Ottawa Cyclones win 6-A girls cross country title
Ottawa High School clinched the state 6-A girls cross country championship in Manhattan as Alyson Deckert of Salina South edged Cindy Blakely of Ottawa for the individual title. Ottawa edged Bishop Miege 67 to 69 in a tight team race, with Jenny Wassmer and Sandra Ansley delivering key late pushes. Carroll, Salina South, and other contenders trailed, while Ottawa also placed runners in the top positions to secure their first girls' state crown.
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Manhattan
Ottawa High
Kansas
Bishop Miege
Cindy Blakely
Jeri Cole
Connie Frank
Jenny Wassmer
Sandra Ansley
Cyclones
Ottawa
Miege Gals
Bishop Carroll
Wichita
Salina South
Cougars
Alyson Deckert
Blakeley
Warner Park
Deckert
Warner
Wamiego
Cole
Frank
OHS
Wassmer
Ansley
Kelly Ross
Washburn Rural
Tracy Keith
Fort Scott
Miege
Katie Fenton
Ann Gladbach
Carroll
Cindy Orth
Julie Wasmund
Anne Maxwell
Spikers Triumph Over Heights to Reach 3A Final
Halstead edged Central Heights 3-1 in the Class 3A state semifinals as Oakley eyes the championship. The match ended Central Heights’ unbeaten run, with Oakley advancing to the title showdown against worthy challengers.
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Halstead
Oakley
Central Heights
Geenrens
Pae Oakley
Wnn Mae
Lindsborg
Pleasant Ridge
Vikings
Riverton
Giants Rout Royals 6-2 in Japanese Tour Game
Yomiuri Giants defeated Kansas City Royals 6-2 as Kenji Awaguchi hit a grand slam in the Giants third inning off Dennis Leonard. Royals managed only seven hits with solo homers by George Brett and Willie Aikens. Final run came on Yasutomo Suzuki’s homer off Larry Gura.
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Kenji Awaguchi
Giants
Dennis Leonard
Royals
George Brett
Willie Aikens
Brett
Aiken
Yasutomo Suzuki
Larry Gura
Dan Quisenberry
Dick Howser
Ottawa Rampage Routs Tarkio 48-7 in Crowded HAC Duel
Ottawa University Braves overwhelmed Tarkio College 48-7 as a sophomore trio led a 409 rushing yard onslaught. Robert Bush, Ted Thomas, and George Washington combined for 346 yards and six touches, while Washington added an 84 yard kickoff return. Tarkio finished 1-8 while Ottawa eyed a conference race revival with a 4-3 HAC mark.
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Tarkio
Ottawa University
Nyle Salmans
Tarkio College
Braves
Ottawa
Owls
Ted Thomas
Robert Bush
George Washington
Bush
G. Washington
Doug Hunter
John Chiofalo
Jan Sarge
Robert Porter
Thomas
John Calderwood
Dave Fitzgerald
Calderwood
Hunter
Kevin Pavelonis
Gary Guzman
Tim Wilson
Heart of America
Graceland
Donnybrook
Missouri Valley
Baker
Wildcats
William Jewell
Cardinals
Culver Stockton
Tarkle
Chiotalo
Johnson
Saga
Porter
Saigo
Benedictine Beats Ottawa 3 2 In NAIA District 10 Title Shootout
Benedictine College dethroned Ottawa University 3 2 in a dramatic shootout after 130 minutes of play to claim the NAIA District 10 title. The match at Dick Peters Memorial Sports Complex went through regulation, 20 minute overtime and a 20 minute sudden death period before five player tandems from each side faced 35 yard shots. Benedictine collected two goals in the shootout while Ottawa managed one. Benedictine advances to meet District 16 champion Rockhurst for a spot in the national NAIA tournament in Springfield Illinois and Rockhurst had defeated Avila 3 2 in the other district tie match. Continued to pages
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Ottawa University
Braves
Dick Peters Memorial
Ravens
Benedictine
Rockhurst
Springfield
Avila
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