Wellsville cross country teams place in top 20 at Eudora
The Wellsville High School boys and girls cross country teams each medaled and finished third at Eudora with six runners in the top 20. Chase Bouse led the boys in second while Lauren McDaniel led the girls in eighth on the girls top 10 all time list.
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Wellsville High School
Eudora
Wellsville
Chase Bouse
Jon Miller
Tim Savage
Lauren McDaniel
Central Heights
Brandyn Brewster
Nathan Cunningham
Noah Calderwood
Caleb Pearson
Payton Erhart
Ottawa women golfers take second at Warrior Invitational
Ottawa University women’s golf finished second at the Warrior Invitational in Hutchinson with a two round total of 695. Erin Shriver led the team with 166, followed by Sara Housman 175 and Amy Weilert 176, as coach Wendell Smith praised consistency and urged fall-season finish and spring momentum. The men's team placed fifth with 605, led by Gabe Vlasic tied for ninth at 145, as Smith noted the value of conference play for All ECAC honors.
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Ottawa University
Lady Braves
Ottawa
Wendell Smith
Erin Shriver
Sara Housman
Braves
Smith
Gabe Vlasic
Hunter Earnhart
Austin Blaue
Michael Civitate
al Govert
Dub’s Dread Golf Course
Kansas City
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Area teams fall to Prairie View in Friday showdown
Central Heights star Tristan Davis ran 116 yards on 25 carries and scored from two yards in the first quarter as Central Heights lost 18-14 at home to Prairie View. Chase Brown caught a 22 yard TD pass from Jordan Horstick in the second quarter. Coach Kent Schulte cited second half penalties and miscues, with 70 yards of penalties. Central Heights hosts Wellsville next Friday at 7 p.m. West Franklin lost 39-21 at Council Grove, despite Josh Napper matching a 208 yard receiving day. Council Grove took a halftime 14-14 tie and pulled away in the second half. Wellsville fell 38-20 at Iola as Brett Osborn returned a kickoff 90 yards for a TD and Sandyn Holtwick added a 55 yard score. Wellsville visits Central Heights at 7 p.m. Friday.
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Korey Hempel
Varsity
Alexis Yelland
Autumn Holloway
Abby Morrison
McKenzie Wesen
Kara Wray
Charley Fine
Luisa Tews
Central Heights
Dillon Welch
Osage City
JR Kimball
Marcus Watson
Shelby Cardelli
Phillip Pearson
Cole Sheldon
Tristan Davis
Prairie View
Davis
Vikings
Chase Brown
Jordan Horstick
Kent Schulte
Schulte
Wellsville
Council Grove
Napper
Seth Holmolka
Holmolka
West Franklin
Pomona
Iola
Brett Osborn
Sandyn Holtwick
Brad Burkdoll
Braves seek improved third down execution in key clash
Ottawa coach Kessinger says third down conversion must rise from 36 percent. He warns of long yardage, notes emphasis on blocking and man-to-man defense. Special teams, return coverage, and solid punting by Travis Adamson are pivotal as Ottawa aims to boost competitiveness after recent kick returns by Saint Mary.
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Ottawa
Kessinger
Saint Mary
Bethel
Travis Adamson
Wellsville and Ottawa High School Volleyball Highlights
Wellsville swept Lola 25 20 25 19 and Osawatomie 25 4 25 9 to move to 20 8 overall and 6 0 in league. Ashley Sparks posted 25 kills and strong serves while Emily Newhouse had 46 assists. Ottawa Middle School eighth grade varsity beat Spring Hill 25 9 19 14 with Kamryn Shaffer six kills. Jocelyn Woods and Sutton Jung totaled double digit points.
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Wellsville High School
Wellsville
Lola
Osawatomie
Ashley Sparks
Grace Graniewski
Emily Newhouse
Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa
Spring Hill
Kamryn Shaffer
Jocelyn Woods
Sutton Jung
Ashlee Jung
Justine French
Autumn Blakesley
Lauren Hatheway
Kiya Aho
Noelle Lynch
West Franklin JV dominates Council Grove with 4-1 record
West Franklin JV logs 4-1 after a 25-17 25-19 win over Council Grove and C and D teams also beat Council Grove. Kirsten Hoyt fires 5 aces and 5 kills in the scoreboard update with 5 aces total.
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Kirsten Hoyt
West Franklin
Council Grove
Ottawa and Gardner Wheatridge clash in football clash results
Ottawa beat Gardner Wheatridge 40 12 while Gardner Wheatridge won 32 26 and Ottawa prevailed 24 0 in another game. Next Tuesday Ottawa meets Baldwin. The teams combined to raise 210 for Breast Cancer Awareness. Wellsville Middle School eighth grade Wellsville 44 Osawatomie 22. Dyllan Ragsdale led with three rushing touchdowns and a fumble recovery for a TD. Anthony Geist threw a TD and ran one in. Brier Jackson had a receiving TD and two conversions. Ryan Larsen added a two point conversion. Record stands 4-1.
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Gardner Wheatridge
Baldwin
Wellsville Middle School
Wellsville
Osawatomie
Dyllan Ragsdale
Anthony Geist
Brier Jackson
Ryan Larsen
Frontier League Meet Seventh Grade Roster Highlights
Seventh grade girls placed second with 37 points featuring Justine Kennington 6:23 and Jocelyn Jahn 6:31 among top finishers. In seventh grade boys, team took third with 94 points led by Ryan Keller 5:55 and Noah White 6:33, followed by Pery Goyer 6:36 and Jeremiah Scratchfield 7:16. Eighth grade girls.
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Ottawa Middle School
Frontier League
Justine Kennington
Jocelyn Jahn
Morgan Waterman
Morgan Regan
Katie Frank
Kayla Thomeczek
Ryan Keller
Noah White
Pery Goyer
Jeremiah Scratchfield
Josh Richards
Osage City Wins Relay and Sprint Events at Meet
In a junior high track meet, Osage City dominates with top times and relay wins. Notable performances include Amanda Wray 14:32 and Joy Crosley 15:02 in the eighth grade girls, with Kasey Spigle 11:22 and Aaron Nelson 12:24 in boys events. Jor don Hough 13:38 and Elias White 14:17 also key in sprints.
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Joy Crosley
Kasey Spigle
Aaron Nelson
Travis Lutz
Jacob Richards
Jordon Hough
Elias White
West Franklin Middle School
Osage City
Dallin Bailey
Ryan Haner
Jacob Singer
Justin Downey
Adrianna Goebel
Molly Rossman
Shyanne Shogrin
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