Central Heights girls basketball to build on solid core
Central Heights High School girls basketball returns five starting players and two experienced teammates as coach Scott Lane aims to build on a 10-11 run after an 0-6 start last season. The Vikings’ emphasis on defense and smart play, plus a 3.8 to 3.9 GPA, should help them navigate a young Pioneer League race. They open December 6 at Prairie View and host the Ike Cearfoss Tournament December 9–14.
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Ottawa football earns KCAC honors with Bruce defensive player of year
Ottawa University leads KCAC selections with 15 players named to first, second, and honorable mention teams. Deron Bruce earns KCAC defensive player of the year. Luke Lundy Jon Hilliger and Garrett Galanski among first team picks. DeVontae Corbitt Jake Granitz Josh Stangley on second. multiple others honored including Jeff Stamp and Erik Brown.
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Basketball scoreboard for Ottawa and peers with multiple grades
Eighth grade JV Ottawa loses to Paola 19 to 14 with Destiny Perry scoring 6 and Autumn Blakesley 4. Varsity Paola over Ottawa 30 to 17 led by Kamryn Shaffer with 10 and Jenna DeVore 5. Seventh grade varsity Paola 16 Ottawa 12 with Kerns 2, Davidson 4, Doty 6. Seventh grade JV Prairie View 22 Central Heights 16 led by Speaks 6 and Fehling 2. Prairie View 29 Central Heights 13 with Speaks 8 and Robertson 5. Eighth grade varsity Central Heights 34 Prairie View 16. Roll 5, O Stockard 9, Hettinger 4, P Stockard 5, Penne 2. Calvary Baptist Academy JV 50 Tri-City Christian 49. Joshua Cross 21, Stephen Wooley 10, Luke Stewart 9. Junior High Calvary 28 Tri-City 24. Noah Stewart 13, Wayne Laurie 9. West Franklin Middle Girls 27 West Franklin 11. Rogers 8, Harmon 7, Record 2-0. Chase County 25 West Franklin 9. Prouty 5, Anderson 4. Next: Monday at Lyndon.
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Ottawa Sports Schedule Highlights This Saturday
Ottawa hosts a full slate with Ottawa women facing Missouri Baptist in Leavenworth at 1 p.m. Haskell men visit Ottawa at 7 p.m. Volleyball has Ottawa at Wayland Baptist at 2 p.m. Football Ottawa travels to Grand View Iowa for 1 p.m. Cross country Ottawa women run at NAIA Nationals in Lawrence at 11 45 a.m. Women’s soccer Ottawa at Cumberland Tennessee at 1 p.m. The next Tuesday Avila visits Ottawa women at 5 30 p.m. Baker visits Ottawa men at 7 30 p.m. Ottawa goes to Missouri Southern for a 3 p.m. kickoff.
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Ottawa Braves reach playoffs in dramatic fashion
Ottawa University earns a playoff berth at No. 15 in the NAIA poll after a 8-3 season, earning a fifth straight playoff bid. They travel to No. 2 Grand View, Iowa, as head coach Kent Kessinger discusses the KCAC’s three bids and the team’s chance to shock the nation.
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