Former Jayhawks face off in High Desert minor league clash
Former Kansas University players pepper the Single-A scene as Pete Smart of the High Desert Mavericks meets Brandon O’Neal of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in California. The piece highlights KU alumni across organizations including Brent Del Chiaro and Les Walrond, with notes on current stats and injuries.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Jayhawk
Pete Smart
Brandon O'Neal
High Desert Mavericks
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Smart
Milwaukee Brewers
Mavericks
O’neal
Anaheim Angels
O'Neal
Angels
Brent del Chiaro
Anaheim
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kernels
del Chiaro
Arkansas Travelers
St. Louis
Les Walrond
John Nelson
Walrond
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Cardinals
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Tenn
Redbirds
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Cleveland Indians
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Jeff Davis
Lantz
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Kansas
Doug Dreher
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S.C
Canaries
Brett McCabe
Dreher
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Grays overpower Raiders 18 to 5 in six innings
Kansas City Grays hammered Lawrence Raiders for 18 runs on 17 hits in six innings, turning a 4-0 deficit into a run-rule win. Raiders coach Carl Brooks praised the opponent and stressed recovery as zone play nears.
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Lawrence Raiders
Carl Brooks
Free State High
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Grays
Lawrence
Kansas City
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Erik Moore
Ben Bieker
Derek Bailey
Dallas Warley
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Jason Smith
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Dallas Worley
Softball tourneys set in Lawrence attract 600 players
Forty teams will compete in the U-14 state Class C softball tournament at Clinton Lake Softball Complex and YSI, Friday through Sunday, drawing an estimated 600 participants. Lawrence Sports Corp उद executive director Troy Roberts says the event fills the void left by Sunflower State Games departure. Two more state softball weekends follow later, including Class C-E women and Class C men on August 3-4 at CLSC.
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Clinton Lake
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Lawrence Sports Corporation
Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau
Topeka
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Elgert Sets Kansas Amateur Qualifying Record
Kansas State's A J Elgert fired a 7 under 64 at Tallgrass to top the Kansas Amateur opening round. He carded seven straight birdies and broke the 65 qualifying record shared by Casey Harbour and Len Johnson Jr. Hutchinson’s Jesse Schulte, Wichita State’s Jason Novascone, and Bryan Norton shot 66 to sit two back.
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A.J. Elgert
Kansas
Tallgrass Country Club
Elgert
Kansas University
Casey Harbour
Milburn Country Club
Len Johnson
Mission Hills Country Club
Travis Hurst
Lawrence
Ryan Morgan
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