Cyclones dominate Parsons Invitational with team titles
Ottawa High Cyclones win both boys and girls team championships at the Parsons Invitational, totaling 130 points in the boys and 122 in the girls. Key winners include Mike Aspinwall with two golds and Michelle Murphy in the mile and two mile, as Ottawa eyes Chanute regional competition with strong all-around depth.
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Parsons
Ottawa High Cyclones
Chanute
Ottawa
OHS
Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Independence
Ottawa High
Labette County
Fort Scott
Cyclones
Altamont-Labette
Laws
Braves At E State Twilight Meet At ESU
Emporia Ottawa University finished second in three events and third in three others at the ESU Twilight Invitational. Doug Savage won both the high and intermediate hurdles, Mike Tague took second in the long jump, Rod Stottlemire was third in the intermediate hurdles, Mike Douglas placed third in the javelin, and Kelvin Hicks was third in the discus. Keith Lowe and Randy Brecheisen added fourth and fifth in the javelin. OU travels to the Southwestern Relays in Winfield Saturday with a partial squad.
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Emporia
Ottawa University
Braves
Winfield
Doug Savage
Mike Tague
Rod Stottlemire
Mike
Athletes Of The Week Honors For Ottawa And Osage City
Ottawa High senior Keith King named Herald local Athlete of the Week for leading OHS to top Osawatomie Invitational golf with a 78 and earning second medalist. Renee Mathey of Osage City named Herald Athlete of the Week after three golds at Osage's John Buenger Memorial Relays. Osage girls finish second. Harvey Grant commits to the University of Kentucky after starring at Independence Community College. Grant is 6 foot 9 and shifts from center to forward.
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Ottawa High
Keith King
Herald
King
OHS
Cyclone
OHL
Darren Latimer
Brad Ansley
Charlie Winsky
Michelle Murphy
Ottawa University
Karrie Brockman
Cindy Blakeley
Steffen Smith
Osage City
Renee Mathey
Osage
John Buenger
OCHS
Mathey
Mary Peterson
Mac Barnett
Cindy Scott
Pomona
Charlotte Gragg
Williamsburg
Lisa McMullin
Wellaville
Dan Bouse
Wellsville
Sean Breithaupt
Independence, Kan
Harvey Grant
University of Kentucky
Grant
Independence Community College
Yankees Complete Sweep Of Royals
Dennis Rasmussen pitched seven strong innings yielding three hits as the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 to sweep the series. Rudy Law opened the ninth with a single and Frank White nearly tied it with a deep drive that Rickey Henderson snared at the wall.
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Hall of Fame
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Royals Stadium
Omaha
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Brian Fisher
Dennis Leonard
Chicago White Sox
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Lou Piniella
Dennis
Frank White
Law
Willie Wilson
George Brett
White
Rickey Henderson
Dick Howser
Abe
Rhnden
Griffey
Wilson Cf
Mingly
Brett
Hassee
Winfiela
Bulboni T
Easler
McRae
Roenck
Taylor
Pglulo
Motley
Sundbrg
CeEa
E—Leonard
C Jackson
Wiene
Rhenderean
Farmers get second CRP signup as USDA extends plan
Agriculture officials reopen the Conservation Reserve Program signup with options for the 86 or 87 crop year to boost the lagging acres. The Ottawa Chapter of Quail Unlimited eyes habitat along K 68 highway, while Saline County backs a spring conservation effort with state and county agencies coordinating.
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Quail Unlimited
Saline County
State Fish and Game Department
Conservation Service and Extension
Kansas Saline County roadside habitat project expanded
A program launched by Kansas agencies manages 8 percent of roadside land as habitat test plots along Saline County roads. Seeded with native grasses, the effort tests mowing and herbicide strategies to reduce erosion and boost wildlife nesting. Ottawa QA offers seed packets to members, while a new state wildlife discovery reports Omar the alligator snapping turtle found near Independence, later returned with radio tracking. Kansas will receive about 3.7 million dollars in federal fish and wildlife restoration funds allocated by land area and hunting license holders.
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Saline
Kansas
Independence
Independence Zoo
Concepcion Back With Royals in Omaha Rehab Plan
After a spring release Concepcion signs a minor league contract with Kansas City's Triple A team in Omaha. He undergoes right knee arthroscopic surgery recovery, attends daily sessions, and aims to prove readiness to report to Omaha within two weeks as he avoids press but maintains ties with teammates.
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Kansas City Royals
Onix Concepcion
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Buddy Biancalana
Puerto Rico
Royals
Triple A
Omaha
Biancalana
David Letterman
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Mike Easler
Jim Sundberg
Terry Ostmeyer
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University of Kansas
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