Area teams aim for state amid league changes in wrestling
In the Pioneer league this season five teams shift the schedule causing no conference tournament. Anderson County adds a tournament. Osawatomie and Plainric View touted as top contenders. Central Heights targets state with 15 wrestlers led by senior Logan Hughes and Alfred Lickteig. sophomore J Johnson seeks breakout. Wellsville boasts 11 wrestlers including state champ Aaron Patton and Cody Gray back from injury, plus Jeremiah Green and Zack Hodin as budding talents and transfer Kyle Harris to 171. broader squad growth aids duals and potential state runs.
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Royals sign Japanese reliever Yabuta to 2 year deal
Kansas City signs Yasuhiko Yabuta to a 6 million, two year contract as setup man. The 34 year old right hander spent 12 seasons with Chiba Lotte Marines and will join Trey Hillman who helped recruit him. Yabuta earns 2.5 million in 2007 and 3 million in 2008 with a 2010 option and 500,000 annual bonuses.
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Ottaw a Middle School Girls Basketball Sets Ninth Straight Win
The Ottawa Middle School eighth-grade girls team defeated Wellaville 45 to 8 to extend their win streak to nine. Seventh-grade teams fell short with varsity 51 to 8 and JV 20 to 8 while the eighth-grade and seventh-grade players topped the box with multiple scorers including Baldwin and Diel.
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Riley Diel
Joselynn Dean
Morgan Foster
Maggie Bones
Britany Brown
Kimberly Bethell
Jaime Birzer
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CH Girls Split With Eudora In Village Showdown
The Central Heights Middle School girls varsity basketball team beat Eudora 39 to 34 on Tuesday led by Megan Swendon with 10 points. Kate Lin Horstick added nine and Maggie Cotter seven. The JV lost 42 to 9 with Shawna Johnson scoring six.
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Shawna Johnson
Cowboys and Packers clash in Favre era record note
The Cowboys led Brett Favre and the Packers in a storied series since 1991, securing nine wins in eleven meetings while maintaining a 14-12 overall edge in the head to head matchup.
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Daniel leads Missouri while Lofton fuels defense in key wins
Daniel, a unanimous pick, starred as Missouri nears its first conference title since 1969 and a potential national crown. Lofton, pivotal against Oklahoma, anchored a defense with 132 tackles and multiple turnovers, earning praise from Bob Stoops for his production and impact.
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