Lions reach state with 7-1 regional win over Emporia
Lawrence High defeats Emporia 7-1 at Norvell Field to reach the state tournament for the fourth straight year. Jeff Davis pitched a four-hitter with 11 strikeouts, and Scott Tallman added a strong performance to secure the regional crown.
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Emporia
Lions
Spartans
Norvell Field
LHS
Jeff Davis
Davis
Scott Tallman
Junction City
Tallman
Lawrence High
Junction City Junction
Juary Fuentes
Matt Devine
Kenny Reid
Aaron Barnes
David Hernandez
Kris Generals
Brett Graham
Kyle Ibarra
Chris Small
David Raulston
Lawrence
Matt Maigaard
John Hill
Mark Unruh
Todd Heitshusen
Mike Mondl
Aaron Miller
Derek May
Nick Wilcox
Robbie Favreault
Raulston
Barnes
Heitshusen
Generali
Maigaard
John Slappy
B.J. Powers
Scot Tallman
Unrth
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Wade Evans
Jake Nebon
Travis Becker
Scott Tajchman
Matt Smiley
Luther Braun
Ryan Symes
Aaron Lane
Jon Lawrence
Justin Schultz
Isaac Krumme
Matt Malgaard
Mike Mondi
Aaron Flory
Krumme
Miller
Flory
Tajchman
Hill
Wilcox
Obituary Notices for KU Basketball Figures Wells and Ackerman
Fort Collins declares the death of John R Dick Wells 84 former KU captain All-Big Six 1935 AAU and All-American with Denver Nuggets 1937 1940. He later served on Colorado Insurance Commission ran Wells Beckner Insurance and ran for Congress. Ackerman 95 was a 1923 Helms Foundation national champion with KU 1924 1925 all Missouri Valley League pick and KU Athletics Hall of Fame member and Equitable Life vice president.
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John
Dick” Wells
Kansas University
Wells
Denver Nuggets
Helms Basketball Hall of Fame
University of Kansas
Grand Junction
Denver
U.S
House of Representatives
Colorado Insurance Commission
Wells-Beckner Insurance Agency
Ackerman
Helms Foundation
KUA
Equitable Life Insurance
Dallas Five Texas tennis players earn All-Big 12 honors
Dallas based Texas players Enrique Abaroa Xavier Avila Trent Tucker Christie Sim and Kris Seil earned spots on the All-Big 12 men and women teams in singles with Sim-Sell and Abaroa-Avila pairing in doubles. Pavel Kudmac of Oklahoma State named men's player of the year Cristina Moros and Sandy Sureep hong of Texas shared women's player of the year. Dave Snyder of Texas voted men's coach of the year Dave Luedtke of Baylor and Jeff Moore of Texas shared women's coaching prize.
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Dallas
Kansas
Enrique Abaroa
Xavier Avila
Trent Tucker
Christie Sim
Kris Seil
Sim-Sell
Abaroa-Avila
Pavel Kudmac
Oklahoma State
Cristina Moros
Sandy Sureephong
Texas
Dave Snyder
Dave Luedtke
Baylor
Jeff Moore
Bengtson Advances at Open Qualifier in Kansas City
Kansas University golfer Andy Bengtson tied for fifth at Deer Creek CC local qualifier as 95 golfers competed including 58 professionals. Top eight advance to Milburn CC sectional on June 2, with the top two earning U S Open spots. Bengtson shot 1 over par 73 and was later named to the Big 12 All Academic team.
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Kansas University
Andy Bengtson
Kansas City
Deer Creek CC
Milburn CC
Bengtson
Lawrence High
Big 12
Dimmick Earns Second Straight Academic All America honor
Kansas University catcher Josh Dimmick a Wharton Texas junior and genetics major carries a 3.89 GPA as he repeats on the District Vil GTE Academic All America Baseball Team.
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Kansas University
Josh Dimmick
Wharton
Texas
Dimmick
Hayden tops Perry-Lecompton in Class 4A regional
Topeka Hayden defeated Perry-Lecompton 4 to 2 in a Tonganoxie regional game. Andy Meyer hit a solo homer for Perry in the seventh and Joe Collette added a double. Perry ends season 9 and 12, Hayden improves to 10 and 9.
