Big 12 injuries reshape league as stars sidelined
Halfway through the season the Big 12 faces a surge of injuries sidelining Sam Bradford Jermaine Gresham Kendall Hunter Dez Bryant Robert Griffin Taylor Potts and Jake Sharp while Todd Reesing Aaron Robinson and Dezmon Briscoe anchor a still potent core. Enhanced by top defenders Suh Beal and Miller the league leans on standout playmakers like Shipley Weatherspoon Lewis and Pawelek as teams chase bowl bids.
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Oklahoma
Sam Bradford
Jermaine Gresham
Oklahoma State
Kendall Hunter
Dez Bryant
Baylor
Robert Griffin
Texas Tech
Taylor Potts
Kansas
Jake Sharp
Iowa State
Alexander Robinson
Nebraska
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Dezmon Briscoe
Kerry Meier
Missouri
Danario Alexander
Ndamukong Suh
Gerald McCoy
Suh
Jeremy Beal
Texas A&m
von Miller
Joe Pawelek
Connecticut
Sean Weatherspoon
Travis Lewis
Ryan Reynolds
Stringer Leads Offensive Line Through Challenge
Stringer fights pass rush from Miller as a leader on the line and guides the unit with instincts and accountability. Teammates praise his focus and vocal presence while Grant Gregory notes Stringer’s intelligence and value as a steady asset as Arizona Wildcats chase bowl eligibility with five games left.
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Ottawa signs Melton to add size in 2010 roster
Ottawa University announced the signing of Mariah Melton for the 2010-2011 season. The Duncanville Texas native attends Ovilla Christian High School and stands six feet tall as a center forward. Melton helped the Eagles reach bi district playoffs her junior year averaging 10.4 points 9.2 rebounds and three steals per game.
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Ottawa Freshman Volleyball Finishes Season With Win
The Ottawa High School freshman team defeated Baldwin in three games 16-25 25-17 15-12 to finish 8-28. Notable scorers include McAdoo Seimears Prather Shea Stinebaugh Allen with multiple aces and digs, and Eads contributing set assists.
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Kiersten Eads
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Week of local games and city schedules
Thursday high school soccer Spring Hill at Ottawa 6 p m Friday high school football all games at 7 p m Anderson County at Fort Scott Central Heights at Jayhawk Silver Lake at West Franklin Saturday college football Ottawa at St Mary 1 30 p m high school volleyball sub state Ottawa at Spring Hill Central Heights West Franklin at Wellsville high school cross country Central Heights Wellsville West Franklin at Burlington 2 2 30 p m Ottawa at Wyandotte Park 3 30 4 30 p m college soccer Ottawa at Bethel 5 7 p m
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RCR reshuffles crew chiefs amid four-car expansion
Richard Childress Racing announced a driver and crew chief shakeup. Todd Berrier will lead Jeff Burton in the No. 31 Sprint Cup Chevrolet, Doug Randolph replaces Berrier for Casey Mears in the No. 07, Dan Deeringhoff takes over the No. 29 Nationwide car, and Scott Miller becomes director of competition. The moves aim to optimize performance for the rest of the season and 2010.
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Ottawa and Spring Hill clash for home field edge
Ottawa High School and Spring Hill meet Thursday in Ottawa to decide home field for Tuesday regional first round. Ottawa Cyclones, 7 8, coming off a 7 0 halftime lightning shortened loss, will honor seniors on senior night.
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Ottawa High sends Cyclones past Baldwin in four
Ottawa High School volleyball defeated Baldwin in four games Tuesday 25-15 25-20 20-25 25-22 to finish the regular season with momentum. The Cyclones improved to 16-20 and earned a fifth seed in the 4A sub-state at Spring Hill, drawing Eudora in the opener. Alexis Boecker had 14 kills and 15 digs, Angela Geist 15 assists, Reggie Graf 15 assists, Maggie Bones 20 digs, Jaime Birzer 3 aces and 2 solo blocks.
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Angela Geist
Reggie Graf
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Ottawa women’s soccer topples Wesleyan 3–0 in Salina
Ottawa University improves to 11-4-0 overall, 6-0-0 in conference with a 3-0 win over Kansas Wesleyan in Salina. Whitney Bowen assisted Joanne Glynn for the opener, Samantha Mayfield converted a corner kick, and Arra Wood scored from 50 yards. The Lady Braves notched their eighth shutout and eye their first league title since 2005 while the men’s team lost 7-0 to Wesleyan. Both squads host Bethel College next, with kickoff at 5 p.m. in North Newton.
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