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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1999
Page
4
Lawrence High School football coach Dick Purdy says he is considering retirement after turning 65. The longtime winner with 84-17 in nine seasons at Lawrence and 270-138-5 overall in 41 years notes the serious look is prompted by age while maintaining a legacy of five Class 6A state titles.
Wichita State announces Michael Phillips from Wabash Valley College signed a national letter of intent. The 6-10 guard averaged 10.4 points seven assists four rebounds and three steals last season and will be a junior sharing time with sophomores Craig Stevens and Jay Lewis. Dustin Myers of Lawrence High leads Sunflower League with a .538 batting average and plans to attend Emporia State.
LaTroy Hawkins earned his first victory since July 27 as the Twins defeated the Royals 6-4 in Kansas City. Marty Cordova belted a three run homer in a five run seventh inning after a shaky start by Hawkins, who pitched six innings allowing five hits and three runs. Jeff Suppan took the loss for Kansas City, while Rick Aguilera saved for Minnesota.
Joan Morris, a Kansas third grade teacher and mother to quintuplets, completed the Boston Marathon in 3 30 43. She trained while caring for her children after a 1994 birth at StorMont Vail Health Center, and finished 431st among about 4 000 women, proving a personal triumph over hardship and financial strain.
New York Yankees outfielder Darryl Strawberry faced a possible six month ban if traces of drugs were found in his tests. An initial test after his arrest in Tampa for cocaine possession came back clean. Additional tests during a weekend meeting with players association officials were also expected to clear.
Ottawa junior varsity baseball was swept 16-3 in five innings and 11-8 by Blue Valley Northwest. Gillihan opened the first game with a homer, Caryl belted a three run shot in the seventh of game two, and Steward worked all six innings in the nightcap as Ottawa totaled 15 hits. The Cyclones head home for a 4 p.m. Thursday doubleheader with St Thomas Aquinas.
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