High Scores Feature Big Eight Spring Scrimmages
Big Eight spring games sparked debate over offense versus defense as coaches assessed depth and form. Oklahoma beat the Alumni 44 26, Missouri Blacks defeated Golds 48 25, Kansas State first team topped second 63 20, Kansas’ offense edged defense 33 32, Nebraska Whites beat Reds 24 14, Oklahoma State quarterbacks combined for eight TDs. Greg Cook starred for the Blacks with four scores. Jon Staggers led the Golds with three TDs. Transfer Terry McMillan directed the winners, completing 10 of 19 passes with three TDs.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas State
Kansas
Pepper Rodgers
Nebraska
Mizzou
Jon Staggers
The
Golds
Terry McMillan
Jayhawk League Track Results and Team Scoring
Gardner leads the Jayhawk League meet with 78 points while Wellsville follows at 72 and De Soto at 66. Event winners include Wehmeyer of Wellsville in the 120 highs, McCallop of De Soto in the 100 dash, and the De Soto 880 relay setting a new record. Other top finishers span Wellsville, Gardner, Eudora, Baldwin, Louisburg, and SH across sprint, distance, and relay events.
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Gardner
Wellsville
de Soto
Spring Hill
Eudora
Baldwin
Louisburg
Stanley
Watson
Corwine
Breithaupt
Roebuck
Flett
McCallop
Herbert
Riley
Jones
McAuley
Wehmeyer
Peterson
Barnett
Fouts
Forbes
Abel
Lillyman
L Watson
Hull
Evans
Anderson
Routh
Gill
Deel
Higgins
Bishop
Stricker
Fetters
Chambers
Waite
O'Connor
J. Anderson
Hickman
Kerr
Perkins
Buckley
Shi
Bell
Holland
Stiles
Rowland
Hughey
Higbie
Eastland
Kessler
Pels
al Eastland
Scipio Boy Wins Shootoff At Raytown Trap Meet
Ronnie Mersman of Scipio won first place in a Raytown Missouri trap shoot after a 100-target tie with two others. In a shootoff of 25 additional rounds he broke 25 consecutive clay pigeons to clinch the meet. The event featured multiple track and field results from Wellsville, Gardner, De Soto, Louisburg, and other area clubs with records and notable finishes.
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Scipio
Ronnie Mersman
Raytown
Mersman
Taeabe
Mules Down OU Golfers In Dual Meet At OCC
Central Missouri State defeated Ottawa University 11 to 4 at the Ottawa Country Club. Tom Dersham led with an even par 72, while Ron Dunham and Mike Kelly tied for OU low with 85s. The Braves College of Emporia and Southwest Baptist College also played in a triangular at OCC.
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Central Missouri State
Ottawa University
Ottawa Country Club
Tom Dersham
Ron Dunham
Mike Kelly
Braves
College of Emporia
Southwest Baptist College
OCC
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reds
Oklahoma State
Notre Dame
Joseph Yonto
Sooners
Yonto
Chuck Fairbanks
Bob Warmack
Eddie Hinton
Steve Owens
Dan Devine
Greg Cook
Blacks
Outar
Ottawa
OHS
Ottawa High
Argentine
Bill Anderson
Wilmer Thompson
Scott Wallace
Doug Underwood
Robert Meyer
J. D. Sellers
Haskell Stadium
Scipio Boy
Ottawa Herald
Mules Top
Burgerteria
Kimball
S. Main
Safe Tire
Fie
Corvairs, Darts, Barracudas
Valiants
Gov
Bett
Micklaus
Fed
Firestone
H.P
B.T.U
WNC
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