KCAC tightens up with OU and Sterling routs Ottawa
Sterling defeated Ottawa 30 to 18 as four KCAC teams sit at 4-1 after the weekend. Ottawa and Friends fell, Tabor beat Friends 20-19, tightening the standings with Sterling and Ottawa, Friends, Tabor, and Sterling sharing the lead. Ottawa coach Kent Kessinger criticized execution and blocking while noting the need to learn from mistakes.
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Mission Valley, West Franklin share Flint Hills volleyball crown
Mission Valley defeated West Franklin 23-25 25-21 25-18 in Council Grove to claim a third straight Flint Hills League title. West Franklin, 28-5, finished 4-1 in tourney play with standout performances from Bailey Whittington, McKenzie Steele, Emily Reed and Macy Flory.
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Ottawa doubles pair fall twice at 4A state tennis
Ottawa High School doubles team Brianna Fitzenmaier and Kelsie Ferguson dropped both matches at the 4A State Tennis Tournament in Topeka. They fell 6-1 6-1 to Pratt in the first round and 9-1 to Andover Central in the back draw, with coach Eric Sparks praising their season and effort.
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West Franklin volleyball edges Osage City to finish 6-1
West Franklin Middle School defeated Osage City 25 19 and 25 22 to cap the regular season at 6-1. The teams shared the league crown as West Franklin, led by Aly Milliken with 6 kills and 11 13 serving, and Alexa McCurdy contributing 2 kills and 3 aces, secured the title.
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Lady Braves volleyball sweep two conference foes
Ottawa University volleyball beat Bethel and Saint Mary at Wilson Field House to move to 12-12 overall and 9-3 in the conference. Nicole Gingery led with 15 kills against Bethel and 14 against Saint Mary, while Becca Colson and Gingery topped double digits in kills in both matches. Lindsey Widen dished 23 and 21 assists, and Allie Arnold had six blocks. Ottawa hosts Tabor at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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Ottawa soccer teams roll past Sterling in snow
Ottawa University swept Sterling in Sterling with the Lady Braves winning 4-0 and the Braves taking a 2-1 victory. Kallie Bindner opened the scoring for the women in the 13th minute, Angelica Tapia added a second before halftime, and Autumn Savage finished in the 57th minute. Samantha Gilmed made two saves. The women outshot Sterling 17-7. The men rallied late for a 2-1 win with Max Brewer scoring at 87:55 and Zack Hanks heading home 54 seconds later. Sterling led early. Ottawa outshot the Coyotes 18-9. Both teams return home Wednesday to face Southwestern.
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