Week 6 of the 8-man Division II season brought the Cunningham Wildcats to Otis to face the undefeated Cougars. Cunningham came with a quick quarterback, #4 Kyle Kerschen, who could run and throw. This potent offensive weapon was involved in most of the 26 points the Wildcats scored on the Cougars. Otis-Bison finally met an…
Western Plains came to Otis for a Week 5 8-man Division II match up. Otis-Bison was in control early on and did not let up. The final score was 53-6. After five games, the Cougars have a combined score of 251-12. Here are some pictures from the game: [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157625088506604″]
I headed out to Cheyenne Bottoms again on a late September evening. The weather was absolutely beautiful. The mosquitoes were thick as paste. I did find some nice pics of herons and pelicans still nesting there. A few geese were around also. The big migratory flocks are still far to the north. Here’s some of…
McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas hosted an Open House September 25th and 26th. I went down for the Saturday show. Due to heavy traffic, I was not able to make it in for the early part of the air show. The featured act this year was the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds. Unfortunately, a…
Week 4 of the football season had Otis-Bison hosting the Stafford Trojans for the annual Homecoming game. Otis-Bison continued their undefeated streak by putting up 43 points in the first quarter alone. OBHS won with a final of 46-0 at halftime thanks to the 45-point mercy rule. After four games Otis-Bison has a combined score…
The Great Bend Municipal Airport hosted a fly-in again this year. Over 40 planes landed on the old Army Air Corps B-29 base. I went out in both the morning and afternoon, below is some of the pictures I took of this great event. [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157624945229611″]
Week 3 saw a 2-0 Otis-Bison travel to Chase, Kansas to face off with the Chase High Kats. This game was special to OBHS Head Coach Travis Starr as he is a grad of Chase. Otis-Bison won the game with a score of 54-6 (those 6 points are the only points the Cougars have surrendered…
One Saturday afternoon I took some time to tour the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, Kansas. It houses an amazing collection of Wichita and aviation history. They also have some neat planes on static display. Below are photos of the planes on display there: [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157624945049727″]
I took my camera out to Cheyenne Bottoms Labor Day afternoon. I dealt with a stiff north wind that day. I like that the wind caused some pelicans to fly over and allow me the closest picture of them I’ve gotten so far Here’s the pics I took: [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157624834559437″]
The Otis-Bison Cougars started the football season with a 46-0 victory over the St. John Tigers. Here are some photos I took at the game: [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157624959289032″]
