OU Gridders Begin Prep Delayed By KC Conference Rules
OU Braves have begun conditioning on campus but their first official practice is Monday under Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference rules. Coach Percy plans two-a-day refinement sessions with 62 players expected, while two veterans depart. Senior Reggie Johnson is hurt but may not require surgery. The team schedules an intra squad scrimmage Saturday, Sept. 6, and opens September 13 at Olathe against MidAmerica Nazarene. Southwestern and Mid-America Nazarene hold top NAIA rankings ahead of OU’s home opener.
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Rick Peterson
Ottawa University Braves
Kansas College Athletic Conference
Glenn Percy
Percy
Braves
Dick Peters Memorial
Wilson Field House
Bill Morris
Clifford Boatwright
Morris
Boat
Wright
Boatwright
Bill
Reggie Johnson
Johnson
Real
Olathe
Mid-America Nazarene
Mid-America
Heart of America
Southwestern
Skywriters Give Sooners Big Eight Nod
Oklahoma is the near-unanimous pick to repeat as Big Eight football champions in a Skywriters Tour poll. Jamelle Holieway edges Thurman Thomas for Offensive Player of the Year, while Brian Bosworth is the Defensive Player of the Year. Nebraska named second, with newcomers Terry Rodgers and Sim Drainei highlighted.
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Kansas City
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas State
Jamelle Holieway
Big Eight
Brian Bosworth
Holieway
Thurman Thomas
Bosworth
Terry Rodgers
Sim Drainei
Browns edge Raiders in CBS preseason kickers duel
Browns kicker Matt Bahr boots six field goals, including a 34 yard winner with five seconds left, to beat the Raiders 25 22 in Los Angeles. Chris Bahr adds three field goals for Oakland as the Bahr brothers combine for 29 of 47 points.
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LOS Angeles
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Raiders
Bahr
Matt
Browns
Chris
Cleveland
Raiders
Los Angeles Coliseum
Tampa Bay
Miami
Atlanta
Washington
Detroit
Cincinnati
Los Angeles Rams
Denver
Seattle
San Francisco
St. Louis
San Diego
Chicago
Buffalo
South Bend
Ind
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
New England
Green Bay
Kansas City
New Orleans
Minnesota
Indianapolis
Houston
Dallas
Matt Bahr
Chris Bahr
Marcus Allen
Marc Wilson
Rod Barksdale
Sam Clancy
Allen
Herman Fonteno
Wildcats Face Must-Win Opener Against Western Illinois
Western Illinois visits Manhattan to open the season against Kansas State in a must win game. Coach Bruce Craddock fronts a pass oriented attack with Paul Singer starting at quarterback and Bruce McCray sidelined by injury. Kansas State, under Stan Parrish, stresses a strong defense and a fresh offensive scheme after a 1-10 previous season.
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Manhattan
Kan
Western Illinois
Kansas State
Wildcats
Leathernecks
Stan Parrish
Bruce Craddock
Parrish
Jim Dickey
Lee Moon
Marshall
Ilinois
Thundering Herd
Dickey
Wichita State
Northern Iowa
Missouri
Randy Williams
John Welch
Todd Elder
Mark Wentzel
Kevin Humphrey
Jeff Hurd
Zoeller Leads St Jude Classic In Storm Tough Round
Fuzzy Zoeller posted a 2-under 70 to take the first round lead at the Federal Express St. Jude Classic in Memphis. He noted his strong course history here despite brisk winds and wet fairways from a recent thunderstorm. Howard Twitty, Joey Sindelar, Gary Hallberg, Payne Stewart and Mike Hulbert followed at 71, while Hal Sutton shot 80 as Jack Nicklaus made his PGA Tour debut with 81.
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Memphis, Tenn
Fuzzy Zoeller
Colonial Country Club
Zoeller
Howard Twitty
Joey Sindelar
Gary Hallberg
Payne Stewart
Mike Hulbert
Bobby Wadkins
Lon Hinkle
Bobby Cole
George Archer
Rocco Mediate
Hal Sutton
Jack Nicklaus
Golfers’ Association Tour
Nicklaus
Teaders
Saints Face Two Man QB Race In Preseason Showdown
New Orleans coach Jim Mora will decide between Bobby Hebert and Dave Wilson for the Saints pre season finale against Kansas City after Richard Todd was waived. Wilson and Hebert split reps as Mora weighs the future, while Chiefs starter remains unclear with Blackledge set to play two quarters. Saints injuries worsen with Poe out and Gajan limited as Griffin won't play. Chiefs sit Blackledge with Kenney backing up and Seurer rotated.
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NEW Orleans
Richard Todd
New Orleans Saints
Jim Mora
Bobby Hebert
Dave Wilson
Saints
Kansas City
Mora
Wilson
Hebert
Todd
Babe Laufenberg
Washington Redskins
Chiefs
John Mackovic
Todd Blackledge
Blackledge
Bill Kenney
Kenney
Frank Seurer
Bob Sprenger
Mackovic
Sprenger
Johnnie Poe
Stan Brock
Hokie Gajan
Leonard Grifffin
Bowling Scores From Local Meet Across Multiple Teams
A long list of bowling scores and top players from numerous teams including SCALPERS UNDERWOOD EQUIPMENT and OTTAWA BUS SERVICE. Notable high games feature Nelson 224 and Dengel 537, with many players posting 180s to 216s and team totals ranging into the 500s.
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Underwood Equipment
W. Nelson
C. Hettier
Ottawa Bus Service
D. Sellers
Dengel’s
J. Willhite
W. Dengel
Knights OF Columbus
T. Spears
Ramsey Printing
K. Spears
Waymire’s
D. Clough
J. Blan
Fritts Machine Shop
D. Fritts
G. Wiilhire
Finch’s Drilling
M. Johnson
SO Highway
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Skywriters
New York Jets
Philadelphia Eagles
New York
Bobby Humphrey
al Toon
Ken O’brien
Pat Leahy
Jets
Pat Ryan
Johnny Hector
Ron Jaworski
Humphrey
Philadelphia
Junior Tautalatasi
O'Brien
Toon
Leahy
Ryan
Hector
Eagles
Randall Cunningham
Tautalatasi
Eagle
Cunningham
John Spagnola
Paul McFadden
L.A
Jim Plunkett
Cats
Paul Singer
Craddock
Rick Fahnestock
Nate Blanks
Albert Brown
Frank Winters
Brent Westemeyer
Bruce McCray
Santa FE
R. Crump
Town Team
C. Roshi
Ellena
BUICK
John Dryden
Lou's Tax Service
D. Heckman
M. Allis
M. Alls
Lantis Construction
L. White
CROOK
D. Dunkin
Nitcher
T. van Leidan
G. Nitcher
F. Fritts
Moonhawks Silver Bullets
B. Oestreicher
Geist Gals
J. Scribner
Steve’s Meat Market
J. Bohlender
Budge's
D. North
First National Bank
P. Rickabaugh
Ottawa Lumber
Dengel & Son
C. Dengel
J. Hettler
Ottawa
L. Jacobsen
B. Droge
Loyd Builders
S. Ledom
B. Ledam
P. Stankord
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L. Bruner
Freda
Snell
Lee
Wolken
FUN Devils
Poel
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