Area Track Honor Roll Highlights Area Spr ing Performers
Area schools submitted standings with top marks across boys and girls events. Notable names include Tim Taylor and Sean Breithaupt from Osage City Wellsville, Ottawa, Williamsburg, Garnett, and Marais des Cygnes Valley, featuring field events in shot put discus javelin and multiple relays, along with clear sprint and distance results. This listing reflects a statewide spring track effort across multiple districts and venues.
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The
Herald
Tim Taylor
Osage City
Scott Atwell
Brendan May
Williamsburg
Darrel Garber
Central Heights
Tom Egger
Garnett
Phillip Eckman
Ian Reekie
Thatcher Decker
Wellsville
Keith Milliken
Steve Baylor
Ottawa
Mac Barnett
Clark Pearson
Troy Lewis
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Steve Schultze
Waverly
Luke Harsch
Kevin Cox
Mark Thurp
Sean Breithaupt
Wellaville
Travis Rhoades
Mike Roush
Duane Reichard
Clint Burkdoll
Brian Timblin
Jesse Griffin
Leroy Huske
Pomona
Kenny Long
Mark Roush
Gregg Ross
Dennis Tyson
Mary Peterson
Alyson Spencer
Teresa Burris
Bev Efinger
Dee McMillin
Michelle Bame
Aan
Guerrero's Return Lifts Dodgers in 3-2 Win Over Astros
Pedro Guerrero delivered two two out RBI singles including the game winner in the 12th to spark the Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros. Los Angeles, after four straight defeats, also received shutdown relief, with Tom Niedenfuer closing the final two innings.
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Bill Barnard
Pedro Guerrero
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Guerrero
Houston Astros
Mike Scott
Houston
Ottawa High star Karen Lewis sparks team title at Blue Valley Relays
Freshman star Karen Lewis contributed 22 points and a season best 16-1 long jump at the Blue Valley Relays helping Ottawa High School to a 72 point team title. She anchored the 400 800 and 1600 relays and posted a 64.3 split in the final 1600 relay to surge from fifth to third. Coach Mark Laws praised her performance.
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Lewis
Blue Valley
Ottawa
OHS
Cyclones
Karen Lewis
Mark Laws
Byron Goracke
Nicole Johnson
Knapp shines at Emporia Relays with discus win
Ottawa University sophomore Chuck Knapp led the Braves in field events at the Emporia Relays, winning the discus with 143-5. Coach Boucek praised his consistency and noted potential for the conference meet May 12 at Winfield. Other top Ottawa performers included Dick in javelin 188-5, Holder 12.1 in 100 meters, and Smith high jump 6-8.
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Knapp
Ottawa
Emporia
Braves
Lindsborg
Bill Boucek
Winfield
Ottawa University
David Dick
Medhelene Holder
Steffen Smith
Breithaupt Leads Wellsville In Baldwin Invite Wins
Sean Breithaupt of Wellsville won the long jump with 21 10¾ inches at Baldwin Invitational and helped the Eagles to relay wins as Wellsville captured the team title with 104 points. Breithaupt previously won Ottawa Relays gold with the same 21 10¾ leap while coach Jim Wright lauds his continued scoring value.
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Breithaupt
Ottawa
Wellsville
Eagles
Jim Wright
Clint Burkdoll
Central Heights
Waverly
Luke Harsch
Marais Des Cygnes
Williamsburg
Brendan May
Duane Reichard
LeRoy- Gridley
Jeff Parker
Pomona
Renee Mathey
Osage City
Julie Meyer
Esther Williams
Osage
Kathy Wood
Heights
Baseball Scoreboard Los Angeles San Diego Tuesday Games
New York defeated Philadelphia 7 to 5, Cincinnati beat Atlanta 6 to 3, Montreal won 9 to 4 against St. Louis, San Francisco edged San Diego 3 to 2, and Los Angeles lost to Houston 3 to 2 in 12 innings.
