Ottawa and Wellsville players named to all-state baseball teams
Ottawa seniors Kaden Shaffer and Greyson LaPlant earned 4A first and second team honors, with Wellsville junior Luke Meyer a 3A first team pick. Shaffer and LaPlant helped Ottawa to a 14-4 season and top ranking, while Meyer led Wellsville to the 3A state tournament before a first round exit. Shaffer will play at Fort Scott CC, LaPlant at Pratt CC, and both Ottawa players join the KABC All-Star game in Manhattan on June 5 at noon on the Blue team.
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Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches
Ottawa
Kaden Shaffer
Greyson LaPlant
Wellsville
Luke Meyer
Meyer
Eagles
Wichita
Shaffer
LaPlant
Fort Scott Community College
Greyson
Pratt Community College
Cyclones
Manhattan
Shawn Herrmann
Fullerton Breaks Ottawa U Record at NAIA Marathon
Ottawa University sophomore Chelsea Fullerton set a school record in the marathon at the 2013 NAIA Outdoor Nationals in Marion Indiana finishing 32nd with 3 hours 26 minutes 3.6 seconds. The title went to an overall 2 50 52.70 by the champion. Fullerton is a two time national qualifier in cross country and marathon for the Lady Braves and had previously set a half marathon school record in Atchison.
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Ottawa University
Chelsea Fullerton
Marion
Ind
Fullerton
Lady Braves
Atchison
Lions Fall to Santa Fe Trail in ORC Action
The Ottawa Recreation Commission season opened with the Lions losing 10 to 8 to Santa Fe Trail in the 13 to 15 league at the West diamond. Thomas Starr started and pitched four innings with two strikeouts, while John Nash faced two innings with no hits and two runs allowed and four strikeouts. Nash led Lions with a single, double and three RBIs, followed by Brock Huddleston with a single, double and an RBI. Criestin Aho and Tyler Mitchell added a hit and a run, Derrek Ferguson drove in a run, and Colson Bien, Koby Becker and Trenton Ferguson scored. Starr and Trenton Ferguson combined on a notable defensive play.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Lions
Santa Fe Trail
West Diamond
Ottawa
Thomas Starr
John Nash
Nash
Brock Huddleston
Criestin Aho
Tyler Mitchell
Derrek
Peoples Qualifies for Nationals in Shot Put Honors
University of Missouri sophomore Kearston Peoples finished second in the shot put at the NCAA West Preliminaries in Austin Texas with a 56 feet 4 inch throw to reach the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene Oregon. She earned SEC champion status and enters nationals fourth with an SEC winning mark of 58 feet 4.75 inches.
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University of Missouri
Kearston Peoples
Austin
Texas
Peoples
Eugene
Ore
Goedert homers twice in World Series game
Connor Goedert of Neosho Community College hit two home runs as his team fell 7-4 to top-ranked Spartansburg in the Junior College World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado. Neosho makes its second straight World Series appearance and Goedert will play for Wichita State University in 2013-14.
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Ottawa
Connor Goedert
Neosho Community College
Spartenburg
Grand Juncetion
Colo
Neosho
Goedert
Wichita State University
OHS Girls Soccer Camp Dates Set At Ottawa University
Ottawa High School announces a girls soccer camp running June 10 to June 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. at Peoples Bank Field on the Ottawa University campus. For players in grades 8 through 12 the cost is 40 dollars plus a 10 dollar shirt fee.
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Ottawa High School
Ottawa University
Peoples Bank
Golf Spring Showdown results for multiple flights
The event on May 25 26 lists champions and runners up across divisions. In Championship flight Phillip Pearson won with 129 and Kyle Brands 132. A flight top is Matt Jarboe 134 with Kelley Haney 135. B flight leader Tony Gonzalez 142 and runner John Geist 145. additional scramble and pin contests noted with names and scores including minus values. Monday men and Tuesday ladies results appear with placements and scores.
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Phillip Pearson
Kyle Brands
Matt Jarboe
Kelley Haney
Tony Gonzalez
John Geist
Luke Queen
Zach Bader
Brandon Jones
Josh Turner
Roger Evans
Brian Clayton
Ted Zembrzuski
Legion squad features depth for Ottawa AA ball team
Ottawa American Legion AA unveils deep roster of 17 players for the season with Turner Roth and Evan Moore returning as 19 year olds and a mix of veterans and youngsters. Coach Shawn Herrmann emphasizes flexible lineups, emphasis on fun and winning, and strong pitching depth as the team opens Friday at the Ottawa Wood Bat Jim Allen Memorial Tournament with a round robin senior division through Sunday at Orlis Cox.
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Ottawa American Legion AA
Ottawa
Greenhorns
Herrmann
Turner Roth
Evan Moore
Legion
Isaac Carter
Jordan Morton
Nathan Roth
Jamie Soderberg
Dakota Schmoe
Orlis Cox
Ottawa Legion AA
Harvey M. Drake
Shawn Herrmann
Alex Stepp
Ottawa wood bat tourney schedule
Ottawa Wood Bat Jim Allen Memorial Tournaments run May 31 to June with six senior teams and five juniors. Seniors play round robin on Harvey M. Drake field. juniors on West field. Tournament dates include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday matchups among Ottawa, Garnett, Wellsville, Rock Creek, Burlington, Emporia, Jeff County, lola, Girard, West Franklin, and Iola with final rounds to determine first to fourth place.
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Ottawa
Jim Allen
Orris Cox
Harvey M. Drake
Burlington
Wellsville
Emporia
Rock Creek
Jeff County
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Great Life Golf
Mike Schneider
Nick Brungardt
Glen Stahnke
Owen Brister
Owen Bris
Scott Weidner
Lance Sanders
Joe Geist
Kirby Soph
Blake Burks
Dave Long
Lance Fuller
Alan Cunningham
Donna Skiles
Brenda Wray
Kim Sipple
DeeDee Erlacher
Tina Benoit
Cindy Griffin
Connie Morris
Kathy Gretencord
Legion Squad
Greg Mast
The
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa Wood
West Franklin
Girard
Garnett
Iola
Ottawa Vs. Garnett
Lola
West
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