Ottawa Leads Dramatic OTTAWA Division II Title Bid
Ottawa is two-time defending Kansas state champion making its second straight American Legion Division II appearance. The Outlaws earned a 12-2 state final win after a 15-14 semifinal, led by Kyle Fetters and Chris Hermreck among others. Scott City, rallying from a 2-1 opener loss, reached the final with key wins including a 3-2 thriller over Ottawa. Nick Speer earned a sportsmanship award as leaders like Travis Geyer and Roger Yager guided a 31-7 season. Other squads Genoa-Desoto-Stoddard Wisconsin and Freeman snag state momentum with strong pitching and late hits. The field includes Black River Falls and Deerfield with notable race records.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Viroqua
Wis
Scott City
Outlaws
Kyle Fetters
Chris Hermreck
Josh Guilfoyle
Adam Smith
Eric Hull
Hiawatha
Baxter Springs
Nick Speer
Travis Geyer
Clay Oldham
Aaron Kitch
Roger Yager
Freeman
South Dakota
Lee Scherchligt
Cam Alsenbrey
Garrett Pfeiffer
Mitch Wollmann
GDS
Black River Falls
Black River
Wisconsin
Dru Michelson
Steve Teaples
Brian Nighbor
Andy Smith
Steve Mach
Ottawa earns bid to American Legion tourney at home
Ottawa Legion team clinched state champion status by beating Scott City 12 2 in the Division II state final and earned home field advantage as host town. The 28 11 club eyes Friday’s 1 30 p m showdown with the winner of Black River Falls Wisconsin versus Freeman South Dakota.
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Ottawa American Legion
Ottawa
Legion
Kansas
Scott City
Josh Guilfoyle
Eric Hull
Hull
Viroqua
Wis
Volunteers, businesses rally for local flavor at tourney
Ottawa hosts the American Legion Division II Baseball Championships with 11 months of volunteer work paying off. Co-chairman Steve Queen praises community support from Ottawa University dorm housing to churches feeding players, while the Legion post handles gate receipts. Local leaders attend to opening ceremonies and the big howitzer cannon adds spectacle at Harvey Drake Field.
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Greg Mast
American Legion
Cotournament
Steve Queen
Ottawa
Pete Cearfoss
Pete
Queen
Ottawa University
Russ Suggart
Orls Cox
Stan Nichols
National Guard
Kelley Bethell
Gary Bateman
Ottawa Legion
Cyclones
Harvey Drake
Ottawaherald.com
Dream leads to annual American Legion Division 1 tournament
The tournament, created by Pete Swanson of Viroqua and Jim Peck of Ely, began in 1999 with Pratt hosting the first event. Sites rotated among Kansas Minnesota and Wisconsin with Ottawa eyeing hosting in 2002. The field expanded to include South Dakota. past winners were Larned Bly Berlin.
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American Legion
Viroqua
Wis
Pete Swanson
Minnesota
Jim Peck
Pratt
Swanson
Ely
Minn
Kansas
Wisconsin
Ottawa Legion Baseball Board
South Dakota
Larned
Bly, Minn
Berlin
Weekend Game Schedule From Thursday To Sunday
City league posts a compact schedule listing game times across Thursday Friday Saturday and Sunday. Times run from afternoon to evening with mixed sessions including 1 4 p m 2 730 p m and 7 pm blocks across multiple fields and venues.
Ottawa Opens Fast in Viroqua Tourney Run
Ottawa, the Kansas state champions, started with a 6-5 win over Black River Falls then beat Parkers Prairie 6-2 before falling to Berlin in a winner’s bracket contest. The team bowed out after a 7-3 loss to Morris, finishing 36-5. key moments included Travis Caryl’s grand slam and Will Newland’s early homer.
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Ottawa
Viroqua
Wis
Kansas
Black River Falls
Parkers Prairie
Minn
Berlin
Morris
Will Newland
Adam Smith
Newland
Minnesota
Kyle Fetters
Kit Evans
Cale Drumright
Eric Hull
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Shawn Herrmann
Guilfoyle
Sports
Ottawaherald
Laurie Silk
Iday
Deerfield, Wis
Scott City, Ks
Freeman, SV
Black River Falls, Wis
Evans
Drumright
Nathan Steward
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