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Brian Holton
Dodgers
Astros
Tom Niedenfuer
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Montreal
St. Louis
San Francisco
San Diego
Tim Wallach
Expos
Mets
Phillies
Mookie Wilson
Ron Roenicke
Wilson
Juan Samuel
Wally Backman
Ron Darling
Mike Schmidt
Reds
Braves
Eric Davis
Kal Daniels
Daniels
Ted Power
Ron Robinson
John Franco
Los Angeles
Houston
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Detroit
Toronto
Boston
Cleveland
Minnesota
California
Kansas City
Seattle
Chicago
Oakland
Texas
Pittsburgh
OMS Track Meet at Steve Grogan Stadium Thursday
Ottawa Middle School hosts its annual track invitation on Thursday at Steve Grogan Stadium starting at 3 30 p m Oregon Trail Paola Pioneer Bonner and OMS are set to compete in the meet.
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OMS
Ottawa Middle School
Steve Grogan
Oregon Trail
Paola, Pioneer
Bonner
Horner Signs with Yakult Swallows in Japan
Former Atlanta Brave Bob Horner agreed to a one year contract with the Yakult Swallows in the Japan Central League worth 1.3 million dollars plus travel and living expenses. The deal highlights Horner's power hitting as the Yakult home field distances differ from Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Brave
Bob Horner
Yakult Swallows
Horner
Way
Yakult
Atlanta-Fulton County
Dodgers Coach Mota Hospitalized After Chest Pains
Manny Mota, Dodgers first base coach, remained in Glendale Memorial Hospital for further tests after entering the facility early Monday morning with chest pains. In Irving Texas, Mickey Mantle was released in good condition after treatment and a heart procedure, with doctors noting stress and bronchitis as contributing factors.
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Los Angeles
Dodgers
Manny Mota
Glendale Memorial
Mota
Irving, Texas
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Irving Community Hospital
Michael Rothkopf
Irving Heart Institute
New York Yankees
Rothkopf
Dallas
Ottawa Middle School Triangular Track Meet results
Ottawa dominates seventh grade girls and eighth grade boys while Central Heights and Iola contest titles. Key performances include Johnson 14.3 in 100, Cox 2:58.3 in 800, Slankard 21-0 in shot put, Abel 6:48.0 in 1600, and Edwards 42-4 in shot put. Ottawa teams win multiple relays and grab top marks across grades.
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Ottawa
Central Heights
Iola
Johnson
Cox
Bulmer
Baylor
Garcia
Robertson
Slankard
Negash
Lemp
Abel
Foote
Archer
Heiniger
Gray
Guerrero
Pyte
Wolfe
Murphy
Kingcannon
Norwood
Tyson
Waymire
Edwards
Black
Watson
Dickey
Thurman
Sheler
Kingcannin
Sheler Waymire
Dietrich
Turner
Duncan
Godinez
Ratliff
Chadwell
Tally
Reynolds
Griffin
Ball
Bridges
Lewis
Horner
Ottawa U High Jumper Edges Toward NAIA Meet
Ottawa University athlete Darryl Smith, in a 6-11 near miss, says he’s regaining form after a slump. He stresses mental prep as key, notes past heights like 7-2, and outlines upcoming meets at Winfield for Southwestern Relays, Kansas Conference, and District 10, hoping to peak at conference and salvage the season.
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Page
NAIA
Kansas
Smith
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Christian Hurst
Mike Cannady
Angie Drake
Stacy Moore
Diane Miller
Ginger Diamond
Lisa Tyson
Jacki Rutter
Kelli Magrath
Sue Pack
Lisa McMullin
Kelli McDaniel
Wendy Wawrzewski Garnett
Lisa Ball
Julie Hirt
Mary Ann Frevert
Sparks
Giants
Padres
Bob Melvin
Mark Davis
Chili Davis
Cardinals
Jeff Reed
Jay Tibbs
Reed
RBI
Chuck Knapp
Ottawa High School
Wellsville High School
Japan
Dodgers’ Mota
Schultze
Ottawa U
Franklin County
Board OF County Commissioners
Charles W. Mavity, Jr
Merle Haas
Earl Sink
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