EKL all star cagers lean veteran with few underclassmen
Eight seniors highlight the 1981 East Kansas League all star basketball team. Ottawa High’s Scott Thompson leads with 6 points per game and tops three categories in rebounds assists and steals. Other selections include Greg Smith and Rick Williams returnees, Hunter McDonald, Robbie Kirk, Mike Hall, Brian Coatney, David Gardner, Tom Sterner and Alex Vincent.
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EKL
Greg Smith
Olathe
Rick Williams
Blue Valley
Hunter McDonald
Ottawa High
Scott Thompson
McDonald
Robbie Kirk
Mike Hall
Bonner Springs
Brian Coatney
David Gardner
Bishop Miege
Tom Sterner
Alex Vincent
Turner
Thompson
Ottawa
Seko Routs Boston Field In 85th Boston Marathon
Japan's Toshihiko Seko wins the 85th Boston Marathon in 2 hours 9 minutes 26 seconds, finishing ahead of Bill Rodgers with Craig Virgin in second. Seko eyes a possible world marathon record, while coach Kiyoshi Nakamura hints at a Prague 10k, and Rodgers contemplates continued dominance.
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Boston
Japan
Toshihiko Seko
Seko
Bill Rodgers
Rodgers
U.S
Craig Virgin
New Zealand
Heartbreak Hill
Derek Clayton
Belgium
Kiyoshi Nakamura
Prague
Nakamura
Virgin
Sporting Goods
Colombia
Victor Mora-Garcia
Allison Roe
Norway
Greta Waitz
New York
Patti Catalano
Joan Benoit
Bowling Scores Across Leagues and High Games
This scoreboard lists multiple teams and players with no scores for many entries yet notes high games and totals. Notable entries include D. Sluder 465 and R. Davis 174 415 for various squads, with numerous team lines showing names and high 10 and 30 scores across leagues.
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South Skelly
C. Sluder
D. Andrews
R. Davis
Hostetter Hardware
E. McCurdy
E. Calkins
FOE
D. Hull
White
C. Bumgardenr
Bumgardner
Guyest
Kustlers
Pelsor
Brigcter
Diatie
Playoff Series Opens With Kings Rockets In Tight Format
Houston Rockets travel to Kansas City to face the Kings in a Western Conference finals opener. Both teams finished 40-42, with Houston seeking rarity as a sub-.500 finalist. Key figures include Moses Malone and Calvin Murphy for Houston, while Kansas City relies on Otis Birdsong and Reggie King despite Phil Ford’s eye injury.
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Kansas City
Minneapolis Lakers
Kings
Rockets
del Harris
Walter Mitty
Horatio Alger
Johnny America
St. Louis Hawks
Harris
Phil Ford
Ford
Otis Birdsong
NBA
Phoenix
Cotton Fitzsimmons
Phil
Fitzsimmons
Moses Malone
Malone
Calvin Murphy
Ernie Grunfeld
Reggie King
Indians Clinch 4 2 Win as Royals Slump Deepens
Cleveland Indians bullpened by John Denny and Dan Spillner hold Kansas City to six hits in a 4 2 victory. Andre Thornton belts a leadoff homer in the fourth after Alan Bannister steals and scores for an early run.
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Tribe
Wayne Garland
Bert Blyleven
John Denny
Dan Spillner
Kansas City Royals
Cleveland
Indians
Rance Mulliniks
Tom Veryzer
Cesar Geronimo
U.S. Washington
Veryzer
Mulliniks
Geronimo
Diaz
Royals
Paul Splittorff
Toby Harrah
Dan Quisenberry
Harrah
Ken Brett
Jorge Orta
Jamie Quirk
Denny
Spillner
Alan Bannister
Mike Hargrove
Andre Thornton
Jim Frey
A's roll to 12-1 win as Keough strong on mound
Oakland built a 12-1 record behind Matt Keough who pitched a 3-0 shutout over the Twins. The A's staff has allowed 17 runs in 117 innings for a 1.31 ERA, while Fowler urges control to cut walks. Cleveland beat Kansas City 4-2 and other AL results noted as cold weather postponed Baltimore-Chicago.
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Herscnel Nissenson
Art Fowler
Oakland A's
A's
Matt Keough
Minnesota Twins
Oakland
Fowler
Milwaukee
Haas
Toronto
Stield
Detroit
Wilcox
New York
Bird Oa
Baltimore
Palmer
Chicago
Burns
Cleveland
Barker
Kansas City
Gura
Minnesota
Arroyo
McCarty
Sealile
Bannister
California
Texas
Boston
Seattie
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Texas Rangers
Milwaukee Brewers
Toronto Blue Jays
California Angels
Seattle Mariners
Baltimore Chicago
Keough
Twins
Seattle
Haltimore
Dent
Tudor
Ottawan Wins 2nd KW Crown
Kris Patton of the Ottawa Wrestling Club captured his second state title at 175 pounds, defeating Todd Gordon of Coffeyville in the final with a second period pin. Patton, an Ottawa Junior High seventh grader, previously led the state Kid Wrestling rankings and was one of six Ottawa wrestlers in Salina at Bicentennial Hall.
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Salina
Kris Patton
Ottawa Wrestling Club
Patton
OWC
Bicentennial Hall
Ottawa
Ken Paillette
Topeka
Paillette
Ottawan
Todd Gordon
Coffeyville
Barbara Ward
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Billy Martin
Cancer Society
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Thistle
Franklin County
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