Forensics
February 10, 2010
Filed under Sports
Some students dribble a ball down a court, others reach a high C on their instrument, and still others’ passion is slathering paint on a canvas. But Ali Sims’s passion includes yelling in foreign accents, embarrassing herself constantly, and embodying fictional characters. Sims’s passion is forensics. “It’s... Read more »
KU vs. KSU: knock down drag out
February 4, 2010
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
It was the game EVERYONE was talking about. At 6 p.m. Saturday Jan. 30, 2010, the number 2 seeded Kansas Jayhawks took on the number 11 Kansas State Wildcats in Manhattan, Kan. There had been a lot of talk on ESPN that K-State would surprise many and would defeat KU. The Wildcats had been playing with... Read more »
Spring Sports Starting to Bloom
January 27, 2010
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Though two months remain until spring sports take flight, many Ottawa High School athletes are not taking the winter off. Instead, they continue to keep their bodies in shape by doing workouts several times a week. Whether preparing for a season of track, soccer or football, conditioning is a great way... Read more »
Winter Sports Startup
November 30, 2009
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Fall sports have come to an end, but winter sports have just begun. It is that time of the year for basketball games and wrestling matches. New players and coaches are beginning their long journey of practices, games and more practices. As the weather begins to get colder and colder, Friday night basketball... Read more »
Fall Sports Wrap Up: Senior Nights
October 30, 2009
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As the fall sports season begins to wrap up, seniors and the rest of their teams are getting prepared for senior night. Senior nights is celebrated at the last home game or meet for each sport. Volleyball’s senior night was Oct. 15 and they faced Basehor Linwood. “We lost the game but we played really... Read more »
Finally!
October 15, 2009
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It had been …1450 days or…207 weeks or….34, 000 hours or…2,880,000minutes or…. 125,280,000 seconds since the last time the varsity football team had won a game. It was on October 14 2005, against Gardner Edgerton. No one knew that would be the last victory in the upcoming four years. Game after... Read more »
A Tribe Coming Together
October 15, 2009
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The Lady Cyclones Varsity Volleyball team has definitely had their ups and downs this season. At the beginning, they struggled to pull themselves together and adjust to the new level of play. With no returning varsity players, the fresh faces had a tough time adapting to the change in environment. Although... Read more »
New Volleyball Team
October 12, 2009
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This year’s volleyball team is starting fresh and new. They have no returning varsity players. The team consists of three seniors, four juniors, three sophomores and two freshmen, a great mix that seems to work very well together. As a freshman, it usually is a great honor to make a varsity team. When... Read more »
Vick’s return
October 12, 2009
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It has been an interesting offseason for the entire NFL. Dante Stallworth killed a man while driving drunk and high; and received just a 30 day jail sentence, but was then suspended for an entire year by the league. Steve McNair, who was married and had children, was shot in the head twice by his girlfriend... Read more »
Student Section: Positive or Negative?
October 9, 2009
Filed under Sports
“This year’s student section is not as good as it has been in years past. The seniors are the only ones who cheer. Juniors through freshmen need to be more enthusiastic. Even though the football team hasn’t won in four years, they still need support,” Kristyn Watts, senior and basketball player,... Read more »
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