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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1980
Page
2
Osawatomie and Ottawa fought through a weekend tournament to determine District 4 champions. Ottawa defeated Osawatomie 11-7 to clinch the title after splitting a pair of tight games, with key hits from Brownell Wray Reed and Hodges guiding Ottawa to the state tournament in Olathe.
Ottawa fast-pitch club Ramsey's Printing finished tied for third in an invitational at Wamego after a rainstorm halted play with the team 2-1 in the losers bracket and leading Marysville 3-1. Ramsey's previously beat Onaga 8-1 and Salina 6-3, aided by Mark Farris who won both games and had six hits.
Ottawa's American Legion A squad fought through the losers' bracket at Liondotte Field to meet top seed Lawrence in the District 2 final. After a 7-1 opener loss, Ottawa won three straight using the eight-run rule, backed by Jeff Turner’s pitching and timely hitting from Vic Finch, Tim Lancaster, and Brian Keaton as they chase a nine-inning championship tonight.
In Cape Girardeau Missouri Ottawa’s Junior Olympics team placed well at Region 8 with five top finishers. Cindy Blakeley and Kathy Hodges faced 17 to 18 year olds as the JO program ages up. Blakeley was fourth in the 3000 meters in 10 38.7 Hodges ran 800 meters in 2 19.1. Connie Frank took second in 3000 for 13-14s Ian Billick placed fourth in 1500 and fifth in 3000 Bret Alexander was second in 11-12 shot put with 39 feet.
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