Ottawa hosts varied prep and college events this week
Thursday actions include Blue Valley at Ottawa softball and Ottawa at Atchison baseball with other OSSAA events. College baseball sees Ottawa at Friends at 1 p.m. Track features Anderson County Central Heights at Prairie View. Friday golf matches list Ottawa at Atchison and Shawnee Heights, plus Baldwin, Pomona and Central Heights meets. Saturday includes Tabor at Ottawa, Ottawa at Wichita Northwest Invitational, and Ottawa tennis at Gardner Invitational.
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Baseball Transactions From Wednesday AP News
American League moves include Cleveland Indians placing Paul Shuey on the 15 day list and adding Paul Wagner from Buffalo. Tom Martin moved from 15 day to 60 day list. Chicago White Sox promote Brian Simmons to Charlotte IL. Detroit Tigers trade Brian Hunter to Seattle for two players to be named. Mariners option Brett Hinchliffe to Tacoma. National League suspends Fernando Vina two games for finger gesture at umpire after April 23 game.
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Ottawa tennis team struggles at Washburn Rural Quadrangular
Ottawa_Ithaca Ottawa_tennis compiled a 2-10 record at Washburn Rural Quadrangular after three rain delays. Seth Sheldon went 0-3 in No.1 singles, losing to Washburn Rural and Manhattan while dropping another to Emporia. Doubles teams Garrod-Prentice and Bunch-Jessen won a match each, but overall struggled against strong opponents. Ottawa moves to the DeSoto Invitational on Saturday.
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Ottawa
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Manhattan
Emporia
Seth Sheldon
Justin Keller
Lars Forjahn
Sheldon
Patrick Ragan
Seth
Nile Peterson
Josh Skiles
Washburn
David Stauffer
Aaron Ball
Skiles
Richard Gardner
Peterson
Travis Garrod
Kevin Prentice
Zach Chamberlain
Spencer Tressler
Shane McCall
Matt Larson
Kelly Chang
Ravi Desari
Tim Bunch
Dan Jessen
Adam Endres
Bryan Seibel
Jared Keller
Blake Asbury
Andre Schurle
Andy Knopp
Rosado Tosses Seven as Royals Top Orioles 8-2
Jose Rosado pitched seven innings of five‑hit ball to earn his first win of the season as Kansas City beat Baltimore 8-2. Juan Guzman struggled early, allowing six runs in the first inning, while Royals hitters backed Rosado with three runs in the opening frame. Beltran went 4 for 5 with three RBIs amid Kansas City’s offensive support.
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Carlos Beltran
Johnny Damon
Clemens limps off after two as Yankees win to keep streak
Roger Clemens left with a tight left hamstring after two innings in Arlington. He aims to stay in the rotation and not join the DL though uncertainty remains. He allowed five runs in the first, earning a no-decision as New York rallied 7-6 for the win. Beltran added a four hit day for Baltimore.
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Braves football recruiting gains under Creighton at Ottawa
Ottawa braces for a strong 1999 season as coach Chris Creighton steers a 17 3 record over two seasons and expands recruitment. He notes 70 players retained, 29 new signings, and key additions Aaron Beckett and Ben Evans from Ottawa High and Williamsburg respectively, with Evans bringing four years of starting experience and a big arm. Creighton says about 30 players will train in Ottawa this summer.
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Dodge City Community College
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Cameron adds Mindy Brown to Lady Cougars roster
Mindy Brown, a 1997 Ottawa High School graduate and Barton County Community College standout, signed with Cameron University to finish her volleyball career. The 5-foot-10 outside hitter majors in biology and chose Cameron for its strong biology program and ranked volleyball team, aiming to contribute as a defensive specialist and passer while continuing athletics in javelin and basketball backgrounds. Brown helped Barton achieve a national-record 66 wins and a fourth-place national finish, with notable stats in digs, kills, and service reception.
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Pomona Indians win fourth meet title in rain soaked meet
Pomona girls dominate with 261 points to claimed the team title, narrowly ahead of Marais des Cygnes Valley. The boys place second with 212 points as Pomona features 17 girls in events and 12 victories led by standout performances from Soper Homer Cargo and Brandi Soper. coaches Ned Parker and Susan Streeter praise the younger squad and strong showing.
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Emily Homer
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Melissa Leach
Brittney Green
Jessica Soper
Emily Clayton
Ashley Arn
Kristen Kiehl
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Ashley Howell
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Kerwin
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