Birthday setback as Muller eliminates Roddick in Open
Andy Roddick, on his 24th birthday, falls to Gilles Muller in the U S Open first round 7-6 7-6 7-6. Muller, 68th, uses sharp angles and 24 aces to outplay the American who struggled to find his energy on the night. Other top seeds Federer, Blake and Mauresmo advance in straight sets.
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Former Jayhawk J R Giddens charged in bar fight
Former Kansas basketball player J R Giddens faces misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct charges from a May bar fight in Lawrence in which he was stabbed in the leg. Co defendant Jeremiah Creswell of Olathe also charged with misdemeanor battery. prosecutor cites possible self defense outside the bar. The case, tied to a wider melee, could see additional charges as investigators continue with about 250 pages of reports and 50 witnesses.
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Mauer's move in lineup ignites Twins
Joe Mauer powered the Minnesota offense with a single, double, and triple as Jacque Jones moved to cleanup, helping the Twins defeat Kansas City 7-4. Mauer scored twice with two RBIs, while Justin Morneau added a three-run homer in a five-run sixth. Carlos Silva earned the win with 6 2 3 innings and eight hits allowed.
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Ottawa Freshman Volleyball Sweeps Oregon Trail and Blue Valley West
Ottawa High School freshman volleyball opened the season with two straight wins at Oregon Trail in Olathe. The team defeated Oregon Trail 25-22 25-10 and Blue Valley West 25-7 25-18 as McFarland led with 11 straight service points in game two and Allen added multiple set assists.
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Malburg
Kansas City
Ottawa Volleyball Shows Flexibility In Court Play
The Ottawa girls average solid defense led by libero Chelsey Titus as Randi Morris leads the attack with 25 kills. Julianne George and Stephanie Hermreck add six kills each, with Spratt and Geist contributing three apiece and freshmen Hendrickson Jensen adding three more. George, Spratt, and Titus provide blocking and setting support, while Shelby Titus adds 15 assists as Ottawa sits at 1-1 and heads to Osawatomie Tuesday.
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Ottawa Middle School volleyball splits with Spring Hill
The Ottawa eighth grade varsity team split opening matches in Spring Hill losing the first 21 25 15 12 and winning the second 25 23 25 20. Standouts included Chantay Caron Milton Shelby Miller and Kristyn Watts. The Ottawa junior varsity swept both matches 25 17 16 25 15 11 and 25 17 25 10 with Megan Clark Chelsea McComb Kearston Peoples Seann Thomason and Sarah Seymour contributing key points.
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Caron-Milton
Ottawa seventh grade volleyball opens with split
Ottawa Middle School seventh grade varsity team split a doubleheader at SPRING HILL, winning the first match 25-23, 25-21 and losing the second 25-20, 14-25, 15-10. Angela Geist led in the opener with 5 points, Amy Barnes 4, while Mikela Scott and Hannah Stafford had 4 in the second. Barnes Geist and Paige Meyer each had 2 in the first game of the second match. Scott led with 4 in the second game, Hallie Bones added 3 in the third. The seventh grade JV won both matches 25-16, 25-16 and 25-16, 25-13, with Hope Armstrong leading 4 in game one, Allie Williams 7 in game two, Arrington Muhl 4 in game one of the second, and Chandler Morgan 4 in game two.
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Hannah Stafford
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Geist
Paige Meyer
Scott
Hallie Bones
Hope Armstrong
Allie Williams
Arrington Muhl
Chandler Morgan
Karate Winners Listed By The Herald Staff
First year karate students competed at the Don Woodward Center in four age divisions with forms and fighting. Notable results include George Watts winning first in fighting and fourth in forms in the 6 7 group, Shane Armstrong first in forms and third in fighting, and Callie Hancock first in fighting with Veronica Hemmerla second in fighting in the over 18 group.
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Brown is back with Broncos after elbow injury
Denver AP reports Courtney Brown returns to practice with the Denver Broncos after missing 30 weeks with a dislocated elbow. The former first overall pick from Penn State, seen as a cannot-miss NFL prospect, begins another comeback story aimed at making an immediate impact.
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