American League and National League MLB Standings Snapshot
Area standings show East and West leaders, with Toronto, New York, Baltimore and Milwaukee atop the AL, while Pittsburgh, New York, St. Louis and Montreal lead the NL. Scheduled games include Texas at New York, California at Toronto, and Chicago at Atlanta with several night matchups.
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Legion tourney profits fund Ottawa teams and Special Olympics
A one weekend softball tourney at Forest Park raised about $800 for Ottawa's American Legion baseball program and Special Olympics. Rangers won the title over Dodd's Memorials. Clydesdales also won a division. Funds include $680 for equipment and $100 for Special Olympics.
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Forest Park
Ottawa
American Legion
Special Olympics
Rangers
Dodd
Clydesdales
Legion
Bred O'Dea
Tom Drake
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Mike Blane
Chuck Lee
Pat Boch
Mary Wilkerson
Draft Day 92 NELs draft a swap meet
On a busy draft day the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons swapped picks while Eric Dickerson and Desmond Howard drew attention. Indianapolis sent Dickerson to the Los Angeles Raiders for two mid round choices, and Washington moved up to grab Heisman winner Desmond Howard. Howard joins a veteran receiving corps as the draft showcased trades and bold moves.
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KW York
Dallas Cowboys
Atlanta Falcons
Eric Dickerson
Desmond Howard
Indianapolis Colts
Steve Emtman
Quentin Coryatt
Charley Casserly
Cincinnati
Howard
Michigan
Art Monk
Gary Clark
Ricky Sanders
Dallas
Jimmy Johnson
Atlanta
Jerry Glanville
Ken Herock
Chiefs fill pressing needs by Doug Tucker
Kansas City selects quarterbacks Matt Blundin in the second round to groom behind Dave Krieg while adding Tennessee safety Dale Carter with the first round pick to upgrade the secondary. Carter excels at the Senior Bowl and brings versatility as cornerback and safety. Coach Marty Schottenheimer praises Blundin’s NCAA interception-free senior year and Carter’s return skills, and GM Carl Peterson notes Blundin’s athletic potential. Evans, a Michigan defensive tackle, also chosen later.
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Sian
Dave Krieg
NFL
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Virginia
Chiefs
Tennessee
Dale Carter
Schotten
Heimer
Marty Schottenheimer
Kurt
West
Dallas
Mike Evans
Michigan
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Schottenheimer
Bamaly
Cavaliers
Carl Peterson
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Georgia
Arter
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Schultze breaks OU pole vault record at relays
Ottawa University dominated Johnson County Relays with Todd Schultze winning the pole vault at 15-10 after a school mark 15-7. Freshman Mike Olszowka set a personal best 15-0. Multiple Braves claimed seconds and thirds in long jump, javelin, hurdles, triple jump, and relays. The team heads to Sterling College for the Kansas Conference meet.
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Todd Schultze
Ottawa University
Johnson County Community College
Schultze
McPherson
Ottawa
Mike Olszowka
Braves
Jess Pittman
Charlie Sexton
Shane Koranda
Carlos McClain
Billy Proctor
Sexton
Steve Baylor
Pittman, Proctor, McClain
Fred King
Stacey Ruebenhausen
Bernie Coons
Susan Watkins
Barb Silvers
Ruebenhausen
Roxanne Ritzel
Kansas
Sterling College
Cyclone golf team flounders on back nine at Osawatomie
Ottawa High struggled at Osawatomie Invitational as windy back nine scores rose. Juniors Judd Mourming and Landon Thompson led Ottawa with 87 and 88, finishing 11th and 12th. Todd Grigg shot 88 for 14th. Osawatomie won two titles. Hayden tops four and six-man events.
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Ottawa
Cyclones
Council Grove
Topeka Hayden
Hayden
OHS
OHL
Darrell Bourque
Judd Mourming
Landon Thompson
Topeka
Topeka-Hayden
Santa Fe Trail
Thomas Aquinas
Ouawa
Thompson
Katze
Testorff
Grigg
Baldwin
Rosebaugh
Bogner
Peny-Lecompton
John Trouman
Perkins
Highland Park
Johnson
Delay
Duncan
Huc~gulet
St. Thomas Aquinas
Jeff Trouman
Oxawatomie
Becker
Mourning
London
Quawn
Lindell
Prairie View
Cars Sweep Braves In Doubleheader Losses
Ottawa University football? baseball? team drops two to St. Mary of the Plains 4-3 and 9-1 at Dodge City. Matt Lloyd home run and seven innings pitched highlight the first game before errors doom OU in the seventh and eighth. Lynn English scores OU's only run in the second game as SMPC seizes control with errors and quiet bats. OU sits 5-24 and closes the homestand with a 4 p.m. game against Friends at Orlis Cox Field.
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Herald
Dodge City
Ottawa University
St. Mary of the Plains
Braves
Matt Lloyd
Cavaliers
Lloyd
Matt
William Wille
Wille
Ottawa
SMPC
Lynn English
Cavs
Orlis Cox Field
Royals end skid with 9-0 rout of Blue Jays in Toronto
Jack Morris watched from the dugout as Mark Gubicza pitched four hitters over relief, and Kansas City piled up 13 hits including two homers and six doubles to crush Toronto 9-0 for its first win in 10 games. Brian McRae had three hits and three RBIs while Keith Miller added four runs. Wally Joyner contributed three hits and two RBIs as the Royals snapped a road skid dating to last season.
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Ford
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Brett Bodine
Alan Kulwickia
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Hipolito Pichardo
Jeff Montgomery
Kansas City
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Gubi¢za
Brian McRae
Keith Miller
Wally Joyner
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