Garden City Babe Ruth tournament fires up summer baseball love
Joe Slobko and I recall baseball memories as Garden City hosts the State 16 18 Babe Ruth tournament over a weekend. Local anthem and ethics set the tone while youngsters play with evident joy, optimism, and competitive spirit across multiple games, with faded echoes of Connie Mack league history and Kansas Colorado connections.
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Galena Riverton storms to 10-2 state title win
Galena Riverton opened with a six outs error burst to dominate Wellington 10-2 at Clint Lightner Stadium and capture the 2008 Kansas Babe Ruth 16-18 State Baseball Tournament. The victory qualifies them for the Babe Ruth Midwest Regional in Charleston, Missouri, where they meet the Colorado champion. Wes Hefley threw six solid innings, with Dakota Walker handling the seventh as Travis Noel earned his first state title and a 32-8 record heading to regionals.
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Big 12 rises back among college football powerhouses
At Big 12 media days in Kansas City, Texas A M and others insist the conference is as strong as it has been in 12 years. Oklahoma and Texas supplied the usual power, while four teams finished in the AP top 10 last season signaling parity and depth across the league.
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Dodgers ROAR past Rockies 16-10 in seven-run opener
Los Angeles built an eight-run first inning and held on for a 16-10 win over Colorado. Matt Kemp delivered two doubles in the frame as the Dodgers set season highs in runs and hits, staying tied with Arizona atop the NL West in a near four hour game. Kemp mused on his recurring primera inning success.
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Tigers throttle the Royals in Kansas City
Detroit routs Kansas City 19-4 as Miguel Cabrera matches a career high with five hits and six RBIs and Matt Joyce adds four hits and five RBIs. Cabrera boosts season total to 67 RBIs. Joyce belts a three run homer and Tigers rack up 15 batters faced in the eighth inning.
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