High School Fall Sports Quad and JV Football Schedule
Prep events show Baldwin at Wellsville and Central Heights at Wilkansburg in quad rounds with 5 p.m. starts. Madison hosts Pomona at Pieasokangi while Waverly visits MdCV in another triangular at 5 p.m. Ottawa meets Topeka Damían at 4:30 p.m. Local scheduling notes indicate multiple matches across volleyball and junior varsity football.
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Central Heights
Wilkansburg
Trangular
Madison
Rape
Pomona
Pieasokangi
Chiefs face tougher test after opening win
Kansas City's retooled defensive secondary showed both sharp play and lingering cohesion issues in a 30-17 season opener victory over New Orleans. Coach Marty Schottenheimer cited poor preparation for Saints vertical routes and noted upcoming challenge against the 49ers and Jerry Rice. Jim Everett's quick release kept KC on its heels, while Collins returned after a head injury and Everett threw for 325 yards with two TDs and two picks.
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Ansas City
Kansas City
New Orleans
Dale Carter
David Whitmore
William White
Mark Collins
Marty Schottenheimer
Jim Everett
Saints
Chiefs
Everett
Ottawa High boys and girls place at St Thomas Aquinas meet
Ottawa High School cross country opened the season at the St Thomas Aquinas Invitational. The boys finished fourth out of seven with 122 points as St Thomas Aquinas won with 30. The girls were sixth with 135 as Shawnee Mission East took the title at 47. Individual notes list Wade Hepner and David Pratt among top finishers for the boys and Jennifer Giefer plus Jennifer Lemke among the top girls, with several Wieneke siblings contributing.
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Greg Mast
Verland Park
Ottawa ‘High School
Cyclones
St. Thomas Aquinas
Shawnee Mission East
OHS
Shawnee Mission West
Ottawa
Park Hill
Hayden
Shawnee Mission North
Wade Hepner
David Pratt
Mark Costa
Matt Bynum
Jay Wieneke
Many Badal Ner Nee
Shawne Mission North
Area High School Football Week One Highlights
Brian McIntosh passed for 214 yards as C1511 PR opened the season. Chris Kirkpatrick caught six passes for 142 yards while Derek Butts and Kirkpatrick led defense with 16 and 15 tackles. Lyndon beat Pomona 18-0 as Ottawa posted a 12-0 win and struggled with punting.
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Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Brian McIntosh
Chris Kirkpatrick
McCu
Derek Butts
Kirkpatrick
Central Heights
Cody Burkdoll
Burkdoll
B.J. Chrisjohn
Wellsville
Jason Speer
Eagles
Baldwin
Speer
Jim Nigh
Anderson County
Scott Wittman
Osage City
Shawn Carlson
Indians
Justin Coen
Carlson
Shawn Taylor
Lyndon
Tigers
Pomona
Mike Hoyt
Ottawa
Cyclones
Tim McClay
Moukda Kongkindavong
Aaron Gumm
Scott Mavity
Jeff Pelton
Topeka Seaman
Big Eight mixed start as Missouri eyes Illinois trip
Missouri, drawing 55,000 for the first night game in years, lost to Tulsa and prepares for Illinois. Coach Larry Smith cautions against overreaction after the early results while Nebraska rises to No. 1 behind a Florida win. Kansas State and Oklahoma State express doubt and optimism about their lines, with coaches urging restraint and focus.
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Ansas City
Wiscus
Larry Smith
Tigers
Missouri
Bob Stull
Tulsa
Illinois
Smith
Nebraska
Tom Osborne
Colorado
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Iowa
Baseball Glimpses of Outdoor Past in a Bygone Era
A reflective tribute recalls outdoor baseball from sandlot to majors, naming Cobb Gehrig Ruth Wagner Young and modern stars. It laments the shift to television and indoor play, calling for preserved outdoor ball with real fans, dirt smells, and simple rules.
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Cobb
Gehrig
Ruth
Wagner
Young
Ted Williams
Stan Musiel
Duke Snider
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Mickey Mantle
Jerry Lumpe
Curt Flood
Pete Rose
Gambling
Reggie Jackson
George Brett
Batchelorhood
Nolan Ryan
Jose Canseco
Cal Ripken
Frank Thomas
Ken Griffey, Jr
Darryl Strawberry
Capaldo
Kansas
New York City
America
Yates Center
Lamar
Missouri
Miami
Oklahoma
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Mdcv
Topekadamian
San Francisco 49Ers
Jerry Rice
Arrowhead Stadium
Schottenheimer
Cal
Collins
Ralph Young
Kansas City Chiefs
Albert Lewis
Jennifer Giefer
Wendy Duran
Jennifer Lemke
Ericha Wieneke
Rebecca Bynum
Diana Sylvester
John Dowell
Dustin Grant
Noah Rhodes
John Clingele
Eric Spiegel
Joe Kramer
Chuck Wells
Jason Martinez
Luke Gmy
Olear
Osborni By
Kansas State
Bill Snyder
Wildcats
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Whitey" White
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