Bats Break Through In 12-5 Victory Over Topeka 219
Ottawa AA American Legion post rebounded from a no hit loss to Kansas City Post 199 by pounding Topeka Post 219s pitching for 13 hits and 12 runs in a nine inning win. Turner led the charge with four hits and two RBIs while Jung Keaton Altic and Brad Keaton added multi hit nights as Jeff Unruh earned the win. Ottawa improves to 22-17 overall and 7-9 in league play and hosts Olathe Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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Topeka Post
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Otto Kaifes
Tim Jarrell
Darrell
Jeff Turner
Bob Jung
Turner
Post 199
Swob
Todd Burroughs
Topeka
Jung
Brian Keaton
Kevin Altic
Brad Keaton
Jeff Unruh
Olathe
Wellsville Group Wins Multiple in Lawrence Open Track Meet
Dale Silvius led Wellsville with a first in shot put, fourth in 400 meter, and sixth in 200 meter in the boys 10 and under. Shawn Winger took second in 1500 and third in 800 for the 11-12 boys. Mike Martin finished third in 50 meter hurdles for 11-12. Coach Paul Steeley was second in open javelin. The team heads to Hutchinson for an open meet this weekend.
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Dale Silvius
Shawn Winger
Mike Martin
Paul Steeley
Hutchinson
Ottawa Athletes Shine At Lawrence and Manhattan Meets
Ottawa athletes enjoyed a strong weekend at two meets. At Lawrence Open they placed across ages 8 to Open, with Dana Wiederholt winning the girls shot put and Tony Stottlemire sweeping the 100 and 200 in 13.3 and 27.8. In Manhattan TAC Region 8, Cindy Blakeley and Connie Frank led Ottawa qualifiers for nationals with Blakeley winning the 1500 and 17-18 3000, while Blakeley also earned a national berth for Lincoln. Donations to the ORC fund are requested to cover two national meets.
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Paul Brockman
Day Pyle
Brockman
Marsha Bailey
Ottawa High State
Susan McFarland
Alan Keefer
OHS
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DeNa Waggoner
Rachel Brockman
Memphis
Tenn
Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
Rookies win one of four weekend tilts in Ottawa junior baseball
Ottawa juniors slip to 14-13 as they split a pair with Emporia 11-8 in extras and 7-4, then drop to Perry 9-8 and 13-4 at Orris Cox Field. Scott Thompson Rod Stottlemire and John Cramer fueled the offense with four hits apiece as Ottawa faces district play at Lawrence with Olathe as Thursday's opener and KC 199/Blue Valley slated for later games.
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Bob Thompson
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Wiederholt
Bryan Kelley
Thompson
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Cramer
Green
Jim Johnson
Darren Johnson
Todd Schultze
Senia
Orris Cox Field
Olathe
Blue Valley
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