Sunflower State Games opens with strong 19 over basketball
The 1998 Sunflower State Games begin this weekend with 19-over men’s basketball among the highlighted events. Lawrence North City Lions face Lenexa Devils at Haskell Coffin Sports Complex as Doc’s Jocks, led by Sean Pearson and Nick Bradford, prepare to defend their title. Buck notes top talent and past KU and KSU alumni involvement.
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SSG
Steve Buck
Lawrence North City Lions
Lawrence High
Nick Wood
Shaun Edmondson
Jo Jo Polk
Lenex
Jacque Vaughn
Doc
Kansas University
Sean Pearson
Jayhawk
Nick Bradford
LHS
Craig Butler
Kansas State
Manny Dies
Arkansas
Derek Hood
Aaron Butler
Maurice Trotter
Chris Chestnut
Anthony Harvey
Reggie Mayo
Quentin Rials
Kevin Torbert
Tim Turner
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Local Youth and Open Sports Schedule This Week
This week lists events across multiple sports. Basketball targets U-16 U-18 and older groups at Allen Fieldhouse Robinson Center and other sites with Three-on-Three sessions at Tanger Outlet for younger players. Rugby includes Men Premier Open Women Open and U-19 on Saturday at Westwick Complex. Soccer features U-19 Open today through Sunday at Robinson Shenk YSI. Tennis covers adults 19 plus 35 plus 55 plus on Saturday and Sunday at Robinson Center and Lawrence Tennis Center. Track and Field spans U-8 to 80 plus today and Saturday at Liston Stadium Baldwin. Volleyball covers Four-on-Four sand events and Sport2Sport capacity. Youth Volleyball includes U-14 U-18 and Male Adult at Sport2Sport.
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Allen Fieldhouse
Robinson Center
Robinson
Shenk Field
Ysi Complex
Lawrence Tennis Center
Liston Stadium
Baldwin
Jayhawks add Rayford to bolster defense in 3 4 shift
KU signs 21 players in recruiting class led by Rayford who moved to 260 pounds and may slot as defensive end or outside linebacker in a 3 4 scheme. He arrived early in preparation for fall practice amid a mix of eligibility concerns for two signees and expectations that Anton Paige will report.
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Dion — Johnson
Rayford
Los Gatos
Calif
California
West Valley
Patrick Brown
Hanson Caston
Stubblefield
Warner
New Orleans Saints
Kansas
Jayhawks
Denver
Roger Ross
Killeen
Texas
Demond Benford
Akill Roberson
Anton Paige
Palm Beach
Fla
Earl Richardson
Journal-Wor
Juco
Dion Rayford
Olathe rallies past Raiders in 10th inning thriller
Olathe Post 153 overwhelmed Lawrence 13-10 in 10 innings at Ice Field thanks to four runs in the top of the 10th. Tyson Graham drove in key runs with a four-for-seven night and Brent Chrisjohn added five RBIs on a bases-loaded hit. Brooks and Maigaard led Lawrence with multi-hit efforts and a late rally fell short as 12 Raiders stranded.
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Olathe Post
Lawrence
American Legion
Marlins
Ice Field
Lee Ice
Olathe
Tyson Graham
Jim Lewis
Kevin Wilson
Graham
Brent Chrisjohn
Lewis
Olathe North
Matt Bennett
Adam Olerich
John Helzer
Shad Swanson
Brent Chriswin
Matt Hicks
Bruce Dickson
Billy Naff
Matt Helder
Matt Helder (10) and 81x Ellenbecker, W— Helzer. L—Naff, 5—Swanson
Brett Poland
Holzer
Mark Hudson
Chrisjohn
Matt Maigaard
Ellenbecker
Jay Brooks
Raiders
RBI
Wilson
Brooks
Olathe District
Outlaws overwhelm Baldwin in 19-1 rout on Thursday night
The Outlaws pounded Baldwin for 23 hits in a 19 to 1 victory. Wayne Cunningham improved to 3-0 with the win as Dustin Myers went 4-for-4 and Lenny Ferrington homered. Baldwin’s Wayne Phelps and Joe Collette delivered for their squad in a one-sided game that featured multiple 2-for-2 performances and a home run by Ferrington. The Outlaws next host Chanute in a 6 p.m. Saturday doubleheader.
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Baldwin
Lawrence
Outlaws
Wayne Cunningham
Dustin Myers
Corey Smith
Joe Collette
Cory Sanchez
Lenny Ferring
Ton
Ryan Phelps
The
Chanute
Ottawa
Jay Chapple
Schmit
T. Johnson
Jay Rose
Cunningham
Chapplle
Jay Callahan
Lenny Ferrington
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Sunflower State
Shawn Rhoades
Bud Stallworth
Buck
Aquinas
General Motors
Bastia
Buek
Robert Sinclair
Isinclair
Ijworld
Tanger Factory
Westwick Complex
Sport2Sport
Dana Stubblefield
Andrew Hartsock
Ahart- Sock
Ijworld.com
By Steve Rottinghaus
Journal-World Sports
Weber
Cowley County Community College
Dave Hudson
Hudson
Ice
Steve Rottinghaus
Bandits
Kansas City
Kansas City Mustangs
KC Piper High
KC Piper
Skip Skahan
Jesse James
Microtech
Oromputer Renaissance
Terra-World, Inc
Patlbai
Clinton
LaMinenge
Tom Jones
Toy
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