Church softball schedule for Forest Park Friday events
Forest Park hosts church softball Friday with games from 6 p.m. Ottawa Bible plays Sacred Heart at 6, Westminster Presbyterian faces Community Foursquare at 7, North Baptist vs Agape Christian at 8, Assembly of God vs Nazarene at 9, and Faith Lutheran against Faith Baptist at 10. Bye Wellsville Baptist.
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McGwire to rest days in bid to finish season strong
AP reports Mark McGwire, leading the majors with 44 homers, plans one day off every 10 days to stay healthy for the rest of the season. He says he won’t play every day, aiming to finish strong without burning out. In Kansas City, Kevin Appier, returning from injury, allowed four runs in a 4-3 loss as Wichita faced Jackson in a doubleheader.
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K State star Kevin Lockett aims for breakout 98 Chiefs season
Kansas City Chiefs receivers coach says Kevin Lockett has added about 15 pounds of lean muscle and improved his hand fighting to counter press coverage. Lockett, Kansas State's all time leading receiver, battles for the No. 3 role alongside Andre Rison and Derrick Alexander as he seeks more consistent play after a limited rookie year. The staff notes his smarter footwork and stronger upper body could trigger a turning point in his career.
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Ottawa swimmer wins 100 yard backstroke gold
Luke Steelman of Ottawa captured the 100 yard backstroke gold in the 14 and under division at the Sunflower State Games. He swam 1 12 32 at the Robinson Gym pool on the University of Kansas campus, earning a spot in the inaugural national State Games in August 1999 in St. Louis.
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Spring Hill blanks Legion 9-2 to end Ottawa season
Spring Hill defeated Ottawa 9-2 in the American Legion AA zone tournament ending Ottawa's season at 30 22. Chad Hines pitched the distance for Spring Hill and hit a solo homer off Josh Myers in the second. Mark Page relieved Myers in the third as Spring Hill extended a 6-0 lead and Luke Queen scored on John Dixon's double. Ottawa managed two runs with Page Queen and Dixon driving in a pair of two out hits.
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East Wins Kansas Shrine Bowl in 25th Edition
John McPherson scored two touchdowns and Shan non Kruger passed for 87 yards as the East beat the West 22-11 in the 25th annual Kansas Shrine Bowl in Emporia. The West opened with a 65-yard scoring drive on Chris Battin’s 1-yard run, then Trace Haskell’s two-point conversion to Matt Jordan gave an 8-0 lead. Kruger connected with Tyler Darnall to set up East scores, including McPherson’s short TD before halftime and an 8-yard TD run after a 12-play, 70-yard drive to seize the lead.
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Hall of Fame welcomes Doby and Sutton in 1970s era tribute
Hall of Fame induction honors Larry Doby, the first Black in the American League, and Don Sutton, longtime Dodgers pitcher, along with Bullet Rogan, George Davis, and Joe MacPhail. Doby recalls enduring racism and breaking barriers while Sutton’s career spans Dodgers to Angels.
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Bambino 14-year-olds bow out as tourney starts
In a regional opening round, Ottawa’s Bambino 12 team fell 16 to 2 to Brooklyn Park Minnesota after four innings. starting pitcher Ryan Gillihan allowed seven runs on three hits and three walks. Ottawa managed six singles with five errors, while Maxwell, Waldron, Miller and Bachelor added Ottawa hits. Weather delays pushed Sunday games. Ottawa set to meet North Fork at 3 p.m. with North Fork previously losing 13-1 to Missouri.
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Princetons bow as Ottawa Babe Ruth teams fall in state play
Ottawa 14s seek a winning streak after beating Mid Kansas 8 2 and Gas Capital 4 0 at Eudora while facing Pittsburg in a double elimination. Gillihan threw a two hit shutout with one infield hit. Ottawa 13s beat Jayhawk 14 11 at Marion then fell to Winfield 14 4 and Parsons 8 7. Ottawa 15s dropped 9 4 to Mid Kansas and 9 7 to Wellington. Princeton 16s lose to Parsons 5 3 and Quivira 13 7 at Derby. Council Grove tourney: 16 18s 0 2.
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Brazilians win beach volleyball gold at Goodwill Games
Guilherme Marques and Para Ferreira of Brazil defeated U S duo Karch Kiraly and Adam Johnson 12 11, 12 4 to capture gold in New York with a crowd of 2 800 watching at Central Park venue. The Brazilian pair shared 30 000 while the Americans earned 20 000 for silver.
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