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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1979
Page
6
A roundup of prep football results shows Baldwin 36 over Louisburg 0, Coffeyville 32 defeating Altamont 7, and numerous close scores across districts. Notable wins include Arkansas City 49 over El Dorado 0, Meade 53 over Coldwater 6, and Wellington 28 over 0. The slate lists many teams with varying margins, highlighting the breadth of state play.
Central Heights beat Pleasanton 34-28 in double overtime in Three Rivers League action. Rick Leaming opened scoring with a 45-yard run, and Don Eimer’s blocked punt return sparked the Vikings. Jeff Reekie sealed the win with a 2-yard rush in the second OT after a back-and-forth game with Robertson and Carr connecting for big plays.
Ottawa High controlled the game with a 355 yard offense and a dominant running attack. Seaman, overwhelmed on drives, was stymied by Ottawa’s defense stopping them four times in Cyclone territory. Hasty connected with Price for a 54 yard TD to start the scoring and Shaffer added a 6 yard TD as Ottawa led 13 0. Clark caught a 12 yard TD in the third period to extend the lead.
Ottawa piled up 240 rushing yards while the Cyclones failed to match. Shaffer rushed 103 yards on 23 carries, Grace 82 yards on 12 attempts, Hasty totaled 158 yards, Seaman 175, and Bob Fletcher added 84 yards in 18 carries. Next up is Homecoming against Turner in East Kansas League action.
The day’s games feature Baileyville beating Bern 41 0 and Tribune topping Johnson 40 16. Other results include Bennington 12 over Glasco 6, Clay Center 42 over Wamego 14, Clyde 16 over Washington 12, Dodge City 35 over Garden City 12, Fort Scott 27 over Iola 20, Hayden 41 over Chapman 13, Junction City 28 over Topeka West 3, La Crosse 20 over Mankato 12, Lansing 21 over Garnett 0, Luckey 48 over Wakefield 22, Midway Denton 14 over Wathena 12, Osborne 34 over Phillipsburg 0, Pleasant Ridge 28 over Jefferson West 0, Rossville 23 over Silver Lake 0, Salina South 23 over McPherson 0, Shawnee St Joseph 24 over Bonner Springs 6.
In Kansas City Otis Birdsong scored 26 points to lift the Kings 105-103 over the Milwaukee Bucks. Birdsong put KC ahead for good with 32 seconds left, as Junior Bridgeman missed a tying shot and Scott Wedman added a late free throw. Marques Johnson led Milwaukee with 28.
A dense local notice lists Monday volleyball matchups by league and gym, followed by Lions midget football Tuesday games at Orris Cox Field, tennis and youth center events, plus leisure courses. It also advertises the 10,000 meter Skunk Run with registration at Budge's Sports Center and proceeds to Ransom Memorial Auxiliary.
Baltimore Orioles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 4 as Kiko Garcia tied a record with four hits and Scott McGregor pitched a complete game. Pittsburgh led 3 0 before a rain delay and a five run Orioles rally in the fourth. Game Four set for noon CDT.
Pomona overwhelmed Marmaton Valley 28 to 0 on homecoming night. Rod Fannin threw a 65-yard pass to Delane Bulmer and scored again on a 6-yard run, while David Bowman added two rushing touchdowns. Rockholt led rushers with 63 yards, Fannin passed for 92, and Jerry Howard had 13 tackles as Pomona’s defense forced three fumbles. They host Lyndon next Friday.
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