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Hayden
Kaws
Tonganoxie
Topeka
Perry-Lecompton High
Andy Meyer
Perry
Joe Collette
Lions face Leavenworth in 6A regional in Topeka
Lawrence Lions (10 10) meet Leavenworth (6 14) at 3 p m in a Topeka regional semifinal at Ken Berry Diamonds opposite Washburn Rural. Washburn Rural (20 0) faces Junction City (3 17) at 3 p m with final at 4 45 p m. Coach Ree n ie Stogsdill presses focus on Leavenworth as pitching is set for Brianne Bartz. Julie Gasper leads with .419, Brianna Bingham at .313 as Lawrence ends a six game slide after sweeping Shawnee Mission East. State finals May 30 31 in Olathe.
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Lawrence
Lions
Tallman
Olathe District
Lawrence High
Leavenworth
Topeka
Ken Berry Diamonds
Washburn Rural
Junction City
Reenie Stogsdill
Brianne Bartz
Julie Gasper
Sons
Brianna Bingham
Shawnee Mission East
Emporia Surges Past Lawrence 2 1 In Regional Soccer
Emporia fouled early but bounced back to beat Lawrence High 2 1 in a Class 6A girls soccer regional first round. Ashley Brown opened scoring for Lawrence in five minutes before Emporia rallied for the win. Lions finish 2 13 2, EHS improves to 6 0. Coach Chris Bay praised his team and Jenna Oaks for strong play.
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Emporia
Ashley Brown
Lawrence High
Lions
EHS
Sixers weigh trade down after top pick win
Philadelphia coach Larry Brown says the 76ers may trade down from the No. 2 spot in the NBA draft to acquire a quality player. He calls the draft eight or nine deep and notes Tim Duncan is the standout franchise option, with several top prospects like Keith Van Horn and Ron Mercer viewed as potential top-five picks. Brown praises Van Horn's size and skills while questioning his physical readiness.
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Sixers
California
San Antonio Spurs
Tim Duncan
Wake Forest
Brown
Utah
Keith van Horn
Kentucky
Ron Mercer
Texas Tech
Tony Battie
Western Athletic Conference
van Horn
Shawn Bradley
Huskies win 1 0 in 21st inning regional baseball clash
Blue Valley Northwest defeated Shawnee Mission North 1-0 in 21 innings to claim a Class 6A regional victory. The run scored when a runner from second scored on a misplayed single in left. The game extended the regional final, delaying the championship to this afternoon.
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Blue Valley Northwest
Shawnee Mission North
National Federation of State High School Associations
California
Alhambra Keppel
Anaheim Western
Malone says refs favored Olajuwon in playoff opener
Karl Malone blasted officiating after Utah's 101 86 loss to Houston in the Western Conference finals opener, complaining Olajuwon received superstar treatment and noting Malone took 11 free throws to Olajuwon's 17. He argued calls favored Houston as Utah fouls outpaced the Jazz 30 to 21.
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Karl Malone
Hakeem Olajuwon
Utah
Houston
Malone
Rockets
Jazz
Jerry Sloan
David Stern
Lakers
Nick van Exel
Los Angeles
Greg Ostertag
Greg Foster
Antoine Carr
Olajuwon
Foster
Chicago Wins Opening Game as Heat Misses Free Throws
Chicago secured the opener while Miami squandered late chances. Alonzo Mourning scored 21 with six blocks but fouled during the final stretch as the Heat failed to convert free throws. Riley suggested Knicks fans would prefer facing Chicago, hinting New York slept on the Bulls.
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Heat
Alonzo Mourning
Mourning
Bulls
Knicks
Chicago
New York
Riley
Bulls end with turnover plagued loss to Miami 84-77
Miami escapes Chicago with an 84-77 victory. Mourning leads 21 points and 8 rebounds while Hardaway adds 13 points and 9 assists. Pippen scores 24 for Chicago as Rodman fouls out and Jordan struggles with 15 on 31 shots.
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Mourning
Hardaway
Lenard
Majette
Austin
Asking
Anderson
Chicago
Pippen
Rodman
Langley
Harper
Jordan
Williams
Kukoc
Kerr
Caffey
Buechler
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Askins
Majerle
Radman
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