Ottawa High School baseball battles inconsistency in twinbill
Ottawa High School dropped the nightcap 14-3 after a 12-7 opener win as coach Shawn Herrmann lamented a huge setback and a slide from a 12-3 lead. Freshman Blaine Ray belted his first homer, Connor Stepp added two doubles, and the Cyclones move toward the regional fourth seed with 7-10 record before facing Sumner Academy in their senior day ceremony.
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Ottawa Highs senior night thrill turns to rout in nightcap
Ottawa High School softball split the senior night doubleheader with Louisburg. In the opener Ottawa capitalized on Louisburg errors to win 5-3 behind Courtney Clayton’s two RBI double and Kendall Blanco’s complete game. In the nightcap Louisburg won 11-1 as Ottawa committed five errors and could not carry over momentum. Ottawa (7-8) heads to the Turner Tournament, facing Bonner Springs at 4 p.m. on Friday.
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Central Heights routs Iola to extend win streak to six
Central Heights softball swept Iola at home to run its record to six straight victories. In the 9-8 eight inning opener Kirby Laird drove in three runs, Kinsey Laird had two RBIs, and Hayward doubled while pitching 5 1/3 innings with six strikeouts. Megan Davis earned the win with 2 2/3 innings and four strikeouts. In the nightcap Hayward collected three hits and two RBIs, Davis pitched all seven and struck out seven. Central Heights heads into today’s league tournament action.
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Ottawa High School and rivals compete in regional track meet
Ottawa High School runners and field athletes post multiple top marks across events. Huskey Ingram and Natt lead for Bonner Springs Shawnee Heights Wellsville West Franklin and Wright, with seasons bests in hurdles, sprints, jumps, and throws.
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Kuczmarski Wins Frontier League Singles Title
Ottawa senior Jonathan Kuczmarski defeated Luke Zoeller of De Soto 6-4 6-7 7-5 to claim the Frontier League singles crown in De Soto. Coach Eric Sparks praised his perseverance and noted Kuczmarski faces strong regional and state prospects as Ottawa advances to chapter regionals in Chanute.
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Ottawa Softball Secures No. 4 Seed in NAIA Opening Round
The Ottawa University softball team earned the No. 4 seed in William Carey bracket in Hattiesburg Mississippi. Ottawa, with a 26-21 record, opens in a double elimination tourney Monday against top seed William Carey 44-10, with Oklahoma Baptist 43-15 and Our Lady of the Lake Texas 39-10-1 also in the group. the winner advances to the NAIA World Series.
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Falcon golf squad finishes second in Invitational
The West Franklin High School golf team finished second at the West Franklin Invitational with a team score of 371. Individual: Austin Gilkey placed fourth with 87, Cody Renfro sixth with 91, and Colin Downey seventh with 92.
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