Sooners Take Big Eight Tennis Title With 5-3 Victory
Oklahoma defeated Kansas 5-3 at Leawood Country Club to capture the Big Eight tennis championship, ending KU’s run of doubles dominance. KU’s Pat Han rallied for a 6-1 3-6 6-4 win over Joe Simmons as Kansas split singles, but OU claimed the title with strong play at No. doubles and three doubles teams. OU earns an automatic NCAA bid while KU eyes an at large chance.
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Dodgers Fall In Suburban League Action At Topeka
In Sunday action at Heritage Park Force 74 lost to Leawood Stealers 2-0 with Andy Blazek in goal. In Topeka Suburban League play Robbie Favreau tossed six scoreless innings as Lawrence Dodgers fell 6-4 to the Rebels with Aaron Miller and Bobby Neu doubling for the Dodgers.
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Giants Rally Past Dodgers In 11 Inning Thriller
San Francisco defeats Los Angeles 5-4 in 11 innings after Darryl Strawberry blasts a three run homer off Bill Swift in the eighth. Will Clark and Kevin Bass deliver key hits as the Giants snap a three game skid and avoid a sweep at Candlestick Park.
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Blundin Draft Pick Fits Chiefs Plans After Trade
Kansas City selected Matt Blundin in the second round after moving up by trading its 2nd and 3rd rounds to Dallas. The Virginia quarterback, who excelled in college basketball, impressed coach Marty Schottenheimer with his decision making and was noted for 0 interceptions in 224 attempts last year. Blundin eyes a future behind Dave Krieg and Mark Vlasic as KC groomed him for the quarterback position.
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Bengtson Wins Sunflower League Golf Title at Tomahawk Hills
Lawrence sophomore Andy Bengtson shot 73 to win the Sunflower League individual golf crown at Tomahawk Hills. Shawnee Mission Northwest led the nine-team meet with 313, while LHS totaled 322 for second. Team results list morning stars and notable scores, with BLUNDIN and Chiefs connections noted in later football context.
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Riniker earns KU women tennis league title amid format shift
Kansas University’s Riniker claimed the league championship with a 6-1 record as the tournament adopted a regular-season performance format. Hamers, 5-1, missed the trip to Missouri to stay within NCAA match limits and could have tied for tri champion if she beat Missouri.
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Driskell King of Heartland Drag Champs Final Round
Matt Driskell of Olathe won the Super Pro division at Heartland Park in Topeka during the O'Reilly Automotive Bracket Drag Racing championships over the weekend. He defeated Jake Kearney of Leawood in the final after finishing fifth in NHRA Super Comp last year.
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