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Written by Gene Morris
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 08:00 |
Luke Wilson was on the top of his game last spring, winning a pair of state track and field silver medals for Paola High School.
He helped lead the Panthers to the Class 4A state championship and has a nice big ring to prove it.
Wilson recently signed a letter of intent to become a collegiate athlete, heading to Pittsburg State next year to throw the discus and the shot for the Gorillas.
“I have always wanted to go to the next level,” Wilson said. “It feels good to accomplish that.”
Wilson made several visits to Pittsburg State and fit right into the program and the college.
“It is just my size,” he said. “I really like it out there.”
Pittsburg State has a great track and field program, but that is not the only aspect of the university that caught Wilson’s attention.
With an interest in working in the automotive industry, Wilson sought out their academic programs as well and liked what he saw.
“They have a great automotive technology program and that’s something I want to do,” Wilson said.
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Written by Gene Morris
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 08:00 |
There was electricity in the air at Osawatomie High School on Saturday evening. It was one the likes of which Spring Hill High School had not seen in a long, long time.
The 2009-10 Spring Hill Broncos girls’ basketball team accomplished something that had not been done since the 2002-03 season — advancing to the finals of the Class 4A substate tournament.
Spring Hill was one win away from state. 
No one expected them to be here.
Even when they advanced with a hard-fought upset against second-seed Fort Scott in the semifinals Thursday evening, no one gave the Broncos a chance against the top-seeded Cyclones from Ottawa.
No one, except the Spring Hill girls on that basketball team, who not only believed in themselves, but more importantly, in each other.
In the substate finals, the Spring Hill girls won a community over.
That community, the Broncos faithful, turned out in force, filling an entire quarter section on one side of the Osawatomie gymnasium with fans while a student section cheered on from the other side of the court.
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Written by Gene Morris
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 08:00 |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rachel Hanf and Brittney Miller played closer to home over the weekend as the Emporia State University Hornets women’s basketball team played in the MIAA conference tournament at Municipal Auditorium.
Hanf, a guard, was recently named the MIAA freshman player of the year.
Emporia State, 24-5, is ranked No. 15 in the nation.
The Hornets fell behind by 11 points in the first half against Central Missouri State in the semifinals of the MIAA tournament Saturday afternoon.
Emporia State got back in it in the second half, pulling to within one point before falling to Central Missouri State, 79-74.
Miller made two of four field-goal attempts in the contest, posting four points in 22 minutes. She had four rebounds, including four off the offensive glass, two assists and one steal.
Hanf made one of two field-goal attempts, sinking a 3-pointer. She added a rebound and an assist in 16 minutes of action.
Emporia State opened the conference tournament with a 72-66 victory against Fort Hays on Thursday evening.
Miller made two of six field goals, including a 3-pointer, and went three of four from the line to finish with eight points. She added two steals and six rebounds, playing 25 minutes.
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Written by Gene Morris
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 08:00 |
Austin Dent and Jobie Debrick each scored 10 points to lead the Paola High School junior varsity boys’ basketball team to a 53-51 victory against Gardner-Edgerton on Friday evening.
Paola took a four-point lead with a 19-15 run in the first quarter, but Gardner-Edgerton roared back with a 20-10 run in the second frame to take a six point lead into the intermission.
The Panthers held a 7-6 edge in the third and outscored the Trailblazers 17-10 in the fourth quarter to pull out the two-point victory.
Anthony West had seven points. Justin Dunmars, Brandon Goodman and Connor Kresin each had six points.
Other players scoring for Paola were Seth Kern and Vincent Hermes.
Paola made 11 field goals in the victory. The Panthers sank 22 of 30 free throws, outscoring the Trailblazers 22-11 at the line.
Ten players scored to lead Paola past Anderson County, 67-19, on Feb. 22.
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Written by Gene Morris
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 08:00 |
Despite holding Pioneer Ridge to two points in the second quarter, the Paola Middle School seventh-grade boys’ basketball team lost in the fifth-place league tournament game held at Spring Hill on Feb. 20, 31-25.
Pioneer Ridge used a 10-5 run in the first quarter and a 10-8 edge in the third quarter to pull out a six-point win against Paola.
Paola took more shots (47 to 37), but Pioneer Ridge shot 32 percent from the floor compared to 21 percent for the Panthers and made two more field goals.
Jake Robinson led Paola with eight points. He added nine rebounds and two steals.
Harley Tracy, Steven Froeschle and Cody Adkins each had four points. Other players scoring for Paola were Jake Goodheart, Nick Sloan and Alec Adkins.
Avery Boehm and Tracy each had four rebounds. Cody Adkins, Alec Adkins and Sloan grabbed three rebounds each. Goodheart had three steals.
Goodheart scored 12 points to lead Paola past Baldwin 45-40 in the second round of the league tournament Feb. 20.
The Panthers outscored the Bulldogs 16-6 at the free-throw line and won by five points.
Cody Adkins scored six points. Alec Adkins and Tracy each had five points.
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