Ottawa High reschedules sports contests after rain delay
Ottawa High School announces rescheduled contests due to wet weather. Varsity and JV softball at Eudora set for Friday at 4 30 p m with an alternate date of May 8. Monday JV baseball vs DeSoto at Orlis Cox at 4 30 p m. Friday JV baseball at Eudora at 4 30 p m. May 11 JV softball at Santa Fe Trail at 4 30 p m.
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DeSoto
Orlis Cox
Santa Fe Trail
KCAC softball tournament delayed to Friday due to wet grounds
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference postseason softball tournament is moved to Friday because of wet fields. It remains a double elimination event with the same schedule and game times. Ottawa faces Kansas Wesleyan at noon, and Friday’s games will be played Saturday at Orris Cox. If play cannot start, Friends will represent the ECAC at nationals. if started but not finished, the highest seed in the winners bracket advances.
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Ottawa
Kansas Wesleyan
Orris Cox
Friends
ECAC
Babe Ruth sticker drive moved to Wednesday
The Ottawa Babe Ruth bumper sticker drive has been rescheduled from Monday to Wednesday. Organizers say the change aims to boost participation and community support for youth baseball programs.
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Babe Ruth
Ottawa
Ottawa men finish fifth at KCAC golf tournament
The Ottawa University men s golf team placed fifth at the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference event held at Buffalo Dunes Golf Club in Garden City. Ottawa posted a three round total of 983 with Zach Bader finishing 15th at 234 and Zach Kastelic 20th with 246 in ECAC tour standings.
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Ottawa University
Buffalo Dunes
Ottawa
Wendell Smith
Zach Bader
Wellsville players named to 2008 all academic team
Four Wellsville High School volleyball athletes earned honorable mention on the Kansas Volleyball Association 2008 all academic team. The honorees are Ashley Bolen Charlyn Cummings Jordan Dickey and Madison Chambers.
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Wellsville High School
Kansas Volleyball Association
Ashley Bolen
Charlyn Cummings
Jordan Dickey
Madison Chambers
Thursday and Saturday Local Sports Schedule Highlights
Thursday features Anderson County West Franklin at Osawatomie Central Heights at Prairie View Ottawa at Blue Valley and Basehor Linwood at Ottawa with 4:30 p.m. starts plus West Franklin at Mission Valley and Ottawa at Eudora and SM North in 3 to 4:30 p.m. games. KCAC softball shows Ottawa versus Kansas Wesleyan at noon, Saturday championship at 4 p.m.
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Kansas Wesleyan
Baseball and basketball injuries and roster moves summary
Transactions from Wednesday include the White Sox waiving Mike MacDougal and Hafner to the injured list for the Indians, Rundles recalled from Columbus, and Oakland DLing Garciaparra and Ellis while Patterson returns from Sacramento. Rockies place Baker on 15 day DL retroactive to April 27 with Morton recalled. Brewers place Rivera on DL. Nationals acquire Kensing from Marlins and reassign others to Syracuse. In NBA, Dwight Howard of Orlando is suspended one game for elbowing Samuel Dalembert.
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Cleveland Indians
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Oakland Athletics
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Mark Ellis
Eric Patterson
Sacramento
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Florida Marlins
Kyle Gunderson
Alberto Gonzalez
Jason Bergmann
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Philadelphia
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Petty joins Indy 500 as owner with John Andretti
Richard Petty will enter the Indianapolis 500 as an owner with John Andretti driving the No. 43 car co owned by Dreyer Reinbold Racing. The pairing marks Petty’s rookie owner appearance at Indy in a race with rich NASCAR history. Petty and Andretti aim to honor a legacy spanning Mario, Michael, and the 2.5 mile Brickyard oval.
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Petty
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Petty Enterprises
Martinsville
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Indianapolis
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
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Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
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Nascar
Jeff Gordon
Jimmie Johnson
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Wellsville 12s Earn Second In Blue Valley Classic Final
The Wellsville under-12 baseball team finished runner-up in the Blue Valley Recreation Early Bird Classic Division 11 UA Open. They posted a 2-1 pool record before a 9-8 title-game loss to the Hit Squad. Team members include Strawn Dougan Leckner Dwyer Leckner Taylor and others with coaches Dougan Dwyer Taylor Calderwood.
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Tony Dougan
Tyler Brown
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Seth Breithaupt
Noah Calderwood
Keith Dougan
David Dwyer
Kurt Taylor
Troy Calderwood
Gavin Wilson
Darin Wilson
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