Mann Calls Ottawa Football Programs Attitude into Question
Ottawa High football coach Mann voices concern over waning attendance and commitment after a 0-9 1985 season. He cites half the lettermen missing substantial practice time, with some players only attending once or twice. Mann notes the need for consistent effort to compete with Olathe and Blue Valley programs.
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Kansas
Ottawa High
Lawrence
Ottawa
Olathe
Blue Valley
OHS
Cyclone
Weight room commitment drives Olathe Cyclones ahead
Olathe East coach Mann singles out dedicated players including Campbell Ferguson Haas Lynch Mathey Spears Sylvester Upton Wingert Winsky and others while blaming both parents and players for missed workouts. He rebukes summer baseball excuses and urges a united push to strengthen the program to compete in the East Kansas League.
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Scott Campbell
Bryan
Scott Ferguson
Travis Haas
Ryan Lynch
Steve Mathey
Tim Spears
Ron Sylvester
John Upton
Fred Wingert
Charlie Winsky
Lawrence High School
OHS
Olathe South
George Brett
Noah
Clemens shines as AL wins All-Star classic 3 2
Roger Clemens pitched perfect innings to win MVP and the American League beat the National League 3-2 in Houston. Lou Whitaker and Frank White homered for the AL while Don Odd Valenzuela dazzled with strikeouts, matching Carl Hubbell’s record in the process.
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Roger Clemens
Dwight Gooden
Fernando Valenzuela
Don Rose
Lou Whitaker
Frank White
Whitaker
Clemens
Teddy Higuera
Strawberry
Charlie Hough
Dave Righetti
Rose
Chris Brown
Valenzuela
Carl Hubbell
Don Mattingly
Cal Ripken
Jesse Barfield
Higuera
Kirby Puckett
Puckett
Gooden
Dave Winfield
Whitaker Clemens
Whitey Herzog
Mike Scott
Scott
Ripken
Barfield
White
Kansas City Royals
Mike Ferraro
Royals
Baltimore
Arrows Edge Paola in Tight Five-Hitter Victory
Ottawa's AAA Legion Arrows defeated Paola 3 to 2 as Mark Horne fired a five hitter at Orlis Cox Field. Horne stranded runners in key jams, struck out six, and walked six while Paola pitchers issued five walks. Ottawa improves to 16-18, with a twinbill against Topeka set for tonight.
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Whitaker
White
Brown
Hough
Chili Davis
Rich Gedman
Hubie Brooks
Gedman
Brooks
Tim Raines
Steve Sax
Glenn Davis
Dick Howser
Righetti
Aase
Davis
Jody Davis
Dave Parker
Tony Pena
Mattingly
Paola
Mark Horne
Ottawa
Legion Arrows
Topeka
Orlis Cox Field
Horne
Tony Winterscheid
Jeff Welton
Arrows
Phil Geist
Byron Goracke
Barry Reynolds
Steve Andrews
Winterscheid
Reynolds
Gretencord
Gorache
Steve Smith
Brown Ends Comeback as Chiefs Retire from Football
Theotis Brown, 29, announced he will retire rather than risk another heart attack, despite medical clearance to resume playing. He cited family concerns and plans to focus on his wife Chris and their son Theotis TH, ending a pro career that began in 1979 with the St. Louis Cardinals and included time with Seattle and Kansas City.
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Theotis Brown
Kansas City Chiefs
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Chris
Theotis TH
St. Louis Cardinals
UCLA
Seattle Seahawks
Chiefs
Seattle
Turnberry Big Enough For PGA Pugilists
Mac O Grady journeys to the 115th British Open where PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman qualifies for the event amid a six week suspension dispute. O Grady, seeking his first British Open, eyes a potential pairing with Beman, while other veterans and top players vie for dominance.
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Scotland
Mac O'Grady
O'Grady
Boston
He O'Grady
PGA Tour
Deane Beman
Beman
O’grady
Hartford
New Orleans
Williamsburg
Mac
Tom Watson
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Harley Tucker
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Bob Dutt
Hank Griffin
Vernard Bell
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Steve Dryden
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