Beets Named Babe Ruth District 6 Commissioner In Kansas
Ottawa native Beets is appointed by Gary Kuntz to lead District 6 covering east central Kansas including Ottawa. He oversees eight 13 15 leagues two Bambino leagues and two 16 18 leagues and has been a key Ottawa Babe Ruth coach and player. State tournaments expand this year with a 10 year olds state title and new regional and World Series pathways starting 1999 for 10 and 14 year olds.
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Beets
Ottawa
Davi Beets
Gary Kuntz
Evan Shaffer
Kansas
Kuntz
Olympics Open With Fanfare Amid Nervous Runup in Nagano
As the 1998 Winter Games near, IOC chief Samaranch voices cautious optimism while a secret dress rehearsal and crowded flame-relay spark early logistical frictions. Officials order dispersal after a downtown flame ceremony draws thousands, though athletes and spectators remain buoyant about the opening spectacle and venue, including Akebono leading sumo dignitaries into the $75.4 million arena.
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Japan
Nagano
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Atlanta
Akihito
Michiko
Olympic
Minami Nagano
Akebono
Pugh Leads Kansas Defense Returns Boost Team Depth
Kansas faced injuries to Jacque Vaughn and LaFrentz, tested by a thinning rotation nicknamed the Chickenhawk squad. Lester Earl arrived as eligible to bolster defense while Pugh and Williams praised aggressive, all-senior five-man pressure and improved team defense that has Kansas playing better on that end.
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Kansas
Jacque Vaughn
Ryan Robertson
Vaughn
Williams
T.J
Pugh
LaFrentz
Lester Earl
Earl
Hurd joins Chiefs staff as strength coach
Kansas City Chiefs name Jeff Hurd as strength and conditioning coach replacing Dave Redding who resigned. Hurd, 39, previously served as assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars for three seasons and is a Fort Hays State, Delta State, Clemson, Western Michigan and Tulsa graduate.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Jeff Hurd
Hurd
Jacksonville Jaguars
Dave Redding
Redding
Fort Hays State
Delta State
Clemson
Western Michigan
Tulsa
Jaguars
Wellsville Girls Drill Louisburg In 59 43 Win
Wellsville, 7 10, defeated Louisburg 59 43 after building a 34 14 halftime lead. Senior guard Tania Slayden scored 18 points to pace the Eagles, with Jill Dorsey adding 12 in the first half and Shiloh Thomas contributing 11. Louisburg’s Seuferling led with 16 points.
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Eagles
Louisburg
Tania Slayden
Jill Dorsey
Shiloh Thomas
Gardner
Seuferling
Dean
Sauber
Brown
Cusick
Caswell
Corey
Wallsville
Deterding
Dorsey
Canner
Kramer
Kester Boyce
Slayden
Thomas
Gillihan
Ottawa Boys Dominate Turner Pierson In 69-26 Win
Ottawa eighth graders and varsity stay undefeated with a 69-26 varsity victory over Turner Pierson at Wilson Field House. The 11-0 varsity was led by Mendell with 18, Hull 17, Spratt 8. JV won 47-21, Sigmund 17, Waldr on 9. Eighth graders play Northern Hills of Topeka Tuesday at 3:45 PM.
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Turner-Pierson
Ottawa University
Wilson Field House
Travis Mendell
Eric Hull
Adam Spratt
Josh Sigmund
Matt Waldron
Northern Hills
Topeka
Wellsville Boys Rally to Defeat Osawatomie In Friday Game
The Wellsville seventh grade boys basketball team improved to 6-2 with a 40 to 24 victory over Osawatomie. Wellsville raced to a 14-1 lead in the first quarter and stayed ahead to seal the win. They host Baldwin next Wednesday.
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Wellsville
Baldwin
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