Cyclone Thinclads Seek KU Relays Fortunes at Memorial
Ottawa High sends nine athletes to the KU Relays in Lawrence in the prep division. Becky Kaub and Evan Shaffer enter discus events, Melissa Burch runs the 100-meter hurdles, Rachel Brockman the 100-meter dash, and the mile relay team of Hodges, Cole, Burch and Brockman appears in prelims. Saturday finals depend on Friday results with a 400-meter relay bid and possible finals for the same quartet. Ottawa also fields two field events and other track preliminaries including high jump and shot put.
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OHS Netters Take Second at Gardner Invitational Tennis Meet
Gardner hosts Trail Blazers win with 38 points to Ottawa's 31 as Bonner Springs and Leavenworth JV tie for third. Scott Hadley and Scott Reynolds earn top two singles, Kirchner defeats Reynolds in earlier match, Ottawa duos place high in doubles with 1-2 records. Cyclones face Baldwin Invitational Saturday.
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Kinder Leads Decathlon After First Kansas Relays Round
Gary Kinder of Mississippi tops the decathlon field after the first day at the 57th Kansas Relays with 3815 points, winning three of five events. Colorado State’s John Harrel is second at 3730, defending champion John Sayre of Southern Illinois is third at 3639. Kathy Gillespie of Iowa leads the freshman heptathlon after four events with 3038 points, winning the shot put at 40-4. Janet Adams of Iowa is second with 2853, Bev Mortimer of Kansas 2833, and Chris Davenport of Iowa 2800.
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Kings Top Mavericks 114 95 to Tie for Fourth in Midwest
Kansas City defeats Dallas 114 to 95 to pull into a fourth place tie in the Midwest Division. Kings coach Cotton Fitzsimmons cited team effort and experience as key after Dallas lost a three-game win streak. Reserve Reggie Johnson led KC with 20 points as Steve Johnson and Phil Ford struggled with early fouls.
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Gunkel Leaves Ottawa for Cameron Head Coaching Post
Dan Gunkel, OU basketball and track mentor, accepts Cameron University’s head basketball job in Lawton, Oklahoma. He led the Braves to five HAC titles and a 63-52 OU coaching record, amid a career marked by standout recruiting and a climb from 5-20 to 24-7 before a 14-15 season. He cites bigger opportunities and better scholarships as the key draw, while expressing fondness for Ottawa and its players.
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Old Farm Boosts Royals Again
Kansas City Royals rebound under Dick Howser with a 4-3 win over Baltimore, matching 1980 style with timely hitting, solid pitching, and aggressive baserunning. Otis drives in the decisive run, White and Wathan spark early rally, Vida Blue solid in relief.
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Baseball scoreboard for Friday games across leagues
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KU Leads Big Eight Recruiting Bonanza
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Angels and Mariners marathon baseball ends in 20 innings
Bruce Lowitt reports a 20 inning Angels win 4 3 after two long nights that began with a 17 inning scoreless stretch and followed by a 2 1 Angels victory. The day’s AL results show Texas 4 New York 1 Tororo 5 Detroit 4 Chicago 5 Boston 4 Oakland 7 Minnesota 5 in 12 Cleveland 6 Milwaukee 2 and Kansas City 3 Baltimore 2.
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Braves Confident After Undefeated Start at Cincinnati
Atlanta improves to eight straight wins. Tommy Boggs says a psychological shift is under way as the Braves sweep Cincinnati with a 5-2 win in 10 innings. The club matches its best start since moving from Boston Bees in 1930, with Boggs noting the team’s new mindset.
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