ORC update rounds of local adult volleyball and softball
Ottawa area leagues schedule April games across Women's Power and Gold Leagues, Men's Power, Coed Bee, and Women's Blue Silver. Includes times from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., venues at Ottawa High School and Ottawa Middle School, with BYEs noted and a youth soccer commitment. Also mentions an Easter Sunday softball gap, a youth volleyball clinic series starting April 27, and a busy Ontario County golf association meeting. A fishing tournament result notes Edward Berends finishing third at Red Man Plains at Smithville Lake, earning a $1,227.13 prize. Topeka angler Bill Dillon won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa High School
Hemmer
Missile
Williamsburg
Tri-S
Screen & Holler
First National Bank
Ve. Haley Abstract
Gale Va
Bendix King Ve. Rockhold Trucking
Dreegel and Son Mortuary
Friends
Bendix Buddies
Ottawa Middle School
Six Pack
Servatius Plumbing
Sunburst
Sacred Hearn
People’s National Bank
Hurricane Sherry
Rowdies
Shanson Plumbs
Over the
Ray
IGA
Blasters
Fogle Rock Crushers Rye
ORV
Sree Angon
Ottawa High
Kearney
Osage City
Red Man Plains
Smithville Lake
Edward Berends
Berends
Topeka
Bill
W.J." Dillon
Jones seeks Olympic comeback after Boston bid miss
British long distance runner Steve Jones aims to reenter Olympic contention at Boston Marathon after failing to make the British team for Barcelona. Despite past titles and a world record, he faces tough competition and hot, humid conditions in a bid to post under 2:14 and regain selectors’ attention. He emphasizes focus on Boston as the crucial springboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Steve Jones
Jones
British Amateur Athletic Board
New York City
Italy
Salvatore Bettioi
Honolulu
Chicago
London
Portugal
Carlos Lopes
Lopes
Tan
Clippers prove LA to be two-caged city
The article notes a turning point as the Los Angeles Clippers reach the playoffs for the first time in 16 years while the Lakers face slumps. It details LA as a two-team town, the shift in home-court dynamics, and quotes from players and fans about rivalry and loyalty, including Billy Crystal. The piece contrasts eras from the Lakers’ dominance to the Clippers’ rising status with key games, injuries, and attendance figures shaping the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clippers
LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Clippers
Lakers
Danny Manning
Kareem
Magic
Pat Riley
Fabulous Forum
NBA
Benoit Benjamin
Billy Crystal
Tike
The
the Forum
Forum
Charles Smith
Magic Johnson
Vlade Divac
James Worthy
Sam Perkins
Laker
Johnson
OHS junior netters fall to Lawrence South in JV tennis
Ottawa High junior varsity tennis lost 6-4 to Lawrence South Jr High in Lawrence. Winners for the Cyclones included Jason Neff at No 2 singles and Preston Fox at No 3, with Fox and Mitch Brown taking No 2 doubles 8-1 and Saltagic and Sean Brown winning 8-2. Multiple players suffered defeats across singles and doubles. Coach Nile Peterson noted no JV matches were scheduled at times and praised Fox for steady play ahead of a trip to Lawrence Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Ottawa High
Lawrence South
Cyclones
Jason Neff
Preston Fox
Fox
Mitch Brown
Faruk Sal
Tagic
Sean Brown
Jason Haney
Saltagic
Brown
Eric Piotrowsky
Haney
Neff
OHS
Nile Peterson
Peterson
Preston
Lawrence Central
Dieterich third at Kansas Relays
Lawrence Kansas AP Heather Burroughs of Pembroke Hill KS won two events at the 67th Kansas Relays leading 2 mile in 11 17.28 and mile in 5 11.25. Other highlights include Shawnee Mission East Sheldon Carpenter clearing 7 1 4 feet in high jump and Carrie Buckley DeSoto setting javelin meet mark 156 4. McPherson Richelle Goscha won long jump 17 912 while Colleen McKinney won 45 0 in 300 hurdles. Dieterich senior Jeff Dieterich placed third in javelin 1867 and Todd Tuckwood won discus 165 11 while placing third in shot put 53 7 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kan
Heather Burroughs
Pembroke Hill
Kansas City
Kansas
R.D. Cosgwell
Topeka
Seaman
Carrie Buckley
DeSoto
Greta Semforth
Independence
McPherson
Richelle Goscha
Topeka West
Colleen McKinney
Ottawa
Jeff Dieterich
Dieterich
Wichita East
Todd Tuckwood
Royals fall to Angels as Lewis dominant on mound
California Angels beat Kansas City 8-1 behind Scott Lewis two-hit seven innings. Lewis filled in for Mark Langston, while Luis Polonia drove in three runs with three hits. Kansas City bats struggled, Boddicker charged with six runs in five innings as Angels take series opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Scott Lewis
California Angels
Royals
Lewis
Kevin McReynolds
McReynolds
Mark Langston
Mark Eichhorn
Luis Polonia
Angels
Mike
Boddicker
Bobby Rose
Gregg Jefferies
Gary DiSarcina
Rose
Polonia
Felix Jose
von Hayes
Alvin Davis
Hubie Brooks
Also Mentioned on This Page
ORC
Alipiee Pani Ouivag
We. K of
Dix
Hale
OML
Peace
Bones Transportation
Wellsville Merchants
Rome Rebels Men's League
Otawa
Duke Mig
Richmond Salooners
Indian Lance
Haven's Steel
the Unknowns
Dodd's Memorial
Tea Suikes
Hammer Time
Young Gun
Wendy's
Onswa Vet Hospital
Dirty Dozen
Hasty Enterprise
Ovawa Retirement Village
Jogelin Electric
Town & Country Supply
Duke Mfg
Mr. C's Hardware
Crooks Moor
Ottawa Women's Golf Association
Agai
Ottawa Country Club
C. Dengel
B. Grabham
ML. Sheldon
Wassmer
D. LeMaster
B. Hill
E. Campbell
M.A. Moherman
D. South
5. Parks
M.E. Woody
EB. Killough
S. Lovgren
L. Moherman
B. Sell
A. Whitley
F. Warnock
J. Schultz
L. Seitz
G. Baddess
P. Wiggins
K. Hall
Marlborouigh
Ashland
Sudbury
Framinghi
Holliston
Wayland
Sherborn
Natick
Nati So
Wellesley
Alth Ave
Brookline
Milton
Boston Globe
Byron Scott
Detroit
Hayes
DiSarcina
California
Lance Parrish
Rusty Meacham
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!