Cyclone girls second as Sumner Gardner win Ottawa cross country
South takes girls varsity title at Ottawa Invitational edging Ottawa High, while Sumner wins boys 5A-6A and Gardner claims 1A4A crown. Blue Valley and Olathe South place high in boys standings. Nicole Johnson leads OHS girls with top finishes and Matt Huber wins 1A-4A boys for Aquinas. Ottawa hosts next Oct 4 meet.
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Dave Watkins
Nicole Johnson
Sue Pack
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Diane Pratt
Christy Cox
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Lori Pyle
Zena Negash
Kathy
Washburn
Kathy Wood
Braves Aim to Break Slump in Homecoming Clash at Ottawa
Ottawa University football seeks its first win as homecoming hosts McPherson College after two rough starts. Coach Glenn Percy presses for better execution, citing injuries and costly mistakes, with several players expected back while others miss the game.
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Johnson
Derek Petty
McPherson
Wendell Lewis
Mike Conley
DeLane Sarden
Steve Cunningham
KCAC
St. Mary of the Plains
McPherson Hires Dan Thiessen as New Bulldog Coach
McPherson College names Dan Thiessen the new head football coach as the program restarts with a largely new roster. Thiessen, the seventh coach in ten years, aims to build stability and replicate his Tabor rebuilding success after a 1-8 season, planning to stay and develop a long term program.
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McPherson College
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McPherson
Kansas
Dan Thiessen
Thiessen
California
ECAC
Tabor
Bluejays
McPherson Bulldogs Eye Slow Build With Freshman Emphasis
ORES LEME reports Thiessen's 86 pre season roster shows four seniors and six juniors among 58 players while McPherson adds 87 freshmen and 11 sophomores. He stresses patience, consistency over 30 to 40 games, and keeping players motivated after a 27 7 opener loss to Bethel.
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Bethel
West Franklin Falcons rout Carbondale in junior high duel
West Franklin Falcons beat Carbondale 27 to 0 to improve to 2-0. Shane Adams ran for 92 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns and two two point plays. Rusty Eeord added 51 yards and a TD on nine carries. Jason McClure recovered a fumble in the end zone for a TD and kicked an extra point. The team totaled 207 yards.
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West Franklin Falcons
West Franklin
Shane Adams
Rusty Eeord
Jason McClure
Falcons
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