Smith Runs Wild As Ottawa Beats McPherson 35 14 Homecoming
Alonzo Smith starred for Ottawa University by rushing 278 yards on 35 carries and scoring all five OU touchdowns in a 35 14 home victory at Cook Field. The senior from Frostproof Florida sealed the Kan sas Conference win as Ottawa improves to 1 1 in league play and 2 1 overall.
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Rick Peterson
Ottawa University- McPherson
Alonzo Smith
Smith
Frostproof
Fla
McPherson
Braves
Cook Field
Ottawa
Kansas
Southwestern
Keith Lowe
Donie Shockey
Smith Nabs KCAC Honor and Big Ottawa Win
Ottawa running back Alonzo Smith rushed 35 times for 278 yards and five touchdowns in a 35-14 victory over McPherson to earn KCAC offensive player of the week honors. Bethel linebacker Clarence Shuler was named defensive player of the week as the Braves piled up 438 yards while holding McPherson to 280.
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Associated Press
Ottawa
Alonzo Smith
Bethel
Clarence Shuler
Kansas
Smith
Frostproof
Fla
McPherson
Alonzo
Glenn Percy
Braves
Percy
Williamsburg High
Brad Basel
Kirk Sharp
Mid-America Nazarene
Southwestern
Chuck Knapp
Conley
Knapp
Steve Shelton
Greg Ingram
Shelton
Ingram
Wichita
Friends University
Friends
Bethany
Ottawa High Volleyball Ties For Fourth At Highland Park Invite
Ottawa High finishes 4-4 in nine-team Highland Park Invitational, tying for fourth behind Shawnee Northwest, Hayden, and Salina Central. DeeDee Lewis and Tonya Copsey led spikes with Copsey recording 21 in the Highland Park match. Marsha Bailey and Jackie Rutter directed setting as OHS prepared for East Kansas League action and their Ottawa Invitational next weekend.
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Topeka
Ottawa High
Ottawa
Kansas City
Washington
Leavenworth
Shawnee Mission West
Highland Park
Pion Shawnee Mission Northwest
Atchison
Salina Central
Hayden
Cyclones
OHS
Shawnee Northwest
Shawnee West
Copsey
Marsha Bailey
Jackie Rutter
Osage and Pomona Harriers Place In Burlingame Meet
Osage City finishes second and Pomona third in Burlingame Invitational cross country. Baldwin wins team title with 18 points. Osage 51, Pomona 59. Individual highlights include Gregg Ross 4th for Osage City in 10:12 for 2 miles and Leroy Huske 6th for Pomona in 10:48.
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Burlingame
Osage City
Pomona
Baldwin
Osage
Lebo
Northern Heights
Gregg Ross
Troy Blecha
Jon Long
Robbie Curley
Gary Croucher
Troy White
Stan Ross
Leroy Huske
Indians
Jeff Parker
Steve Leakey
Travis Smith
Ryan Sink
Steve Schleicher
Steve Schoepflin
Angie Tvrdik
Donna Kerns
Vicki Moore
Larry Soendker
Chris Levendosky
Tony Parker
David Soendker
Jerod Bond
Wabaunsee
OCHS
Turner and Ottawa Reach High-Scoring Football Duel
OHS Turner and Ottawa combined for a flurry of scoring drives. Tim Norris kicked a 26 yard field goal, Otha West caught a second quarter TD pass from Peter White, and multiple 1 yard rushes and 99 yard pass plays shaped the game, including a safety on a Turner punt snap and late scores.
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Turner
Tim Norris
Peter White
Norris
Turner — Norris
Fred Fouts
White
Ottawa
Tim Spears
Barry Reynolds
Dean McDaniel
David Russ
Turner — Russ
Ron Sylvester
Royals Beat A's 6-2 Behind Three Homers
Kansas City fans saw a homer spree as Brett White and Quirk hit back to back shots plus a third by White, giving the Royals a 6-2 win over Oakland. Stewart’s no-hit bid ended in the fourth with Brett’s 16th homer, Pecota sparked a fracas, and Leibrandt earned the win with seven strong innings.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Oakland A
Frank White
George Brett
Jamie Quirk
Oakland
Dave Stewart
Royals
Brett
White
Quirk
Stewart
Kevin Seitzer
Mike Ferraro
Tony LaRussa
LaRussa
Ferraro
Jose Canseco
Scott Bankhead
Pecata
Jose
Charlie Leibrandt
Dan Quisenberry
Pomona Indians Dominate Lyndon In Nonleague Win
Pomona Indians romped past Lyndon 34 6 in a rain delayed nonleague football game. Foster threw for 156 yards with two TDs, Altic and Olson connected on scores, and Eckenroed added a 43 yard interception return. Pomona improves to 3 0 while Lyndon drops to 1 2. Pomona hosts Eudora for Homecoming Friday.
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Lyndon
Pomona High
Indians
Tigers
Pomona
PHS
Matt Goodlove
Gale Hart
Jim Mason
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Lowe
Mike Folks
Carl Boldra
Vic Altom
Billy Jamison
Ultom
Sorin
Hawa — Smith
Satuday
Phite
Seve Zuk
West
Jo Musselwhite
Musselwhite
DeeDee Lewis
Tonya Copsey
Garnett
Gardner
Olathe North
DeSoto
Pomona Harriers
Ohs-Turner
Canseco
Buddy Biancalana
Rudy Law
RBI
A’s
Rusty Tillman
Terry Steinbach
Tillman
Mike Gallego
Steinbach
Alfredo Griffin
Seitzer
Curt Altice
Eckenreed
Foster
Eckenroed
Damon Fowler
Rick Hollon
Eudora
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