Braves and Avila settle for 2 2 tie in overtime
Ottawa University Braves fought to near upset of nationally ranked Avila before a late goal by Neil Nadigan forced a 2-2 draw at Dick Peters Memorial Sports Complex. OU led 2-1 in the second overtime before Avila tied it. Avila moves to 10-2-1, OU to 2-5-2. The Braves host William Jewell on Homecoming Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
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Avila
Dick Peters Memorial Sports Complex
Braves
Avalanche
Neil Nadigan
Nadigan
Mel Herrington
Ottawa
Joe Eppy
Joe Schrick
Ray Kahla
Joe Sesto
Jon Floyd
Kahla
William Jewell
Cyclone Spikers Split EKL Tilts
Ottawa High Cyclones saw their three week streak end with a 2-1 EKL loss to Blue Valley Tigers after beating Olathe North. Elaine Fischer led with 13 service points and 14 spikes as OHS finished 13-11, with JV also splitting two matches. Parents Night looms next Tuesday vs Bishop Miege and Turner at 6 p.m.
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Blue Valley Tigers
Blue Valley
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OHS
Olathe North
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North
Ottawa
Elaine Fischer
Rachel Brockman
Pam Jung
Becky Kaub
Fischer
Jennifer Roberts
DeNa Waggoner
Kim Towner
Nancy Matney
Becky Schoch
Schoch
Matney
Sharilyn Whiteford
Miege and
Turner
Louisburg Edges OMS 14-8 in Football Thriller
Louisburg defeated Ottawa-Whirlwinds 14 to 8 at Louisburg as the home offense used a single wing attack to score on its first two drives. OMS, now 1-2, faced strong defense and late pressure but stalled near the Louisburg goal line after Ottawa contributed yards via Ron McMechan and Ronnie Sylvester.
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Ottawa
OMS
Emporia
Paydirt
Trevor Riley
Barry Reynolds
Jason Maxwell
Huskers Dominate Stats Across Big Eight
Kansas State trails in most categories as Nebraska leads the Big Eight in rushing offense scoring offense scoring defense and total offense. Oklahoma State Oklahoma Missouri Iowa State and Colorado are noted for various matchups while Colorado sits last in several categories. Nebraska also tops national rushing and scoring offense.
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Tom Osborne
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Sooners
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Cowboys
OHS Girls Run Perfect 15 in Paola Cross Country Win
OHS girls achieve first perfect team score of 15 to capture the Paola Invitational distaff crown. Ottawa boys place second to Baldwin 50-58 for best finish. Garnett third in girls, Paola third in boys. Fuchs sets boys course record, Blakeley breaks girls course record, with several OHS runners among top finishers. Ottawa advances to EKL meet at Bishop Miege next Thursday.
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Cyclones
OHS
Ottawa
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DeSoto
Shawnee Aquinas
Cindy Blakeley
Mark Fuchs
Fuchs
Chuck Stewart
Kurt Skiles
Bruce Starks
Brad Greiner
Todd Crenshaw
Noel Conner
Merlin Carroll
Bishop Miege
Silver Lake
Daryl Reichard
Williamsburg High
Reichard
Panther
Darin Reichard
Dan Mathias
Paul Szollosi
Williamsburg
Augusta
Trade Quietly Shaped Cardinals Title Bid
Whitey Herzog’s secretive trade for Joaquin Andujar transformed the Cardinals, boosting a 2.47 ERA season and 15-10 record. Andujar faces Milwaukee in the World Series with Pete Vuckovich opposing for the Brewers.
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Houston
Cesar Cedeno
Tony Scott
St. Louis
Cardinals
Braves Homecoming Challenge Seen From Salmans View
OU head coach Nyle Salmans warned that Bethel College Threshers, 1-3, are bigger and tougher than their record suggests. He noted Bethel’s weight advantage, stressed a need for speed and passing, and said OU must play error-free football to win during Homecoming at Cook Field with kickoff at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Rick Peterson
Ottawa University
Cook Field
Nyle Salmans
Salmans
Bethel College Threshers
OU Players Of The Week At Ottawa University Football
Ottawa University coaches name four Players of the Week after a 23-6 win over St Mary of the Plains. Elijah Williams rushed for 213 yards and two TDs, Eddie Tanner forced two OU scores with a fumble and an interception, Jan Salge kicked a crucial field goal, and Ivory McNeal contributed on special teams with a game changing play.
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Salmans
Bethel
Braves
St. Mary of the Plains
Jim Bruce
Ottawa University
St. Mary of the
Jan Salge
Brave
Ivory McNeal
Marathon NFL Talks Progress in Baltimore Suburb
Money remains the key dispute as the NFL players strike enters its 25th day. Sam Kagel, a 73 year old San Francisco lawyer, keeps pressuring both sides in tense negotiations while insisting the wage scale and central salary fund are the core issues.
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Kagel
Baltimore
Ed Garvey
Jack Donlan
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