OU baseball falls in close games
The Ottawa University baseball team’s quest for a repeat KCAC Tournament championship came up short this past weekend. Ottawa went 1-2 with all three games decided by a total of four runs.
May 2022
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OU softball comes up short in tourney
The Ottawa University softball team battled its way through the loser’s bracket in the KCAC Tournament this past weekend. Ottawa fell one game short of playing for the championship.
Central Heights short-handed in track meet
The Central Heights track teams were not at full strength Friday in the NE Area Invitational. “With weather delaying the meet by a day and missing a large portion of the team due to the reschedule, we still managed to put together some very impressive performances at the NE Arma Invitational,” Central Heights coach Troy Prosser said.
Falcons record top performances in Red Bud
The West Franklin track teams stepped up their games in the Red Bud Classic’s large field Friday in Wellsville. The Falcons faced 18 other teams, including track powers such as Spring Hill, Louisburg, and Eudora.
Gillett-Rockers Wedding
Kelly James Harris Gillett and Weston Bardon Rockers were married Oct. 15, 2021.
Revisiting sports history
R&B Sports presented the Sports Memorabilia Card Show Saturday at the Ottawa Auditorium. The highlight of the show was an autograph session with Kansas City Royals’ Jim Eisenreich. Photo by Greg Mast/The Ottawa Herald
Sheridan Barnes receives degree
Ottawa’s Sheridan Morgan Barnes will graduate from Wichita State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Management. The commencement ceremony is May 14 at Koch Arena on the campus of WSU in Wichita. Contributed Photo.
Leadership Franklin County holds graduation for Class of 2022
Members of Leadership Franklin County’s Class of 2022 celebrated their completion of the nine-month program on April 28 with a ceremony at Neosho County Community College. The class consisted of a variety of ages, hometowns, and backgrounds, but members all shared the same goal: to better the Franklin County community.
Faye A. Rubick
Faye A. Rubick, 86, of Williamsburg, KS passed away peacefully surrounded by family Wednesday, May 4, 2022. She was born January 20, 1936 in Ottawa, Illinois the daughter of Ralph and Marie (Trompeter) Feuerborn. She graduated from Garnett High School, Garnett, KS with the Class of 1954. She attended University of St. Mary in Leavenworth, KS where she earned a Nursing Diploma. In 1979, she graduated from Ottawa University with a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Psychology.
Allison Swank, West Franklin High School
Hometown: Pomona, KS Sports: Volleyball, basketball, and softball all four years, dance team junior and senior year Other school activities: Theater Outside of school activities: Traveling sports teams Post-secondary plans: Post-secondary plans: Attending Johnson County Community College (undecided major) and Air Force ROTC at the University of Kansas Born and raised in Pomona, West Franklin High School senior Allison Swank has been an athlete just about since she could walk. She grew up playing volleyball, basketball, and softball, so when she came to WFHS, she knew she would be a three-sport athlete.