Ottawa Wrestlers Split Duals At Kansas Meet
Ottawa Middle School wrestlers split duals in Kansas City, posting a 14 15 record. Michael Espinosa led with two pins, with multiple teammates winning matches. Ottawa heads to Leavenworth next Tuesday while other local teams posted varied results including Appanoose sweeping Holy Angels in girls hoops.
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Kansas City
Kan
Ottawa
Lawrence Southwest
Turner-Pierson
Michael Espinosa
Chris McPheron
Blaine Angell
Sam Smith
Matt Neff
Cameron Sell
Johnny Brewer
David Snelling
Gavin Leiss
Tyler Stafford
Derrick Whalen
Matt Warner
Garnett
Appanoose
Holy Angels
Autumn Reece
Hannah Nelson
Elisha Smith
Angie Jamison
Kandi Rockhold
Jody Barkley
Wrestling opens season with veteran leaders and new talent
The article highlights Baldwin led by seniors Andy Breedlove and Matt Westgate with juniors Witt Hinton and Chris Hirschmann returning lettermen, plus freshman Kyle Flory and Derek Lang. Central Heights faces low numbers but strong qualifiers Matt Leach, Brandon Wilkes, Roy Schulz, and freshman Kyle Gorton. Central Heights begins at Mission Valley, Wellsville fields state qualifiers Kyle Patton, Jeremy Roberts, and Kyle Gardner, opening Tuesday in Oskaloosa and Saturday at the Atchison County Invitational in Effingham.
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Harris
Bulldogs
Andy Breedlove
Matt Westgate
Witt Hinton
Chris Hirschmann
Adam Turk
Baldwin
Kansas Kid’s
Kyle Flory
Derek Lang
Leavenworth
Central Heights
Viking
David Michael
Vikings
Matt Leach
Brandon Wilkes
Roy Schulz
Kyle Gorton
Ottawa
Michael
Mission Valley
Eagles
Wellsville
Kyle Patton
Jeremy Roberts
Kyle Gardner
Oskaloosa
Effingham
Calmus Named Big 12 Defensive Player Of The Year
Oklahoma linebacker Rocky Calmus earns the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year as Josh Heupel is named offensive player of the year. Strait and Ferguson claim defensive and offensive newcomer honors amid Oklahoma’s 11 0 season. Venables lauds Calmus for instinct and game changing plays.
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Norman
Okla
Rocky Calmus
Oklahoma
Brent Venables
Rocky
Josh Heupel
Sooners
Robert Ferguson
Texas A&m
Derrick Strait
Calmus
Venables
Grbac Practice Return Clouds Chiefs Monday Start
Elvis Grbac returned to practice for the Kansas City Chiefs after injuring his right index finger on November 19. Coach Gunther Cunningham hedges on Grbac's Monday start at New England, noting the quarterback’s finger felt good but uncertain, with Warren Moon and Todd Collins as alternatives if Grbac cannot play. The team also waited on offensive linemen Tim Grunhard and Will Shields, plus defensive tackle Dan Williams, who all missed Wednesday's session.
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Kansas City
Elvis Grbac
Kansas City Chiefs
Gunther Cunningham
New England
Grbac
Buffalo
Cunningham
Patriots
Warren Moon
San Diego
Todd Collins
Moon
Chiefs
Collins
Chargers
Tony Gonzalez
Elvis
Derrick Alexander
Tim Grunhard
Will Shields
Dan Williams
Williams
John Browning
Arizona State
Maryland
Arizona
Ralph Friedgen
Missouri
Texas Christian
Dennis Franchione
Western Michigan
Gary Darnell
Purdue
Jim Chaney
Florida State
Mark Richt
Wisconsin
Kevin Cosgrove
Franchione
Alden
Smith
Missouri hires Toledo coach Gary Pinkel
Missouri moves quickly to hire Gary Pinkel from Toledo after an 11 day search led by athletic director Mike Alden. Pinkel, 48, led Toledo to a 10-1 season with a high scoring offense and replaces fired coach Larry Smith as Missouri aims to rebound from a 3-8 year.
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Columbia
Missouri
Toledo
Gary Pinkel
Mike Alden
Pinkel
Pete Liske
Jeremy McNeive
Liske
Kansas City Star
Associated Press
Bowling Green
Western Michigan
San Jose
Calif
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Brad Oler
Clyde Parr
Mark Whiteford
Wes Burchett
Kevin Elder
Margaret Morgan
Linda Collins
Chuck Cullen
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