Rangers protect Stevens as Clark health worries loom
Lee Stevens, 30, a 1986 Lawrence High grad, is on the Texas Rangers protected list amid health concerns for Will Clark. Stevens, who set career highs last season with a .300 average, 21 homers, and 74 RBIs in 137 games, is seeking a multi year deal before arbitration.
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Lee Stevens
Lawrence High
Stevens
Texas Rangers
Will Clark
Clark
Rangers
Juan Gonzalez
Mickey Tettleton
California Angels
Kim
Grzenda Leads Dual-Ped Lions and Firebirds Swim Team
Lawrence High and Free State start winter prep with 32 swimmers under coach Pat Grzenda. Both schools train together at Knox Natatorium but will compete separately. Grzenda, in sixth season, notes strong turnout and no pool rivalry. Junior Hemphill and sophomore Gallagher are key returning swimmers for LHS and Free State respectively. Also reports on new LHS winter sports and wrestling, with coach changes and tryouts.
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Lawrence High
Free State
Pat Grzenda
Knox Natatorium
Grzenda
LHS
Lions
Firebirds
LFSHS
Jonathan Hemphill
Sean Gallagher
Free State High
Jack Schreiner
Schreiner
Washburn Rural
Heitshusen signs with Emporia State and Rhodes to Rockhurst
Lawrence High seniors Todd Heitshusen and Laura Rhodes ink letters of intent to play college basketball at Emporia State and Rockhurst. Heitshusen, a 6-foot-1 guard, averaged 19 points with 33 threes and 80 percent free throws. Rhodes, a 5-foot-10 forward, averaged seven points and earned all Sunflower League volleyball second team honors. Amezcua earns NCAA cross country bid after sixth-place regional finish. KU coach Gary Schwartz lauds his work and potential for All-American. OuaThe-South ninth grade girls fall 38-31 to Olathe Oregon Trail. Central teams split results versus Topeka Logan with key scorers listed.
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David Platt
LHS
Laura Rhodes
Somer Easterwood
Dani May
Lawrence High
Platt
Heitshusen
Emporia State
Todd Heitshusen
Lions
Rockhurst
Kansas City
Rhodes
Ames
Iowa
Nebraska
Amercua
Gary Schwartz
Furman (University
Greenville
N.C
OuaThe
South
Olathe
Oregon Trail
Katie Bell
Cougars
Emily Schwartz
Katie Booker
Central
Central Falls
Topeka
Logan Central
Logan
Joy Jackson
Mustangs
Sarah Rooney
Musangs
Staci Garland
Baker men’s basketball tops McPherson 77 60 on Monday
Batowin-Baker University jumped to a 43 29 first half lead and cruised to a 77 60 win over McPherson College. Brent Dorsey scored 22 points and Kyle Deterding added 12 points and five rebounds as Baker hit seven of 11 threes before the break.
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Batowin
Baker University
McPherson College
Wildcats
Brent Dorsey
Kyle Deterding
Baker
Firebirds begin winter tryouts at Free State High
The Free State Firebirds open tryouts with strong turnout across basketball programs. Coach Jack Schreiner emphasizes up tempo play and conditioning as preparations for December 5 opener versus Washburn Rural. Brethour and Andrew report solid early effort from girls and wrestling, with high interest and expectations.
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Texas
LHS Grad Stevens
Wichita
Mark McGwire
McGwire
Aureeary
Weigher Stevens
Japan
Kintetsu Buffaloes
Oklahoma City
American Association
Chuck Woodling
Woodling
Jworld.com
Richard Gwin
Jqouiinal
Phos Lawrence
Mark Vancuren
Seminole
Okla
Vancuren
van Buren
Adam Wilmes
Jim Beltch
Beltch
Mike McAlhaney
Tonganoxie High
Jeff Tummons
Steve Rottinghaus
Lworld.com
Amezcua
Kansas
Ricardo Amezcua
Mele i
Dorsey
McPherson
Estea
Brethour
Darrell Andrew
Andrew
Lawrence
Robert Sinclair
Sinclair
Iworld.com
Chelan
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