as Ottawa built on the momentum.
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Ottawa
Blue Valley
Jeff Barker
Kenny Lord
Seth Sheldon
Steve Griffiths
Shawn Beatty
Scott Zimmerman
Daniel Jesson
Aaron Preman
Levi Moore
Greg Schieber
Tim Bunch
Stefan Feliz
Schieber
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Barker
Moore
Beatty
Sheldon
Lord
Zimmerman
Feliz
Preman
Bunch Jesson
Nile Peterson
Bunch
Jesson
Paola
Mitch Idol
Craig Browning
DeSoto
Ben Swensen
Jared Biggerstaff
Brian O'Conner
Ryan Hensler
Ryan Klinghoffer
Jordon Coleman
Brian Poplinger
Gardner
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