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Panthers, area teams head to girls wrestling regionals
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Updated: Feb 12, 2025, 8:33 PM
Published: Feb 12, 2025, 8:26 PM

The top eight girls qualifiers will advance to the KSHSAA state wrestling championships Feb. 28-March 1 at Park City's Hartman Arena (5A) and Fort Hays State (3-1A).

3-1A RUSSELL REGIONAL (2-14/2-15)—Atwood Rawlins County, Republic County, Beloit, Bennington, Ell-Saline, Chaparral, Cimarron, Downs Lakeside, Ellinwood, Ellis, Ellsworth, Kiowa County, SE Saline, Haven, Hays TMP, Hill City, Hoisington, Hoxie, Ingalls, Stanton County, Kingman, Lakin, Larned, Fairfield, Wichita County, Lyons, Medicine Lodge, Minneapolis, Moundridge, Norton, Oakley, Oberlin, Osborne, Phillipsburg, Plainville, Russell, Sedgwick, Smith Center, St. Francis, St. John, Stafford, Sterling, Stockton, Tribune Greeley County, Trego

5A TOPEKA (2-15)—Great Bend, Hays High, Andover High, Andover Central, Arkansas City, Emporia, Goddard, Goddard Eisenhower, Hutchinson, Maize South, Newton, Salina Central, Salina South, Topeka West, Topeka Seaman, Valley Center, Wichita Carroll, Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel
Oiler boys lose semifinal to Olpe Eagles
Oilers are 11-3 all-time at state tourney
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Brodie Crites - photo by Lori Farmer
Updated: Mar 15, 2025, 8:00 PM
Published: Mar 14, 2025, 11:21 PM
OLPE 44, CENTRAL PLAINS 34 (SEMIFINAL) — Olpe's offense converted 20 Central Plains turnovers into 21 points to spark a hard-fought 44-34 semifinal victory over the Oilers in the 1A Division 1 state basketball tournament. Olpe's aggressive defense held the Oilers to 24 field goal attempts. Olpe (22-2) scored five times on uncontested layups after creating Oiler turnovers in the first half for a 17-13 lead. Olpe's Korrel Robinson ignited a fourth-quarter surge with a pair of steals that led to breakaway baskets. The Eagles had 12 steals. Olpe grabbed 14 offensive rebounds that led to 42 field goal attempts, but the Eagles went scoreless on second-chance points. Olpe led 31-29 after three quarters, but the Oilers scored one basket by Peyton Doty in the next 71/2 minutes. Olpe converted seven free throws and a trio of baskets in the fourth quarter. Oiler Brodie Crites converted a last-second 3-pointer for a 44-34 final. Olpe's Dexton Hoelting was a 2-way sparkplug, scoring 18 points with a trio of 3-pointers. Hoelting's denial defense shut out Crites at halftime. Crites rallied to score 11 second-half points. The Eagles did a solid job limiting the Oilers to 3 of 9 field goals from 3-point range. Central Plains 9 4 16 5— 34 Olpe 8 9 14 13 — 44 CENTRAL PLAINS (18-5) (FG 3 FT TP)—Crites 3-5 (1-2) 4-4 11, Stiles 2-5 (2-4) 3-3 9, Peyton Dody 4-7 (0-1) 0-0 8, Hekele 1-4 (0-1) 2-7 4, Siemsen 1-2 (0-1) 0-0 2, Daniels 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 11-24 (3-9) 9-14 34 OLPE (22-2) (FG 3 FT TP)—Hoelting 6-13 (3-8) 3-4 18, Bailey 4-9 (2-6) 0-0 10, McGuire 3-13 (0-1) 4-6 10, Robinson 2-5 (0-3) 0-2 4, Kurzen 1-1 0-0 2, Lieneman 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 16-42 (5-18) 7-12 44 Rebounds—CP 19 (Daniels 4); Olpe 22 (McGuire 9). Assists—CP 5 (Hekele 2, Siemsen 2); Olpe 8 (McGuire 5). Steals—CP 7 (Crites 4); Olpe 12 (McGuire 3, Robinson 3). Technical—Hekele 1A DIV. 1 BOYS 3-15—1ST—Olpe 22-2 vs. South Central/South Gray winner, 6:15; 3RD—Central Plains 18-5 vs. South Central/South Gray loser, 2; SEMIFINALS—Olpe 44, Central Plains 34; South Central 21-2 vs. South Gray 19-4, 8 p.m.; FIRST ROUND—Olpe 57, Little River 53; Central Plains 54, Frankfort 44 (OT); South Central 52, Clifton Clyde 38; South Gray 66, Quinter 47
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