West Franklin teams reach state in three events
West Franklin earns three state berths as Williamsburg and Pomona volleyball teams advance to state tournaments in Hays. Pomona cross country also qualifies with a second place regional finish and will race at Wamego. Williamsburg volleyball ends a 10 year drought after beating Lost Springs Centre and St Paul in the sub state.
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Greg Mast
West Franklin
Williamsburg
Pomona
Hays
Wamego
Lisa Brookover
Ned Parker
Panthers
Lost Springs Centre
St. Paul
Lost Springs
Brookover
Imac defeats Wellsville in sub-state semifinal
Immaculata defeated Wellsville 15-9 15-13 in the sub-state semifinal to clinch a state berth. Wellsville coach John Dowling praised the effort while noting passing struggles and late-season improvement. Senior Lacay Breithaupt posted 10 kills, five blocks, and five aces. Jessica Reddy added nine kills and six blocks.
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Olpe
Wellsville
Wellsville Eagle
Immaculata
Eagles
Imac
John Dowling
Eudora
Jaylene Coughenour
Osage City volleyball heads to state despite rally win
Osage City Indians, 20-11, clinched a state berth after rallying past Mission Valley 8-15, 16-14, 15-3 in sub-state finals. Coach Michelle Giesy praised the team's resilience as they advance to pool play with Hillsboro, Lakin, and Immaculata after beating Central Heights and Jayhawk Linn in earlier rounds.
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Osage City
Indians
Mission Valley
Michelle Giesy
Giesy
Amy Bean
Central Heights
Jayhawk-Linn
State
Hillsboro
Lakin
Immaculata
Bulldogs bite Braves in 30 14 win at McPherson
McPherson College Bulldogs upset Ottawa University Braves 30 14 on a turnover heavy day. Rudolph James blocked a punt for a score and James plus quarterback Ronnie McKeefery led the attack with 167 rushing yards and 57 passing yards. OU fell to 4 2 overall and 3 2 in KCAC as coach Dave Dallas lamented turnovers and flat play.
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Herald
Cpherson Mitchel
Ottawa University
McPherson
Bulldogs
Braves
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Dave Dallas
Dallas
Bulldog
Ottawa
Ryan Ficken
Ronnie McKeefery
Rudolph James
James
Kansas Wesleyan
Kevin Walls
Ficken
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Ottawa Cyclones fall to Shawnee Heights in substate round
Ottawa High School concludes the season at 21 18 after a first round loss to Shawnee Heights 12 15 15 3 15 4. Mindy Brown leads with nine kills while Jan Perry Amber Showalter and Ashley Beets add multiple blocks and points as coach Karla VanLeeuwen notes leadership lapses.
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Topeka
Ottawa High School
Cyclones
Shawnee Heights
OHS
OHL
Karla VanLeeuwen
VanLeeuwen
Ottawa
Mindy Brown
Jan
Perry
Amber Showalter
Ashley Beets
Whitney Drumright
Beets
Sarah Ostmeyer
Stumpff and Kueser brothers qualify for 3A state meet
Eskridge Wellsville senior Brock Stumpff and Central Heights senior David Kueser earned spots at the 3A State cross country meet by finishing in the top 10 at the regional meet. Stumpff was second in 16:45, Kueser fourth in 17:02, with Viking freshman Danny Kueser seventh at 17:10. Top 10 individuals and three teams advanced, Wellsville and Central Heights tying for fourth with 106 points, Eudora third at 100. Wellsville and Central Heights girls did not have state qualifiers, and the story notes a streak-ending year for Wellsville boys.
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Viking
Danny Kueser
Wellsville
Central Heights
Eudora
Richard
Aldwin City
Baldwin
Hayden
Mike Spielman
David Pressgrove
Jamie Gatz
Pressgrove
Baldwin Girls Take Second at Stacked Regional Meet
Baldwin girls finish runner up at regional with 65 points behind Hayden 39 as top five runners stay within 30 seconds. Stacy Zuzzio leads in 5th at 12 26 with Jamie Hayes 13th 12 44 and Jessica Gillispie 14th 12 45. Boys miss state with 4th place and 111 points while senior Lewayne McGuire leads Anderson County with 14th 17 18 school record.
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Gatz
Jon Boyd
Michael Curran
Nick McCune
Brian Adams
Nick Moreau
Spielman
Boyd
Anderson County
Lewayne McGuire
John Cubit
Brian Sommer
Nathan Walter
Doug Penka
Justin Roberts
Dean Barr
Baldwin
Bulldogs
Stacy Zuzzio
Jamie Hayes
Jessica Gillispie
Amelia Gladhart
Courtney Stultz
Ann Martin
Laura Kissel
Melanie Parker
Vandetta Underwood
Denita Elliss
Maranda Schuster
Kelly Riley
Tami Lankard
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