Ottawa High runners shine in Blue Valley North meet
Ottawa High School posted strong showings at Blue Valley North with six event wins by both the girls and boys teams. Nicole Johnson led the girls with wins in the 1600 and 800 and helped the 1600 relay to victory, while Kim DeLaTorre set a javelin school record. On the boys side, Ryan Lynch won the shot put and 100 dash, Noah Mann won the discus, Bob Redeker high jumped, and the 3200 relay plus Moran’s 800 highlighted a solid day as Ottawa placed third overall. The Cyclones head to Bonner Springs and Kansas Relays next week.
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Rick Peterson
Overland Park
Ottawa High
OHS
Blue Valley North
Shawnee Mission North
Schlagle
Mark Laws
Nicole Johnson
Johnson
Cyclones
Ottawa
Kim DeLaTorre
Elizabeth Lemp
Becky Pyle
Pyle
Lemp
Diane Johnson
Karen Lewis
Ryan Lynch
Ottawa Highboys
Noah Mann
Bob Redeker
Daryl Spigle
Rick Jackson
Dan Tyson
Kenneth Moran
Moran
Chris Kornhaus
Spigle
Matt
Joy Kimball
Lewis
Kelly Jo Karnes
D. Johnson
State high school sportsmanship rules deemed constitutional
Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan issued a non binding opinion stating that the Kansas State High School Activities Association sportsmanship rules are constitutional and may restrict student expression when conduct disrupts a school activity. The opinion affirms the association's authority to enforce rules, including bans on unsportsmanlike gestures during games, in a semi public forum setting.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert T. Stephan
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Stephan
George Anshutz
Eskridge
Whirlwind Wins OMS Invitational Delivers School Records At Ottawa
Ottawa High hosts OMS Invitational at Steve Grogan Stadium as Ottawa boys defeat Emporia 149-127 and Paola 70, while the Ottawa girls top Emporia 141-112 with Dee Dieterich and Dixon leading in sprints and field events. notable marks include Wendler 55.7 in 440 and Thompson 24.8 in 220, plus Dixon’s 28-1 shot put and Gragg’s 82-4 discus.
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Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa High
Steve Grogan
Ottawa
Emporia
Paola
Central Heights
Bonner Springs
Chanute
Whirlwind
Alex Wendler
Ben Thompson
Jennifer Dieterich
Amy Dixon
Emily Gragg
Brian Clark
Brian Litlie
Micah Seiff
Chad Trout
Ben Hamilton
Darren McElfresh
Seiff
Hayden McDaniel
Heath Duncan
Terry Erisman
Wendler
Matt Roush
Trout
Pyle
Stoney Floyd
Gary Stevanus
Duncan
Stevanus
Tim McCune
Floyd
Clark
Hamilton
Kendra Kahler
Amy Lewis
Robin Wadkins
Tessa Archer
Amy Kramer
Megan Pence
Sarah Gibson
Kim Young
Gibson
Kristin Underwood
Katie Derousseau
Archer
Kahler
Leslie Meador
Dieterich
Deadra Hornung
Onawa
Kramer
Carrie Mavity
Lewis
Young
Underwood
Yanci Yarbrough
Hornung
Derousseau
Meador
Stewart Perry lead Heritage after second round
Stewart and Perry shot 67s to stay tied for the Heritage Classic lead at 10 under par 132. Faldo struggled with 77 and missed the cut, while Norman failed to qualify at 149. McCumber and Mediate tied for third at 135 as Watson fired a 66 to reach even par 142.
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Hilton Head
Island
S.C
Payne Stewart
Kenny Perry
Nick Faldo
Faldo
Stewart
Perry
Greg Norman
Norman
Jeff Sluman
Sandy Lyle
Scotland
Curtis Strange
Lyte
Strange
Mark McCumber
Rocco Mediate
McCumber
Mediate
Loren
Player ties Littler for lead at The Tradition on Senior PGA Tour
Gary Player shot a 3 under 69 to tie Gene Littler for the 36 hole lead at The Tradition, a $600,000 Senior PGA Tour event in Scottsdale. Littler carded 70 to reach 8 under 136, while Player battled 95 degree heat and two bogeys with four front nine birdies and a late pushing surge after a rough stretch.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
Gary Player
Gene Littler
Littler
Player
Burg girls fifth at Marais des Cygnes meet
Williamsburg girls placed fifth with 58 points at the Marais des Cygnes Valley Invitational in Lyndon. Lebo won with 192, Lyndon 107, Pomona 65, MdCV 62, Waverly 9. Sleichter, Gragg, Weigand lead with multiple top finishes and relays placing in the top four.
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Lyndon
Williamsburg
Marais Des Cygnes
Key dominates Royals in Jays home opener shutout
Toronto ace Jimmy Key improved to 2-1 with a 3-0 two-hit shutout over Kansas City in Toronto's home opener. Key struck out eight, walked none, and went the distance as Nelson Liriano delivered a two-run single in the seventh, George Bell added an eighth-inning run, and a crowd of 46,028 watched the Blue Jays extend their home-opening success.
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Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Jimmy Key
Pye
Key
Kansas City Royals
Nelson Liriano
Blue Jays
Liriano
Bob Brenly
Fred McGriff
George Bell
Kelly Gruber
Royals
George Brett
Charlie Leibrandt
Leibrandt
Kevin Seitzer
Seitzer
Otawa Women Play at Ottawa Country Club Tuesday
The Otawa Women s Golf Association schedules morning and evening squads at Ottawa Country Club. Morning tee time is 9 30 a m with listed pairings. Evening shotgun start at 5 30 p m and contact Teresa Hays at 242 1754 for details.
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Otawa Women’s Golf Association
Ottawa Country Club
ME. Woody
A. Crawford
A. Whitley
H. Kramer
B. Sell
L. Moherman
F. Wamack
South
E. Campbell
Wassmer
C. Dengel
Teresa Hays
Pam Andrews
Mary
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Jill Weigand
Jennifer Cravens
Lisa Link
Weigand
Audra Higbie
Samantha Boles
Danielle Fisher
Debbie Davidson
Higbie
Sleichter
Fisher
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Davidson
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Gypsy Badders
Kay Shaffer
Susan Goracke
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Sharon Thompson
Gloria Hornung
Betty Birzer
Hope Pelton
Lavenna Boyer
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