Hall of Fame wait ends for Williams and Hunter
Billy Williams and Jim Hunter were elected to baseballs Hall of Fame on Wednesday night. Williams earned 85.7 percent of the vote and Hunter reached the Hall in his third try with 315 votes. Williams highlighted a 16 season career with Cubs and A’s and Hunter noted a 224 166 record and six World Series appearances. Induction ceremonies are slated for July 26 as the Hall reaches 199 inductees.
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NEW York
Billy Williams
Jim
Catfish
Hunter
Williams
Kansas City
Oakland A’s
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Oakland
Baseball Writers Association of America
Glen Ellyn
Jim Bunning
Kentucky
Orlando Cepeda
Roger Maris
Tony Oliva
Hertford
N.C
A’s
Boston
Harvey Kuenn
Bill Mazeroski
Maury Wills
Ken Boyer
Lew Burdette
Burdette
BBWAA
Veterans Committee
Ottawa Falls To Kansas Wesleyan In Conference Showdown
Ottawa University despite strong halftime play fell 66 to 52 to Kansas Wesleyan. OU shot 41 percent and were outrebounded 44 to 29 as Weselyn dominated the boards with 20 offensive rebounds. Gault held to six points as Gatzemeyer led OU with 13 points, while Ward-Deering paced KWU with 17, 16 and 15. OU hosts Sterling next.
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Salina
Ottawa University
Kansas Wesleyan
Kansas
Coyotes
Ottawa
EWU
Braves
Wesleyan
Steve Hill
Hill
Eric Gault
Southwestern
Gault
Scott Gatzemeyer
Kirk Ferguson
Jeff Atkins
Nick Totta
Gus Deering
Terrance Phox
Bryan Ward
Ward
KWU
Sterling
Walters
Phtox
Smith
Gray
Deering
Titman
Dow
Totals
Walker
Ferguson
Atkins
Tosta
Brave
Heatwole
Gatzemeyer
Dodge City
Kan
Stan Frantz
Tabor College
St. Mary of the Plains
Stan Shewey
Bryan Dewberry
Bluejays
Tabor
January Commission Meeting Sparks Topeka Debate
Kansas Fish and Game Commission meets in Topeka with an executive session and public session to discuss duties of KF&G Director Bill Hanzlick, budget shortfall, and policy items including nonresident turkey permits. Public comments encouraged as spring turkey permit applications due January 30. Statewide hunt permits total 3,025 across eight units with one unlimited unit in Southwest Kansas.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Kansas Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Topeka
Kf&g
Bill Hanzlick
Kansas
Mike Hayden
State Capitol
Capitol
Ramada Inn South
S.W. Topeka Ave
Wildtrust
Kansas Quail Unlimited
Ottawa Women Fall At Kansas Wesleyan Sees 72 67 Loss
Ottawa University falls 72 to 67 at Salina as Kansas Wesleyan edges ahead late. Lori Roberts leads OU with 23 points while Sonya Jackson and Lynn Mad add 14 each. Marlinda McClellan scores seven but pulls down 12 rebounds. Ottawa hosts Sterling Saturday at Wilson Field House in KCAC action.
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Salina
Ottawa University
Lady Braves
Kansas
Kansas Wesleyan
Wesleyan
Ottawa
Lady Coyotes
Braves
Tommie Simpson
Lori Roberts
Roberts
Weir
Sonya Jackson
Lynn Mad
Madl
Ottawa High
Labette
KWU
Marlinda McClellan
Kim Stroud
Wilson Field House
Sterling
KCAC
Central Heights
Lori Ohmes
Warriors
Hunt
Andry
Larson
Storer
Pollen
Sproul
Johnson
Hantz
Shara
Walker
Dowel
Tatals
Jackson
Towle
Werner
Stroud
Elliott
Madi
McClellan
Schultze Earns OMS Athlete of the Week Honor
Ottawa Middle School names eighth grade guard Craig Schultze Athlete of the Week for a 50 point week while the Whirlwinds go 3-1 across two tournaments and claim the Wellsville Invitational title. He had 15 10 15 10 point games against Baldwin Appanoose Oregon Trail Wellsville.
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Craig Schultze
Ottawa Middle School
Schultze
Whirlwinds
Baldwin
Appanoose
Oregon Trail
Wellsville
OMS
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Catfish Hunter
Yankees
Cubs
Baseball
Friends
ECAC
Lindsborg
Bernie Pearson
Friends Falcons
Bethany Swedes
Roger Ratliff
Scott Hayden
F&g
Strieger
Brandon Valentine
Mike Wilson
Charlie Waymire
Chad Burgoon
Panthers
Waverly
Williamsburg Junior High
Pomona
Lebo
Williamsburg
Shane Adams
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