Football Fun Again For Victorious Brave Gridders
The Ottawa University Braves defeated Tabor College 23 to 0 in a rainy Kansas Collegiate Conference game at Reimer Field. Led by Daryl Finch with 176 rushing yards and two scores, OU moved to 3-5, while Tabor fell to 2-5-1. Nightengale started at QB and Jan Salge kicked three field goals despite the downpour. The Braves return to road action next Saturday against Kansas Wesleyan.
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Ottawa University Braves
Tabor College Bluejays
Kansas College Athletic
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Bluejays
Daryl Finch
Tabor
Finch
Pomona High
Louis Nightengale
Tim Boyd
Salge
Salmons
Jan
Darius Dobbs
Mickey Davis
Walt Wintle
Keith Lowe
Nightengale
Doug Beisel
Bill Morris
Ivory McNeal
Ricky Johnson
Morris
Mike Seiler
Mike Paramore
Mike Mauszycki
Wintle
Kansas Wesleyan
Coyotes
Sterling
Ottawa High boys qualify for 5A state cross country meet
Ottawa High School secures one of four 5A state berths with a third-place team finish at regional near Hillcrest, led by Scott Starks who placed fourth in 10 45. Bishop Miege and Shawnee Heights earned the other two 5A state spots as Iola swept 4A titles with Brian Lawrence winning the boys race. Ottawa will run at Warner Park in Manhattan on Saturday at 11 30.
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Manhattan
Hillcrest Drive-In
Scott Starks
Cyclones
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Washburn Rural
Shawnee Heights
OHS
Starks
Brad Greiner
David Curry
Larry Claflin
Noel Conner
Ottawa
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Bishop Ward
Pat Murphy
Ken Hodes
Ward
Paola
Bonner Springs
Sumner Academy
Connor
Miege
Katie Fenton
Iola
Warner Park
Williamsburg
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Wamego
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Heights
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Hesston
Caney
Newton
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Duane
Darin
Ron Corbin
Sean Donnelly
Goessel
Caldwell
Lyons
Langdon-Fairfield
Cherokee
Leon
Royce Powelson
Warders
Kirt DuBois
Guy Carter
Larry Weers
Steve Lickteig
Rudy Manes
John Reh
Phs-Kansas School
Olathe
Central Kansas
Berean Academy
Washington
Pretty Prairie
Conway Springs
Comets Survive Cyclones In State Sub-Regional Thriller
Ottawa High faltered 15-3 12-11 11-11 to Chanute in a 5A sub-state semifinal, forcing a decisive third game before the Comets pulled away. Mandy Miller led OPS with 15 assists, while Kim Towner and Vicki Hotaling were among seniors finishing with OHS. Chanute advanced to the state tourney after Paola’s sweep of Fort Scott and Chanute in the finals.
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Spikers
Cyclones
Chanute Comets
Paola
OHS
Comets
Chanute
Laura Robb
LaRenna Hall
Kim Towner
OHL
Don Swartz
Fort Scott
Panthers
Frontier League
Newton
Mandy Miller
June
Toni Wiederholt
Jung
Vicki Hotaling
OU Spikers close season with 14-20 ledger in KCAC
Ottawa University volleyball wrapped up the season with a 1-2 Friday night set in Salina. The Braves finished 14-20 overall and 6-12 in league play, dropping to St Mary of the Plains and Kansas Wesleyan before defeating Tabor. Cindy Lund led with 19 service points and 19 kills, Mary Knipp added 18 service points and five kills, Pam Dooley posted 46 attacks and 20 kills, and Brenda Holman capped her season with 145 blocks.
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Salina
Ottawa University
Kansas College Athletic
Braves
St. Mary of the Plains
Kansas Wesleyan
Tabor
Corkie Hedlund
Cindy Lund
Mary Knipp
Pam Dooley
Viking and Panther Harriers earn state meet berths
Williamsburg and Central Heights qualified for state after strong regional showings at Augusta and Newton. Pomona missed a berth by one team in 2A while Central Heights advances in 3A, with notable top finishes from Williamsburg runners Daryl Reichard and Royce Powelson and Pomona standout Burke Sink.
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Panther
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Spike
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Udall
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Richard Leakey
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Tom Hancock
Tim Leakey
Pat Foster
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