Ottawa girl cross country team wins third straight 4A title
Ottawa High School clinched its third consecutive 4A cross country crown at a muddy Wamego course. El Dorado finished second and Baldwin third as Ottawa built a 57 to 61 to 67 edge. Four Ottawa runners placed in the top 20 earning all state medals led by Jessica Sylvester seventh and Bridget Morrisey tenth.
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Cyclones
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Baldwin
Ottawa
OHS
Jessica Sylvester
Bridget Morrisey
Kristy Morton
Kathryn Sylvester
Karyn Fuller
Katie Sheffield
Kristen Sells
Megan Noonan
Chris Kornhaus
Kornhaus
Morrisey
Valerie Wolf
Wamego
Sylvester
Fuller
Bridget
Seth Sheldon
Ryan Stringer
Stringer
Sheldon
Baldwin boys win 4A state title in a tiebreaker
Baldwin High School claims the 4A boys cross country state title in a tiebreaker over Ulysses as the sixth runners determine the winner. Matt Noonan led Baldwin with a 17:08, followed by top-10 finishes from Jeff Gresnick and Michael Curran, while the girls team won the 4A race in 12:24. Other area runners from Wellsville Pomona Lyndon also competed with top efforts across 3A and 2A races.
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Baldwin
Wagmego
Baldwin High
Ulysses
Mike Spielman
Michael Curran
Matt Noonan
Jeff
Gresnick
Eric Black
Jared Cobb
Jimmy Gillispie
Glen Stansberry
Megan Noonan
Spielman
Noonan
Wamego
Shawna Trarbach
Megan Morford
Becky Demarest
Amanda Morford
Ruthanne McCreary
Saini Broers
Wellsville
Pomona
Lyndon
Brad Kramer
Pat Farley
Chris Bueler
Dan Fuller
Brad Bloss
Dustin Lewis
Cliff Adams
Jackie Caruthers
Carrie Griffin
Emily Horne
Brandy Soper
Megan Flory
Kenly Kerwin
Ashley Arn
Brittney Green
Desiraye Osburn
Lyndon High School
Valerie Wolf
Battle breaks record in Ottawa's rain soaked win
Ottawa senior running back Chris Battle carried 34 times for a school record 252 yards as Ottawa beat Tabor 27-3 at Cook Field. The Houston native helped Ottawa 6-2 overall and 5-2 in the KCAC, with 260 rushing yards and a stout defense, while Tabor managed 208 total offense. Battle and teammates praised the line play and weather conditions shaped a ground game night.
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Panhandle A&m
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Moenkhoff
Michael Sanders
Braves
Nessa
Brent Foland
Timon Marshall
Jason DeGarmo
Sanders
Kansas Collegiate Athletic
McPherson
Bethel
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Ingram
O — DeGarmo
T —Coker
Foland
Gant
JJ. Burris
Taylor
Haynes
Brubaker
OU celebrates 25th year with win over Sterling in volleyball
Ottawa University drew a large crowd for its 25th anniversary week end as the Lady Braves defeated Sterling in five games 3-15 15-8 15-11 13-15 15-6. Emily Mader, Lynn Turner, Jennifer Wilson, and Jamie Kempfe combined for 73 of OU s 77 kills while Katie McDonald set a career high with 44 assists. OU improved to 10-5 in KCAC and 13-11 overall with a Thursday title showdown against Kansas Wesleyan in a three way tie for second place. The JV beat Sterling 15-6 15-5 with Kaci Bethel eight kills and Lora Brandt Angie Wideman five each.
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Lady Braves
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Schmidt
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Lynn Turner
Jennifer Wilson
Jamie Kempfe
Katie McDonald
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Kansas Wesleyan
Gennell Benjamin
Corkie Hedlund
Ron Yingling
Kaci Bethel
Lora Brandt
Angie Wideman
Eagles take third in 3A state volleyball tourney
Wellsville earned third place at the state tournament by beating Holcomb 15-6 15-8 after a win over Holcomb earlier, finishing 2-1 in pool play. Jill Dorsey led with 50 kills and 67 digs across five matches, while Ashley Carpenter and Shiloh Thomas each had 20 kills. The Eagles set a school win record at 31-10 and coach Dowling praised the mix of youth and seniors.
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John Dowling
Silver Lake
Holcomb
Eagles
Smith
Immaculata
Jill Dorsey
Ashley Carpenter
Shiloh Thomas
Carpenter
Carrie Kramer
Jami Anderson
Dowling
Salina
Marcy Wiseman
Stacey Conner
Kimber Oshel
Charlotte Kester Boyce
Nichole Gillihan
Lindsey Warren
Lindsay Roeckers
Amanda Pearce
Kathy Patton
Debbie Coons
Amy Bowen
Carrie Rogers
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