Rockies Still Alive in State Babe Ruth Tournament
The Ottawa Babe Ruth League All-Stars split their first two state tournament games. A 8-2 loss to Augusta followed by a 12-10 win over the Jayhawk League All-Stars, led by Jason Ball who earned the win and Craig Schultze with three hits. Ottawa next faced the winner of McPherson versus Parsons in consolation play.
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Dodge City
Ottawa
OBRL
Augusta
McPherson
Parsons
Jason Ball
Bryan Duncan
Ball
Beets
Craig Schultze
Pat Ralston
Tom Ratliff
Duncan
Marc McClay
Travis Behrens
Ratliff
Senior Girls Lose Pair in Slow-Pitch State Tourney
Ottawa All-Stars opened with a 9-5 loss to Jim Water & Woods, then dropped a 5-1 game to Alt's, both Hutchinson-area opponents, in the State Slow-Pitch Softball tournament. Lexie Droddy held Jim Water & Woods to four runs through five, Ottawa led 4-3 before a six-run sixth. Ottawa’s two-player hits included Jacki Rutter, Tina DeLa Torre, and Denise Schultze with two apiece. Wolfe and Rutter hit .500 for the tournament.
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Hutchinson
Ottawa
All-Stars
Jim Water & Woods
Alt
Lexie Droddy
Jacki Rutter
Tina DeLa Torre
Denise Schultze
Alt’s
Alt's
Deverlee Ubelaker
Kara Wolfe Schultze
Wolfe
Rutter
Ottawa All-Stars Earn State Berth In District Tourney
The Ottawa Babe Ruth All-Stars defeated Garnett 9-7 to clinch the District 4 title for 14-15 year-olds at Orris Cox Field. Ottawa finished 3-0 in the tourney, beating Anderson County and Neosho Valley, and will open state play Saturday in Newton against District 7. Ricky Jackson earned the title-game win after working through Ottawa’s errors, with key hits from Aspinwall, Ubelaker, and Reusch as Ottawa rallied from a 7-4 deficit in the sixth. Ottawa’s attack totaled eight hits, and Garnett’s Daryl Altice left the mound with an arm injury after two innings.
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Rick Peterson
Ottawa
Garnett
Orris Cox Field
Anderson Countians
Obal All-Stars
Neosho Valley
Newton
OBRL
District 7
Ricky Jackson
Friday Jackson
Mike Aspinwall
Bennie Ubelaker
Ubelaker
Matt Reusch
Billy Wingate
Gene Dydell
Aspinwall
Reusch
Daryl Altice
Pomona
Euporia
Swartz
Dydell
Norman Clinches Open Title at Turnberry in Blowout
Greg Norman captured the 115th British Open at Turnberry with a 1 under par 69 on Sunday for a total of 280, five shots ahead of Gordon Brand. Tommy Nakajima finished eighth at 289 as Norman became the Open’s first Australian champion since 1965, easing nerves with caddy Pete Bender.
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Turnberry
Scotland
Greg Norman
Firth of Clyde
Norman
Pete Bender
Pete
Britain
Gordon Brand
Brand
Eagle
West Germany
Bernhard Langer
Ian Woosnam
Nick Faldo
Spain
Seve Ballesteros
Gary Koch
Jack Nicklaus
U.S
Bob Charles
Japan
Tommy Nakajima
Shinnecock Hills
Laura
Nakajima
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OBAL
Jackson
Jamie Schulte
Charlie Winsky
Winsky
Abelaker
Scott Kite
Bart Swartz
Steve Zuk
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