Pomona Girls Reach Big Nine Semis With Scranton Win
Pomona beat Scranton 30-26 to advance to the Big Nine League Tournament semifinals. Pomona, 8-4, will meet Marais des Cygnes Valley at 7:45 p.m. at Santa Fe Trail. Amanda Alexander had nine points and Ashley Olson eight. Six area youths qualified for the Kansas Northeast District Finals of the Elks Hoop Shoot, to be held Saturday in Leavenworth.
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Hall of Famers Perez Fisk reflect on offense surge
Tony Perez and Carlton Fisk celebrate Hall of Fame election as MLB batters push past 30 homers and 100 RBIs, highlighting a high offense era. They note ballparks and El Nino may influence stats while praising Latin players' rising impact and scouting in Latin America.
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Balanced round robin tourney shapes up in 9th district
Central Heights boys have dominated with eight straight titles 1989 1996 while Williamsburg has claimed the last three, and Crest defends. Lee notes a balanced field with no clear frontrunner as teams vie for three nightly 5 p.m. games at OU Wilson Field House and Pomona High Thursday. Pomona girls near a breakthrough after years of near misses.
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West Franklin Tournament Schedule and Early Quotes
The article details West Franklin and Burlington Invitational basketball schedules with games across Monday to Friday. It includes coach quotes from Pomona and notes Central Heights’ tournament strategy and Bracket layouts featuring Cair Paravel, Crest, Williamsburg, Pomona, and other teams.
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Lemon remembered fondly by Kansas City
Kansas City mourns Hall of Fame pitcher and former Royals manager Bob Lemon who died in California. He led the expansion Royals from 1970 71 and helped shape the club at Municipal Stadium before their move to Kauffman. Lemon later managed the Yankees and won a World Series.
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Rocker denies being racist in ESPN interview
John Rocker told ESPN he is not a racist and regrets hurting people after Sports Illustrated remarks. In Macon he cited foreign born teammates who lived with his family and defended a joke about a Latin player as misinterpreted humor. He said past comments aimed to retaliate against New York fans.
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