Matsuzaka shines in debut as Red Sox top Royals 4 1
Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out 10 in seven innings in his major league debut leading Boston past Kansas City 4 1 on a cold day in Kansas City. The Japanese star showed a blistering fastball at 95 mph, plus a mix of offspeed pitches, while David DeJesus hit a sixth inning homer for the Royals.
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Ryan Shealy
Dice-K
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals
Matsuzaka
David DeJesus
Boston
Shealy
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Kansas City
Buddy Bell
Bell
Seibu Lions
DeJesus
Mark Teahen
Emil Brown
Alex
Gordon
Estaben German
John Farrell
German
Teahen
Brown
Terry Francona
Seibu
Mike Sweeney
Mark Grudzielanek
J.C. Romero
Jonathan Papelbon
Papelbon
Zack Greinke
Ottawa Cyclones: 10-0 loss prompts coach to demand effort
Ottawa High School soccer notes the Cyclones outworked opponents but suffered a 10-0 defeat to Lansing. Coach Kelly Smith criticized the effort and pledged changes, stating players who want to compete will earn playing time. Ottawa sits 0-5 and travels to Kansas City Christian next.
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Ottawa
Cyclones
Kelly Smith
Lansing
Smith
Kansas City Christian
Golfers Tough Out Cold Temps at Hickory Hollow Scramble
The Hickory Hollow scramble saw players endure frigid conditions as Bob Osborn, Karen Crosby, Tim Spears, and Alan Cunningham won with a minus-2. Joe Geist and Cunningham were closest to the pin on Nos. 3 and 7 respectively.
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Hickory Hollow Scramble
Bob Osborn
Karen Crosby
Tim Spears
Alan Cunningham
Joe Geist
Cunningham
Olathe North senior Lindsey Lightner signs with Ottawa women’s golf
Lindsey Lightner, a three year golf letterwinner at Olathe North and senior, signs with Ottawa University’s women’s golf program. She holds roles in Youth Group and church activities, is National Honor Society and Eagle Ambassadors involved, heads KAY Club, and is a third degree Taekwondo black belt. Ottawa coach Wendell Smith praises her leadership, character, and fit to help build the new program.
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Olathe North
Lindsey Lightner
Ottawa University
Lightner
Prairie Baptist Church
Prairie Village
American Baptist Churches of the
Central Region
National Honor Society
Eagle Ambassadors
KAY Club
Lindsey
Ottawa
Wendell Smith
Broncos’ Stokley on the mend after Achilles injury
Denver receiver Brandon Stokley, who ruptured his right Achilles tendon on December 10 against Jacksonville and had season ending surgery, signed a one year deal with Denver after nearly quitting football. He noted teams feared Achilles injuries and the Colts released him on March 2.
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Denver
Brandon Stokley
Indianapolis Colts
Stokley
Jacksonville
Colts
Achilles
Donovan stays at Florida as Gators lose four NBA bound stars
Florida coach Billy Donovan will stay in Gainesville after four juniors Corey Brewer Taurean Green Al Horford and Joakim Noah declare for the NBA draft ending a era of back to back national titles. Donovan praised the players growth and said he plans to build anew with remaining roster.
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Donovan
Kentucky
Traditiontich
Gainesville
Corey Brewer
Taurean Green
al Horford
Joakim Noah
Florida
Gators
Kansas
North Carolina
Duke
UCLA
Ohio State
Wildcats
Opiveersit
Rick Pitino
Lexington
Pitino
Lon Kruger
University of Florida
Bernie Machen
Foley
Gillispie Named Kentucky Basketball Coach
Kentucky selects Billy Gillispie from Texas A&M as its new leader, replacing Tubby Smith. Gillispie brings a 100-58 career record and guided Texas A&M to its first NCAA round of 16 since 1980, joining Kentucky after a bid to secure a contract that would have placed him among the Big 12’s top paid coaches. He will be introduced at Memorial Coliseum with a press conference afterward.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Big Blue Nation
Texas
Billy Gillispie
Associated Press
Tubby Smith
Minnesota
Gillispie
Texas A&m
Memorial Coliseum
Wildcats
Rick Barnes
Aggies
Arkansas
Stan Heath
Gillespie
Bill Byrne
Barnhart
Bill Self
Tulsa
Illinois
UTEP
Miners
College Station
Acie Law
Ottawa Twisters Gymnasts shine at state championships
Anna Daniels leads with multiple second places and a first in events, Amanda Lee and Lydia Lance also win events, Sloan Troyer and Erica Sweeney take top spots, with many juniors earning high placements. Regional and national teams set for May in Fort Worth Texas and June in Memphis Tennessee.
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Ottawa Twisters
Anna Daniels
Amanda Lee
Lydia Lance
Sloan Troyer
Poline
Kinsey Laird
Kayla Hunt
Zave Goodrich
Zarin Goodrich
Fort Worth
Texas
Memphis
Tenn
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9Th and
Hickory
Ottawa, Kansas
Erica Sweeney
Samantha Walters
Ryleigh Gibbs
Jacob Dunlop
ROD
Iowa
Lawrence
Chicago
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