Defensive stand keeps Southwestern in Illusions of a win over Ottawa
Southwestern College extended its solid defense to deny Ottawa University a touchdown as the Moundbuilders beat OU 10-0. Calvin Fowler ran for 179 yards and a 3-yard score, while SC’s defense forced five turnovers and held Ottawa to 89 total yards.
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Rick Peterson
Winfield
Ottawa University
Southwestern College
Glenn Percy
Braves
Kansas College Athletic Conference
Moundbuilders
Charlie
Southwestern
Charlie Cowdrey
Percy
Ottawa
Erin Price
Calvin Fowler
Mike Magee
Magee
Fowler
Jeff Cook
Braves Rout Friends 6-1 In District Soccer Victory
Ottawa University’s soccer Braves routed Friends University 6-1 at Dick Peters Sports Complex to move to 4-1 on the season. Charlie Bateman scored twice and added an assist, with goals from Steve Christian Buddy Gunn Tim Collins and Frank Trovato.
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Ottawa University
Friends University
Dick Peters
Falcons
Charlie Bateman
Steve Christian
Buddy Gunn
Tim Collins
Frank Trovato
St. John’s
Tabor
Baker
Braves
Jeff Wolfe
Benedictine
Wolfe
Dana Nearmeyer
Mid-America Nazarene
Olathe
OU Spikers Go 1-5 in Penn Valley Volleyball
Ottawa University went 1-5 in the Penn Valley tournament in Kansas City. The Braves beat Kansas City Kansas Community College 15-10 9-15 15-11, then fell to Central Methodist, Doane twice, Park, Johnson County, and Doane again. Coach Hedlund cited mental pressure and physical fatigue. standout stats included Amy Gross with 96% serving, Jodi Moore 80%, and Moore 69% spike kills. The 5-6 Braves prepare for KCAC action vs McPherson and Bethany.
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Kansas City
Ottawa University
Braves
Kansas Community College
Central Methodist
Doane
Park
Johnson County
Corkie Hedlund
Hedlund
Amy Gross
Jodi Moore
Silver Lake Tops Osage City 29 12 in Friday clash
Silver Lake, defending 3A state champion, beat Osage City 29 to 12 to improve to 2-0 while Osage City drops to 1-1. Silver Lake opened with two first-half TD passes and a safety, led 14-6 at the half after a late 30-yard TD pass from Mac Barnett to Mark DeLay. Osage City mounted a late surge with a 60-yard interception return for a score in the fourth, but Silver Lake pulled away early in the second half.
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Silver Lake
Osage City
Eagles
Osage
Mac Barnett
Mark DeLay
Ochs
Indians
Richard Boyd
St. Marys
Spinks Brothers Triumph as Michael Captures Heavyweight Title
Michael Spinks, a 6-1 underdog, won a 15 round unanimous decision over Larry Holmes to claim the IBF heavyweight title. Holmes, aiming to tie Rocky Marciano at 49-0, faced pressure amid talk of a rematch. Spinks used an unorthodox style to outmaneuver Holmes, with judges 143-142 and 145-142 in his favor after a tight final stretch.
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Michael
Leon Spinks
Michael Spinks
Larry Holmes
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Spinks
Rocky Marciano
Holmes
Marciano
Peter
Harold Lederman
Dave Moretti
Larry Wallace
Royals Fall Short as Angels Pull Ahead in West Race
Kansas City dropped a 7-3 loss to Minnesota, slipping from a first place tie to one game behind the Angels in the AL West. George Brett went 0-for-4 against Frank Viola, Hal McRae returned from a strained muscle, and Dave Engle drove in two for the Twins as KC eyes a crucial late-season stretch. The Royals face Seattle and Minnesota on the road before finishing with California and Oakland at home.
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Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
George Brett
Minnesota
Frank Viola
McRae
Viola
California
Cleveland
Royals
Angels
Seattle
Kansas City
Mariners
Oakland
Dave Engle
Twins
Danny Jackson
Engle
Pomona and Overbrook-Central Heights Run at Santa Fe Trail Meet
In a Santa Fe Trail High School cross country meet, Overbrook-Central Heights and Pomona placed fourth and fifth in the boys varsity race. Central Heights top runners Kirt DuBois and Clint Barkdoll finished 10th and 13th, fueling CH's 6th and 10th place girls and boys junior varsity results and Pomona nearly matching with two medalists Leroy Huske and Jeff Parker.
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Overbrook
Central Heights
Pomona
Santa Fe Trail High School
Vikings
Indians
Mission Valley
DeSoto
Santa Fe Trail
Osage
Kelly Wood
John Weers
Steve Lickney
OHS Jayvee Spikers 2nd In Highland Park Tourney
Ottawa High's junior varsity volleyball team finished second in the Highland Park tournament in Topeka, going 4-1 on the day and finishing with an 8-3 season record. Debbie Ferguson led with 15 spikes, Marsha Bailey 29 assists, and Denise Schultze 37 service points as the Cyclones defeated Highland Park Holton Leavenworth and Atchison before falling to Santa Fe Trail in a three-set loss.
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Topeka
Ottawa High
Highland Park
Santa Fe Trail
OHS
OHL Jayvee
Connie Wright
Holton
Leavenworth
Cyclones
Atchinson
Debbie Ferguson
Denise Schultze
Angie Powers
Marsha Bailey
Schultze
Tonya Copsey
Dolphins Shut Out Chiefs 31-0 in NFL Route
Miami’s defense clamped the Kansas City offense, holding them to 284 total yards and forcing key stops near the goal line. Dan Marino led a second half surge as the Dolphins went ahead 31-0, with two TD passes and rookie Ron Davenport adding two rushing scores.
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MIAMI
Miami Dolphins
Kansas City Chiefs
Dolphins
Chiefs
Don Shula
Houston
Kansas City
Baltimore Colts
Shula
Bill Kenney
Carlos Carson
Kenney
Chuck Studley
Lorenzo Hampton
Dan Marino
Dan Hardy
Woody Bennett
Ron Davenport
Fuad Reveiz
Marino
Glenn Blackwood
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Alonzo Smith
McPherson
OUSC
Hhe
FIAT
Bateman
Dan Bauer
Jeff Richards
Christian
John Pace
Friends
Danny Baldwin
Matt Walberg
McPherson and
Bethany
Las Vegas
Mike
Hal
Pomona Harriers
Eric Jorgensen
Mike Burgoon
OHS Jayvee Spikers
Ferguson and Bailey
Jay Brophy
Davenport
Brophy
Mike Charles
Charles
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