Ottawa loses Babe Ruth league threats hosting future Cal Ripken events
Ottawa could lose future Babe Ruth League bids after disbanding in May. The 2013 Kansas Cal Ripken 10-year-old state tournament was held July 12-15 at Orris Cox Complex in Ottawa, with eight teams and 300 plus visitors. Local volunteers aided by the Ottawa Recreation Commission kept operations running, but lack of volunteers and interest threatens Ottawa hosting more events.
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Kansas
Babe Ruth League
Cal Ripken
Orris Cox Complex
Beech St
Tim Hough
Hough
Carrie
Carrie Hough
Cal
ORC
Kansas Babe Ruth League
Appanoose
Paola
Liberal
Cimarron River Valley
Wellsville ends season on high note despite forfeit
Wellsville American Legion baseball forfeited the Zone 2 championship game versus Rock Creek due to a short roster. Despite the loss, Wellsville capped a strong tournament run with a 6-4 comeback win and a 7-0 shutout to reach the final, finishing 18-8 for the summer. Junior pitcher Shamus Kearney starred, setting the tone with a shutout performance.
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Wellsville
Clinton Dick Herald
Wellsville American Legion
Rock Creek
Chris Caruthers
Caruthers
Shamus Kearney
Kearney
Summer soccer session at Ottawa camp features youth players
Zach King a 10 year old Ottawa and Gracie Howard a 9 year old Ottawa attempt to score against Perry Goyer 13 of Ottawa and Kork Shelton 20 of Leeds England during Challenger Soccer Camp at Forest Park 320 N Locust St Ottawa. The Ottawa Recreation Commission presents the camp which travels the United States teaching youth the fundamentals of soccer led by Shelton and Chris Hollist Leicester England. They have traveled the Midwest and will soon go to Dallas for another camp.
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Zach King
Ottawa
Perry Goyer
Forest Park
N. Locust St
Ottawa Recreation Commission
United States
Gracie Howard
Kork Shelton
Leeds
England
Shelton
Chris Hollist
Leicester
Midwest
Dallas
Adrenaline fuels Franklin County youth softball team’s strong run
Ken Frank heads the Franklin County Adrenaline 14 and under fast pitch squad from Ottawa. The ASA and USSSA registered team finished second at the Heartland World Series in Olathe after a 9-5 loss in the final to the Flames. They played 11 games over four days, with a Sunday comeback to reach the title game. Frank says the focus is fun and learning, as two of his daughters play and his other daughter is assistant coach Lindsay.
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Ken Frank
Franklin County Adrenaline
Frank
Ottawa
Olathe
Franklin County
Flames
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Amateur Softball Association of America
ASA
United States Specialty Sports Association
USSSA
Kansas City
Lauren
Katie
Lindsay
Christine Bell
Morgan Waterman
Ivey Castleberry
Katie Frank
Kennadee Huskey
Doug Waterman
Lindsay Frank
Mikki Leakey
Lauren Dandreo
Lacey Waterman
Samantha Yohe
Lauren Frank
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